NAFA introduces 2011-2012 CAFM graduating class

Fleet management is an ever-changing field that requires professionals to stay on top of federal legislation changes, new technologies, alternative fuels, and safety concerns. For over twenty years, NAFA Fleet Management Association has been setting the standard for fleet management credentialing through its the Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) program. Recognized as the premier certification program within fleet management, the CAFM program makes the professional demonstrate expertise in every aspect of the job.  In the past year, 31 fleet professionals successfully completed the CAFM program. The members of the 2011-12 class will be featured in the July/August issue of NAFA's FLEETSolutions magazine.

"NAFA's CAFM program is the industry standard for professional fleet certification.  It is the only certification program that proves an individual's expertise in fleet," said NAFA's Executive Director Phillip E. Russo, CAE.  "Other certification programs may attest that a person has minimum basic knowledge of fleet in certain specific areas, but the CAFM program makes you earn the designation by showing you understand every aspect of fleet management."

To become certified, an applicant must pass a series of comprehensive examinations in the eight disciplines of automotive fleet management: Fleet Information Management, Maintenance Management, Professional Development, Vehicle Fuel Management, Asset Management, Business Management, Financial Management, and Risk Management.   More than 500 fleet professionals currently are signed up to earn certification, and close to 300 have completed the program to date.

"Together we're helping to make this designation the gold standard throughout the industry," said NAFA Vice President Bryan Flansburg, CAFM, the Reporting Officer for NAFA's Certification Board.

The 2011-2012 CAFM Graduation Class Includes:

Brett Barganz, CAFM - Village of Glenview Dept. of Public Works

Timothy Calhoun, CAFM - Palm Beach County Fire Rescue Dept.

James Coates, CAFM - LeasePlan USA

Krista Davis, CAFM - NuStar Energy

Sandeepinder Dhaliwal, CAFM - Province of British Columbia Ambulance Service

Michael Donahue, CAFM - Omaha Public Power District

John Ferguson, CAFM - City of Durham, NC

Iseña Garcia, CAFM - City of Virginia Beach Fleet Management Division, VA

Yvette Gentry, CAFM - TETRA Technologies, Inc.

Mark Gnatowoski, CAFM - State of Ohio Department of Transportation

Paul Hash, CAFM - Columbia Association

Frank Holland, CAFM - Independent Consultant

Gary Kelly, CAFM - Tucson Electric Power Company / Unisource Energy Services

Melanie Kiker, CAFM - Warren Equipment

Nanci Lien, CAFM - City of Seattle Fleet & Facilities Department

Delma Loomis, CAFM - Spectra Energy Fleet Services Department

Thomas Meyer, CAFM - Progress Energy Service Company

Nancy Palmer, CAFM - Consol Energy, Inc.

Robin Rehborg, CAFM - State of North Dakota Dept. of Transportation

Steve Rindshoj, CAFM - Cox Enterprises

Walt Rundell, CAFM - Ranken Technical College

Anthony Saxon, CAFM - Georgia Power Company

Paul Schmidt, CAFM - City of Fort Worth, TX

Dennis Simcoe, CAFM - City of Edmonton (AB) Fleet Services

Bill Sterner, CAFM - City of Fort Worth (TX) Equipment Services

Peter Varney, CAFM - University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Georgiane Walls, CAFM - Wheels, Inc.

Jennifer Walls, CAFM - City of Austin, TX

Michael Wegas, CAFM - Cleveland Metroparks

Chris Wiley, CAFM - City of Seattle Fleet & Facilities Department

Michael Zeak, CAFM - Independent Consultant