Nominations Open for 2026 Fleet Safety Award
Nominations have officially opened for the 2026 Fleet Safety Award Winner.
The 2025 Fleet Safety Award winner, Clear Channel Outdoor, was recognized for advancing driver safety through leadership and a strong commitment to risk management.
Automotive Fleet
- Nominations are now open for the 2026 Fleet Safety Award.
- The award recognizes outstanding achievements in fleet safety practices.
- Interested parties are encouraged to submit their nominations for consideration.
*Summarized by AI
Do you know a fleet or risk manager whose leadership and innovation have enhanced the safety of fleet drivers, their organizations, and the general public? Are you that person?
Consider nominating them — or yourself — for the annual Fleet Safety Award, presented by the American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA) and Automotive Fleet.
Submit a nomination for the 2026 Fleet Safety Award here! Nominations close on Aug. 15, 2026.
Applicants are fleet, safety, or risk managers working with light- and medium-duty fleets. A panel of industry leaders will evaluate the nominations to determine the winner. The winner and two runners-up will be announced at the 2026 Fleet Forward Conference, which will be held at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Md., Oct. 20-22.
Fleet Safety Award Honor Roll
Previous winners include:
- Sandra Doucette, senior manager of EHS at Advance Auto Parts (AAP)
- Eric Richardson, deputy chief fleet officer for the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)
- Mark Peabody, global fleet manager at 3M
- Frank A. Merlock, associate director, EHS & Sustainability for AbbVie
- Sharon Etherington and Katie Franssen of Roche Diagnostics
- Dina Kushaliyeva, senior HSE manager, North America, for Direct Energy
- Blair Schober, U.S. fleet, EH&S, and telecom manager for Red Hawk Fire & Security
- Joe Rader, vice president of risk services for Fisher Auto Parts
- Nikith Rajendran, director of fleet operations for SolarCity
- Chad Fay, vice president of fleet and supply chain at Centuri Construction Group
- Sandra Lee, director of worldwide fleet for Johnson & Johnson
- Kristin O'Driscoll, fleet manager for Baxter Healthcare
- Dan Rossi of Clear Channel Outdoor, vice president of operations and safety
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