Call for 2019 Fleet Safety Award Nominations

The organizers of the eighth annual Fleet Safety Conference are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Fleet Safety Award.

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July 29, 2019

Call for 2019 Fleet Safety Award Nominations — The award will honor a fleet or risk manager whose leadership and innovation have enhanced the safety of fleet drivers and the general public. Nominations should include measurable results.
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The organizers of the eighth annual Fleet Safety Conference are now accepting nominations for the 2019 Fleet Safety Award.

The award will honor a fleet or risk manager whose leadership and innovation have enhanced the safety of fleet drivers and the general public. Nominations should include measurable results. The winner will be presented with the award at the conference.

To access a nomination form, click here.

Candidates working with light- and medium-duty fleets are eligible. Nominations close August 30.

Previous winners include Blair Schober, U.S. Fleet, EH&S, and Telecom Manager for Red Hawk Fire & Security; Joe Rader, VP of risk services for Fisher Auto Parts; Nikith Rajendran, director of fleet operations for SolarCity; Chad Fay, vice president of Fleet & Supply Chain at Centuri Construction Group; Sandra Lee, director of worldwide fleet for Johnson & Johnson; Kristin O’Driscoll, fleet manager for Baxter Healthcare.

The American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA) and Automotive Fleet magazine produce the Fleet Safety Conference, which will be held in Henderson, NV., at the M Resort Spa Casino near the Las Vegas Strip during Oct. 28 to 30, 2019.

A panel of industry leaders will evaluate the nominations to determine the winner. The award will be presented at the conference.

For more details about the conference, click here.

Topics:Fleet Safety Conference Fleet Events Fleet Safety Award Safety

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