NAFA Supporters Recognized at San Francisco Chapter Meeting
SAN FRANCISCO – The National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) San Francisco Chapter recognized several long-time active members and supporters at its December 2006 meeting, reported chapter chairman Rick Battersby, fleet manager for Contra Costa County.
SAN FRANCISCO – The National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA) San Francisco Chapter recognized several long-time active members and supporters at its December 2006 meeting, reported chapter chairman Rick Battersby, fleet manager for Contra Costa County. Ellie Walsh, recently retired from ABM Industries and a previous Chapter Alumni Award winner, and Pual Kasbar, Leaseplan USA, were honored for 25 years of NAFA participation. Rely Pico Roda, Nationwide Auction Systems was presented the first-ever San Francisco chapter Affiliate Support Award. The meeting also featured presentations on “Alternative Fuels in California – Past, Present, and Future.” Chris Ferrara, Pacific Gas and Electric briefed attendees on the utility’s recently developed and fully operational 100-mpg plug-in hybrid vehicle. John Addison, publisher of CaH2 Report, discussed the developments and progress of hydrogen-fueled vehicle projects and infrastructure in California. Other speakers included Doug Cameron, CleanEnergy, and Jon Van Bogart, CleanFuel USA. The meeting’s business activities included a review of NAFA national goals and chapter nominating committee selection.
NAFA San Francisco chapter award winners and chapter board members (l-r) included: Rely Pio Roda, Nationwide Auction Systems; Richard Battersby, SF chapter chair; Ellie Walsh, former ABM fleet manager; Paul Kasbar, Leaseplan USA; Dave Snow, chapter vice-chair; and Tom Fung, treasurer.
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