NAFA Names Finalists for Fleet Management Awards
NAFA Fleet Management Association has named finalists for its 2018 Fleet Excellence awards, which will be presented on April 24 at the Anaheim Convention Center during the association's annual Institute & Expo.
NAFA Fleet Management Association has named finalists for its 2018 Fleet Excellence awards, which will be presented on April 24 at the Anaheim Convention Center during the association's annual Institute & Expo.
The Fleet Excellence (FLEXY) awards shine a spotlight on those who have impacted fleet management in both the corporate and public fleet segments during the previous year, according to NAFA. Three finalists were chosen for each of the seven categories.
The award nominations process was open to all fleet professionals in the U.S. and Canada regardless of whether they were members of NAFA Fleet Management Association.
The list of finalists includes:
Outstanding Achievement in Corporate Fleet Management
Karla Guajardo, fleet manager, Honeywell International
Adam Orth, CAFM, fleet services manager, General Mills Inc.
Yogi Shivdasani, LKQ Corporation
Excellence in Fleet Safety – Corporate
Kevin Everett, fleet and environmental manager, at EMCOR Services, MESA Energy Systems
Andy Gattermeyer, road safety advisor, BP Pipeline
Joe Suarez, director, Florida Power & Light Company
Excellence in Fleet Sustainability – Corporate
Michael Bieger, senior director global fleet, ADP Inc.
Sharon Etherington, manager of Regional Procurement Services, Roche
Safelite AutoGlass, Columbus, Ohio
Excellence in Fleet Safety – Public
Patrick Bartole, CAFM, fleet manager, New Jersey City University Dept. of Facilities and Construction Management
Charles Grab, UCONN Transportation and Fleet Services
Rick Medina, fleet, fuel, and equipment services, Mission Support and Test Services LLC
Outstanding Achievement in Public Fleet Management
Ronald Gitelman, CAFM, fleet administrator, Yale University
Robert Gordon, director of fleet management, DeKalb County Fleet Management
Kathy Wellik, CAFM, director, Iowa State University Transportation Services
Excellence in Fleet Sustainability – Public
Richard Battersby, CAFM, fleet manager, City of Oakland Public Works
Rick Medina, fleet, fuel, and equipment services, Mission Support and Test Services LLC
Angela Sherick-Bright, assistant general manager, City of Los Angeles General Services Dept.
Excellence in Fleet Leadership
Mario Moses, fleet and sourcing manager, Bayer
Steven Schoen, director, mobility services Americas, Siemens
Joe Suarez, Florida Power & Light Company
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