NAFA Announces 2017-18 CAFM Graduates
The NAFA Fleet Management Association announced 37 fleet professionals have earned their CAFM (certified automotive fleet manager) designation in the 2017-18 year
The NAFA Fleet Management Association announced 37 fleet professionals have earned their CAFM (certified automotive fleet manager) designation in the 2017-18 year, and 32 fleet professionals earned CAFS (certified automotive fleet specialist) designation.
The government fleet professionals who have earned CAFM designation are:
Jeff Bond, CAFM, fleet manager, North Texas Municipal Water District
Lindsey Casey, CAFM, fleet manager, Orange County Sheriff's Department, Calif.
Michael Cirks, CAFM, transportation operations supervisor 4, State of Minnesota
Levi Clark, CAFM, senior automotive engineer, Seattle City Light
Timothy Coxwell, CAFM, fleet management division director, Leon County Sheriff's Office, Fla.
Jason Davenport, CAFM, fleet coordinator, University of California at Merced
Shae Davies, CAFM, shop operations supervisor, City of Seattle
Rob DeMayo, CAFM, director of transportation services, Penn State University
Michael Duffy, CAFM, transportation operations & fleet manager, University of Virginia
Daniel Eden, CAFM, assistant fleet manager, University of Washington
Samuel Evans III, CAFM, fleet services manager, Georgia Institute of Technology
John Freuden, CAFM, fleet supervisor, City of Peoria, Ariz.
Bryan Hanks, CAFM, fleet manager, Thurston County, Wash.
Mark Kaligian, CAFM, assistant director, The University of Texas at Austin
Michael Keim, CAFM, crew leader, City of Sarasota, Fla.
Jacob Mahan, CAFM, City of Vancouver, Washington
Zachariah McLawhorn, CAFM, deputy director, State of North Carolina
Donald Chris Means, CAFM, fleet superintendent, City of Fort Worth, Texas
Steven Noble, CAFM, automotive crew chief, City of Cincinnati, Ohio
Carlos Osterroth, CAFM, fleet manager, City of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
Sharon Pine, CAFM, fleet program manager, Emory University
Donald Walker, CAFM, vehicle fleet manager, Ada County Sheriff's Office, Idaho
Joseph Williams, CAFM, supervisor, equipment services, City of Oakland, Calif.
The government fleet professionals who have earned CAFS designation are:
Robert Biller, CAFS, central fleet systems manager, Brevard County Board of County Commissioners
Matt Burgans, CAFS, fleet manager, County of Placer Sheriff's Office
Randy Collin, CAFS, fleet operations manager, City of Madera, Calif.
Charles Cramer, CAFS, director, City of Lynchburg, Va.
Frank Desousa, CAFS, senior equipment mechanic, City of Tracy, Calif.
Perry Dillon, CAFS, automotive maintenance manager, Anne Arundel County, Md.
Tyler Eisenschenk, CAFS, fleet mechanic, Stearns County, Ill.
Douglas Erwin, CAFS, fleet, motor pool & office administrator, Seattle City Light
Jonathan Ford, CAFS, fleet superintendent, City of Orlando
Nicole Hann, CAFS, fleet services manager, Washtenaw County, Mich.
Kurt Holland, CAFS, transportation operations supervisor 1, State of Minnesota
Lance Knudtson, CAFS, fleet supervisor, Chelan County, Wash.
Keith Leech Sr., CAFS, chief, fleet division & parking enterprise, County of Sacramento, Calif.
Shane Plaxton, CAFS, fleet & asset coordinator, County of Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Chris Puddicombe, CAFS, fleet & asset coordinator, County of Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Jeff Reader, CAFS, fleet maintenance coordinator, Alberta Energy Regulator, Canada
Tony Remige, CAFS, automotive fleet superintendent, City of Boca Raton, Fla.
Steven Riggs, CAFS, director, fleet services, City of Spokane, Wash.
Roy Scalf, CAFS, director, fleet services, Snohomish County, Wash.
Jack Tse, CAFS, paint & body shop supervisor, City of Seattle
Jerry Ward, CAFS, shop operation supervisor, City of Seattle
Related: NAFA Announces 40 CAFM Graduates
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