Professional Fleet Manager of the Year Nominees Named
Eighteen nominees have made the final cut for the 2014 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year award that will be announced at the AFLA Conference from Sept. 7-10 in Las Vegas.
Eighteen nominees have made the final cut for the 2014 Professional Fleet Manager of the Year award that will be announced at the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) Conference, to be held September 7-10 in Las Vegas.
This year's group of nominees manages a total of more than 72,760 vehicles. The award is again sponsored by Wheels Inc. and AFLA.
The nominees are as follows:
Brad Bohnen, head of fleet management - North America, Ericsson Inc.
Bonnie Brown, manager of administrative services, Roche Diagnostics
Randy Burwell, lead buyer and fleet specialist, Valero Energy
Mike Butsch, director of global fleet operations, Joy Global
Matt Chinn, fleet administrator, QEP Resources
Kim Cregar, fleet associate, Eli Lilly and Company
Brenda Davis, fleet commodity manager, Baker Hughes, Inc.
John Dmochowsky, senior sales fleet manager, Mondelez International
Dean Dunton, PMP, global procurement, global fleet manager, NCR Corporation
Erin Gilchrist, fleet manager, Safelite AutoGlass
Tim Harteu, director, fleet operations, Integrys Energy Group
Kim Jamme, manager, fleet operations, Teva Pharmaceuticals
Jonathan Kamanns, manager, fleet & SRM, Ingersoll Rand
Brandon Morris, director, fleet services, DIRECTV
Jeremy Sperling, fleet manager, Consolidated Communications
Abe Stephenson, fleet & administration manager, DISH
Charlie Szymanski, manager, global insurance and auto fleet, PPG Industries, Inc.
Gage Wagoner, senior manager, NA fleet administration, Phillips Electronics NA
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