(PRINCETON, NJ -- MARCH 26, 2013) -- After
weeks of intense judging by industry leaders, the finalists for NAFA’s 2013
Fleet Excellence Awards have been chosen. Debuting this year, the Fleet
Excellence Awards (or FLEXY for short) were designed to shine a spotlight on
those who have impacted fleet management in both the corporate and public fleet
segments during the previous year. Three
finalists were chosen for each of the seven categories. Winners will be announced during the First
Annual Fleet Excellence Awards Gala on Tuesday, April 23 at the Trump Taj Mahal
Casino Resort in Atlantic City, NJ during NAFA’s annual conference.
“We’re excited to present the Fleet
Excellence Awards for the first time,” said NAFA’s Executive Director Phillip
E. Russo, CAE. “We believe it is time
for the fleet industry to have its own ‘Oscars Night’ where the best of the
best are recognized for their work. NAFA
is proud to host such a night during our 2013 Institute & Expo. In addition to the awards presentation, the
night will be a tremendous networking opportunity for fleet professionals to
meet and share ideas with the elite in the industry and will close with a live
concert by Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes!”
The FLEXY Awards were open to all fleet
professionals throughout the United States and Canada, regardless of whether or
not they were members of NAFA Fleet Management Association.
“We were astounded by both the number and
the quality of submissions sent to us,” continued Russo. “Fleet professionals are truly coming up with
creative ways to provide cost-savings, increase safety, and foster
sustainability in their organization’s fleet.”
The list of finalists is as follows:
Outstanding Achievement in Corporate Fleet Management:
1) Kathryn Antonelli, Manager, Fleet
Administration, Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
2) John Dmochowsky, CAFM, Sales Fleet
Manager, Mondelez
3) Mike Hertel, Corporate Fleet
Manager, Lone Star Overnight
Outstanding Achievements in Public Fleet Management:
1) Bruce Kilmer, Business Systems
Analyst Supervisor, City of Austin Fleet Services
2) Brian Marshall, Fleet Operations,
State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources
3) Steve Rapanos, Director, City of
Edmonton Fleet Services
Excellence in Corporate Fleet Sustainability Accomplishment:
1) Kevin Fisher, CAFM, Vice President
Strategic Fleet Operations, ARAMARK
2) Christy Coyte Meyer, Global Fleet
Director, Johnson Controls, Inc.
3) Jerome Webber, Vice President
Global Fleet Operations, AT&T Services, Inc.
Excellence in Public Fleet Sustainability Accomplishment:
1) Greg Hansen, Transportation
Equipment Fund Administrator, Washington State Department of Transportation
2) Jim Reinish, Manager, Central
Automotive Division, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
3) Mark Swackhamer, CAFM, Fleet
Operations Manager, Houston Independent School District
Excellence in Corporate Fleet Safety:
1) Theresa Belding, Senior Manager -
Fleet Services, Forest Pharmaceuticals Inc.
2) Dan French, Director of Fleet
Operations, G&K Services
3) Judy Sparks, Fleet Manager,
Advanced Home Care
Excellence in Public Fleet Safety:
1) City of Austin Fleet Services
2) Dennis R. Hogan CAFM/CPFP, Manager
- Fleet Services, City of Cedar Rapids, Iowa
3) Bill Horne, Supervisor - Fleet
Safety, City of Edmonton Fleet Services
Excellence in Fleet Leadership:
1) Jonathan Kamanns, Ingersoll Rand
2) Robert Martinez, New York City
Police Department
3) Don Nunnari, AAA Arizona
NAFA’s 2013 Institute & Expo, which
takes place April 23-26 at the Atlantic City Convention Center, is regarded as
the fleet industry event of the year. Fleet professionals from throughout the
world attend to learn about the latest technologies, best practices, and
industry trends from over 60 hours of fleet educational sessions. In addition,
the conference features an Expo Floor with more than 250 vendors showing the
latest products and services. The 2013 I&E includes powerful keynote
presentations from Janet Froetscher, President & CEO of the National Safety
Council; a special panel featuring executives from the Detroit 3 (Ford, General
Motors, and Chrysler); Stuart Ellis-Myers, motivational speaker;
and Derek Daly, a former race car champion.
For more information on NAFA’s 2013
Institute & Expo visit http://www.nafainstitute.org.
About
NAFA Fleet Management Association
NAFA is the world’s premier non-profit
association for professionals who manage fleets of sedans, public safety
vehicles, trucks, and buses of all types and sizes, and a wide range of
military and off-road equipment for organizations across the globe. NAFA is the
association for the diverse vehicle fleet management profession regardless of
organizational type, geographic location or fleet composition. NAFA’s Full and
Associate Members are responsible for the specification, acquisition, maintenance
and repair, fueling, risk management, and remarketing of more than 3.5 million
vehicles including in excess of 1.1 million trucks of which 350 thousand are
medium- and heavy-duty trucks. For more information visit http://www.nafa.org
