SALT LAKE CITY – This year's NAFA's 2008 Institute & Expo held in Salt Lake City May 3-6 hosted a number of award ceremony presentations. Here is a recap of the winners announced. Congratulations to all the recipients.

Joe LaRosa, Director Global Fleet Services, Merck & Co. Inc., Whitehouse Station, N.J.

The award was sponsored by Automotive Fleet magazine, Wheels Inc., and the Automotive Fleet and Leasing Association (AFLA).

Pete Silva, Director, Fleet Procurement, Pepsico, Plano, Texas.

The award was sponsored by Fleet Financials magazine and The CEI Group.

Windell Mitchell, Director, Fleet Administration Division for King County, Wash.

The award was sponsored by Government Fleet magazine, Automotive Resources International (ARI), and Fleet Counselor Services.

Jacqueline Porter, Director of Risk Management, Block Communications, Inc., Sylvania, Ohio. 

, National Sales Manager, Advanced Driver Training Services, Trooper, Penn.

Matt Betz, VP, National Account Sales, AmeriFleet Transportation, Brighton, Mich.

George Survant, Director, Fleet Services for Florida Power & Light, Riviera Beach, Fla.

Honorable Mentions

Gerry Calk, Fleet Administrator, City of Kansas City, Kansas City, Mo.
Dave Meisel, Director, Transportation Services for Pacific Gas and Electric Company, San Francisco, Calif.

Steve Weir, Director, Office of Fleet Administration, City of New York Parks and Recreation.

Suzanne Gallagher, Commodity Manager, Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, N.J.

Diane Lopez, Manager, Corporate Fleet & Limo for Abbott, Abbott Park, Ill.

John E. Alley, CAFM, Deputy Director, Fleet Services Division, City of San Diego.

David Bragg, Fleet Operations Superintendent, City of Fayetteville, Ark.

Mark your calendars! NAFA's 2009 Institute & Expo will be held in New Orleans, April 25-28.

Visit https://www.nafa.org/event/2008-institute-expo/​ for more information.