The Fleet Hall of Fame from Automotive Fleet honors industry pioneers who have made significant contributions to the commercial fleet profession. 

Inductees must have at least 10 years of fleet experience and a proven record of leadership and innovation.

Who Has Been Named a Fleet Hall of Fame Inductee by Automotive Fleet?

Launched in 2008 with 20 founding members, the Hall of Fame continues to grow annually through peer nominations and industry voting. Honorees are recognized each year at the AFLA conference.

Now, three members are inducted each year. 

2025 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Oleg Cytowicz, Volvo, NAFA

• Lisa Kneggs, Farmer Brothers

• Laura Jozwiak, Everest Leadership Advisors

2024 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Bill Gibson, General Motors

• Matthew Betz, AFLA, Ore Creek Fleet Consulting

• Theresa Belding, Exact Sciences

2023 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Sherry Calkins, Geotab

• Ed Peper, GM Evolve

• John Ruppert, Adrian Steel Company

2022 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Janice Sutton, FMC; USFL; Fleet Management Weekly

• Dave Durepo, President of Superior Chevrolet (Retired)

• Chuck Parker, President, National Car Rental; Conference of Automotive Remarketing (CAR); Automotive Information Network; AutomotiveDigest.com

• Tom Coffey, Senior vice president, fleet sales & consulting, Merchants Fleet; Donlen; GE Capital

• Sherry Calkins, Vice president, connected car & platform services, Geotab

• Tina Kourakos, National commercial account manager, Subaru of America; Sanofi; Cigna

• Patrick (Pat) O'Connor, U.S. Legislative Counsel for the NAFA Fleet Management Association

• Larry Palmer, National Car Rental; Wheels Inc.

• Sal Giacchi, GAF; Lorillard; Giacchi & Violi Transport LTD

• Bob Berke (Deceased), NAFA as the association’s founding executive director in March 1965. 

• Kathy Croze, Hughes Aircraft Co.; Computer Sciences Corp.; The CEI Group

• Paul Lauria, Ernst & Young; MAXIMUS; Mercury Associates, Inc.

• Russ Cass, The Hawk Group; Piemonte National Fleet

• Jim Piccoli, Chapman Auto Group

2021 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Elizabeth J. “Bette” Natoli, Norwich Pharmaceuticals Co

• Frank Grochal, retired vice president, remarketing for ARI

• Carolyn Edwards, founder of Women in Fleet Management (WIFM)

2020 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Arthur Liggio, The CEI Group, First Advantage, Driving Dynamics

• Gordon B. West, NAFA, Pfizer

• Tom Callahan, Donlen, Ford, GE Commercial Finance

2019 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Joe LaRosa, Merck & Co. Inc.

• Bob Miesen, GE Capital Fleet Services

• Bud Morrison, General Motors

• Theresa Ragozine, Johnson & Johnson

2018 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Bob Brown, Bobit Business Media

• Jim Christiano, PARS

• Michael Sims, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

2017 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Steve Bloom, Enterprise Fleet Management

• Dave Hansen, General Motors

• Ron Mawaka Sr., Fleet Response

2016 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Michael Braude, EMKAY

• Phil Procida, ARI

• Ron Shoemaker, Flexco Fleet Services

2015 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Bob Mayfield, GE Capital Fleet Services

• Ron Pink, Xerox Corp.

• Harley Westfall, Adrian Steel
  

2014 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Patsy Brownson, Cox Enterprises

• Stephen Levine, Pfizer

• Brian McVeigh, General Motors

• Bob Ward, GELCO

2013 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Jim Anselmi, Lorillard Tobacco

• Henk Bosman, U.S. Fleet Leasing

• Dan Leary, Motorlease Corp.

• Rick Nicoletti, Napleton Fleet Group

• John Sohl, Auto Driveaway

2012 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Sal Crimi, Salex

• Jerry Frick, Ford Motor Co.

• Don Miller, Mike Albert Fleet Solutions

• Sue Miller, McDonald’s

• Debbie Mize, Hallmark

• Howard Wodack, ARI

2011 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Ken Baittinger, ARI

• Shirley Collins, GlaxoSmithKline

• Ray Fisher, Chrysler

• George Kilroy, PHH

• Bob Martines, Corporate Claims Management

• Jim McCarthy, Siemens Corp.

• Gary Rappeport, Donlen

2010 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Mike Antich, Automotive Fleet

• George Argueta, Celanese Corp.

• Hal Barton, Chrysler

• Helene Kamon, Wendy's, AmeriFleet (Acertus)

• Don Kreft, LeasePlan USA

• Sam Penn, PHH

• Wayne Smolda, The CEI Group

• Jack Taylor, Enterprise Holdings
  

2009 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• Bob Betagole, Mike Albert Fleet Solutions

• John Blessing, McCullagh Leasing

• Ed Bobit, Bobit Business Media

• Stan Chason, GELCO

• Dennis LaLiberty, Wheels, Inc.

• Duane Peterson, PHH

• Jim Rallo, PHH

• Helen Smorgans, Johnson & Johnson

• Pat Starr, Consolidated Service Corp.
  

2008 Fleet Hall of Fame Inductees

• E.J. Ames, Universal CIT Credit Corp.

• Gene Arbaugh, PHH

• Helen Bland, Hallmark

• Ray Breault, Fleet Response

• Al Cavalli, Universal CIT Credit Corp.

• Howard Cook, Ford Motor Co.

• Eddie Dame, Avis Leasing

• Don Fenton, Piemonte Fleet

• Jim Frank, Wheels, Inc.

• Zollie Frank, Wheels, Inc.

• George Frink, General Motors

• Bud Grossman, GELCO

• Dick Heather, PHH

• Joe Holman, ARI

• Harley Howell, PHH

• Jack Kolb, ARI

• Jack Lamb, Exxon

• Lester Landau, Picker X-Ray

• Sam Lee, Lee Fleet Management

• Milo Matick, Piemonte Fleet

• Arno Neuber, ARI

• Emerson Parker, Hartford Fire Insurance

• Don Rappeport, Donlen

• John Rock, General Motors

• Hubert Ryan, Hertz Leasing

• Armund Schoen, Wheels, Inc.

• Bob Soell, Suntrup Ford City

• Ed Stanley, General Motors

• Gary Tepas, EMKAY

• George Weimer, Hertz Leasing, Contel