Call for 2017 Fleet Safety Award Nominations
The organizers of the 2016 Fleet Safety Conference are now accepting nominations for the 2017 Fleet Safety Award.

(l. to r.) Pam Sederholm, executive director of AALA; Nikith Rajendran; and Mike Antich, editor of Automotive Fleet. Photo by Jim Park.

(l. to r.) Pam Sederholm, executive director of AALA; Nikith Rajendran; and Mike Antich, editor of Automotive Fleet. Photo by Jim Park.
The organizers of the sixth annual Fleet Safety Conference are now accepting nominations for the 2017 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 April 24.
Previous winners include 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 Schaumburg, Ill., July 25-26.
A panel of industry leaders will evaluate the nominations to determine the winner. The award will be presented July 25 at the conference.
For more details about the conference, click here.
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