NAFA Announces 2008-2009 Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs

Princeton, NJ, April 22, 2008 --(PR.com)-- NAFA Fleet Management Association is pleased to announce the appointment of the 2008-2009 Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs. Appointed by NAFA President Gayle Pratt, the new Chairs and Vice Chairs will begin their terms on Sunday, May 4 at the Institute and Expo Annual Business Meeting in Salt Lake City, Utah.

"NAFA's committee chairs and vice chairs are key leadership roles for the association," said Pratt, Manager of Purchasing and Fleet Services for Ecolab Inc. and Chair of the I&E Steering Board. "These dedicated leaders develop the services or products and initiatives relative to their committee role in the association. They set in place objectives and tasks to carry out the mission of the committee, recruit the members to carry out the project activities and oversee all development of initiatives to the final product or service. The chair also acts as a mentor for the vice chair to ensure cohesive leadership and continuity. I applaud and thank these leaders for dedicating their time and energy to NAFA and the fleet management profession."

Over the upcoming year, NAFA Committees aim to further enhance the name of NAFA throughout the industry, increase the visibility of the fleet management profession, promote the CAFM program and support critical legislative issues while providing association members with excellent customer service.

"NAFA's various boards, committees, advisory councils and group are where the "rubber meets the road" at the national level," said NAFA Senior Vice President Christopher Amos, CAFM, Commissioner of Equipment Services for the City of St. Louis, Equipment Services Division and Chair of the Education Steering Board. "If not for these selfless individuals serving over the years, most of what NAFA now offers would not exist."

Committee Chairs and Vice Chairs are:

Affiliate Committee:
Chair: John Helman, Nagy Fleetnet, Inc.
Vice Chair: Mary Sticha, GE Capital Solutions

Audit Committee:
Chair: Louise Davis-Lopez, CFM/CAFM, Johnson & Johnson

Board of Delegates:
Chair: Tom Lubas, Port Authority of NY & NJ Technical Center
Vice Chair: Ruth Alfson, CAFM, Serco Group, Inc.

Branding Oversite Committee:
Chair: Patsy Brownson, CAFM, Cox Enterprises, Inc.
Vice Chair: Oleg Cytowicz, Automotive, Unilever HPC U.S.A.

Certification Board:
Chair: Lieutenant-Colonel Katherine Vigneau, CAFM, Government of Canada, Joint Warfare Centre
Vice Chair: Bob Ellingsworth, CAFM, State of Minnesota, Department of Transportation

Editorial Advisory Council:
Chair: J.J. Keig, CAFM, Brinks Inc.
Vice Chair: Bridget Clark, ALSTOM Power Inc.
Vice Chair: Dennis Christina, Birmingham Chrysler Jeep

Education Development Committee:
Chair: Walter Burnett, CAFM, City of Macomb
Vice Chair: Danny Johnson, CAFM, City of Scottsdale
Vice Chair: Matthew Betz, AmeriFleet Transportation

Education Steering Board:
Chair: Christopher Amos, CAFM, City of St. Louis, Equipment Services Division

FleetEd Advisory Council:
Chair: Donna Bibbo, CAFM, Novo Nordisk Inc.
Vice Chair: Bob McElheney, CAFM, City of Newport News

I&E Arrangements Committee:
Chair: Mike Camnetar, CAFM, Standard Coffee Service
Vice Chair: Steve Pederson, VPSI, Inc.

I&E Steering Board:
Chair: Gayle Pratt, Ecolab Inc.

I&E Curriculum Committee:
Chair: Patti Earley, CAFM, Florida Power & Light
Vice Chair: Sherry Lewis, UCLA

Fuels & Technology Advisory Council:
Chair: Stephen Russell, City of Keene
Vice Chair: Bret Watson, CAFM, Sprint Nextel Corp.

Public Safety Group:
Chair: Jon Crull, CAFM, City of Daytona Beach
Vice Chair: William Hunt, Windsor Police Service

Membership Committee:
Chair: William Peacock, Texas Farm Bureau Fleet Sales, Inc.
Vice Chair: Fran Genovese ChemTreat, Inc.
Vice Chair: Mark Petersen, Fleets U.S.A.

About NAFA Fleet Management Association
NAFA Fleet Management Association, formerly known as the National Association of Fleet Administrators, Inc. (NAFA), is a not-for-profit, individual membership professional society serving the needs of Members who manage fleets of automobiles, vans, medium-duty trucks, heavy-duty trucks, and a range of specialized mobile equipment for organizations in the United States and Canada. NAFA Members are responsible for the yearly specification, acquisition, maintenance and disposal of more than 3.5 million vehicles. NAFA Affiliates include automotive OEMs, fleet management service companies, suppliers, and others involved in automotive industry.

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