NAFA Announces Private Sector CAFM Graduates
The NAFA Fleet Management Association recently announced its newest Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) graduates for 2013-2014. There were a total of 42 graduates in the group, and 22 work in the private sector.
Photo courtesy of NAFA.
Photo courtesy of NAFA.
The NAFA Fleet Management Association recently announced its newest Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) graduates for 2013-2014. There were a total of 42 graduates in the group, and 22 work in the private sector.
The CAFM certification program requires fleet professionals to pass eight exams in different disciplines within a three-year period. These disciplines are: asset management, business management, financial information, fleet information management, maintenance management, risk management, vehicle fuel management, and professional development.
The private-sector CAFM graduates are:
Banny Allison, fleet manager, AmeriPride Services, Inc.
Melissa Bandel, fleet management specialist, GE Capital Fleet Services
Scott Bargatze, regional sales manager, Wheels, Inc.
Pete Barta, fleet management specialist, GE Capital Fleet Services
Barbara Coldagelli, digital fleet management, GE Capital Fleet Services
Sally Compton, fleet office manager, Cornell University
Jakob Cormier, Georgian College
William Forsythe, fleet administrator, ADP, Inc.
Lisa Geringer, fleet specialist, Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.
Laurie Hunter, senior account manager, LeasePlan USA
Elizabeth Kupser, assistant regional manager, General Motors
Eric Miller, fleet management specialist, GE Capital Fleet Services
Rebecca Mueller, fleet management specialist, GE Capital Fleet Services
Scott O'Grady, owner, Worktrucks
Sandra A. Postelnick, senior account executive, Wheels, Inc.
Andrea Rocchio, fleet administrator, Schlumberger
Becky Serstock, reporting analyst, GE Capital Fleet Services
Mark A. Smith, vice president, GE Capital Fleet Services
Michael J. Speer, senior director of facilities and fleet, Schwan’s Home Service Inc.
Ben Townsend, fleet and warehouse manager, Union Gas
Joseph Vacek, reporting analyst, GE Capital Fleet Services
Daniel W. Williams, fleet manager, Missouri Gas Energy
For a list of the public-sector graduates, click here.
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