For Fisher, the 2023 Edward J. Bobit Professional Fleet Manager of the Year honoree, communication, listening skills, and humility are key qualities of sound fleet management.
Among the honorees were the three latest inductees to the Fleet Hall of Fame, the Professional Fleet Manager of the Year for 2023 and the Fleet Visionary of the Year for 2023.
From a field of 15 notably well-qualified nominees, three leaders emerged as some of the most adept, respected, and progressive professionals working in fleet today.
Henry Paetzel, retired manager of automotive services at General Mills Inc., passed away from cancer on Nov. 19, 2022. He was 77. Paetzel worked for General Mills in Minneapolis for his entire 38-year career until he retired in 2007. He was the winner of the 2004 Automotive Fleet Professional Fleet Manager of the Year Award.
Kamanns, associate director, fleet and driver safety for Boehringer-Ingelheim, accepted the award at the AFLA conference in Tucson, Arizona.
Lynda Dinwiddie, retired associate vice president of fleet and travel for LabCorp and winner of the 2007 Fleet Manager of the Year Award, passed away on Sept. 24, 2022. She was 61.
Kimberly Fisher (NOV), Jonathan Kamanns (Boehringer-Ingelheim), and Abe Stephenson (DISH) have emerged as the 2022 finalists for the Edward J. Bobit Fleet Manager of the Year award.
The Fleet Manager of the Year award recognizes a proficient fleet manager who has demonstrated special business acumen in developing and executing key management policies in all areas.
At the annual Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association convention, FujiFilm Holdings Treasury & Fleet Director Jim Petrillo was named Manager of the Year by Automotive Fleet Magazine.
The three finalists for the 2020 Edward J. Bobit Professional Fleet Manager of the Year award were announced by Automotive Fleet magazine. The award is sponsored by Wheels, Inc. and the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA). The winner of the Edward J. Bobit Professional Fleet Manager of the Year award will be announced at the 2021 AFLA Conference, which will be held in-person on Oct. 4-6, 2021, at the La Cantera Resort and Spa in San Antonio, Texas.
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