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Recognizing the Public Fleet Hall Of Fame Inductees

Government Fleet magazine started the Public Fleet Hall of Fame award in 2014, recognizing fleet leaders and pioneers who have significantly contributed to the profession.

January 10, 2026
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Government Fleet started the Public Fleet Hall of Fame in 2014. Some of the original winners are pictured here in Bobit's old headquarters.

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Government Fleet magazine started the Public Fleet Hall of Fame award in 2014, recognizing fleet leaders and pioneers who have significantly contributed to the profession. In 2014, 10 founding members were inducted; now, two honorees will be inducted into the Public Fleet Hall of Fame annually.

Nominations are accepted at the beginning of the year, and the industry votes for candidates via an online ballot. To qualify, nominees must have at least 20 years of experience in the fleet industry, 10 of which must have been spent working for a public fleet or a private company contracted to manage a public fleet.

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2025 Inductees

Joseph Mattox, Fleet & Facilities Maintenance Division Manager, Public Works, City of Moreno Valley, California

Craig Croner, CPFP, Deputy Director, Field Operations, City of Glendale, Arizona.  

2024 Inductees

Daryl Greenlee, Monroe County, Florida, Fleet Management Director 

Michael J Brennan, Principal of CDMB Consultants LLC and former Manatee County, Florida, fleet manager 

2023 Inductees

(L-R) Ron Lindsey, Tom Johnson, and David Renschler were inducted to the Government Fleet Public Fleet Hall of Fame in 2023.[|CREDIT|]Photo: Government Fleet

Tom Johnson, 100 Best Fleets (posthumously awarded)

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Ron Lindsey, CAFS, San Bernardino County, California (posthumously awarded)

David Renschler, CPFP, City of Fairfield, California

For a full listing of accomplishments and photos, click here.

Legendary Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Dan Berlenbach, CPFP

2022 Inductees

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Peter Bednar, City of Albany, Georgia

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Keith Kerman, City of New York

Gary McLean, CPFP, CPFM, City of Lakeland, Florida

For a full listing of accomplishments and photos, click here

Legendary Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Keith Kerman


2021 Inductees

(L-R) Kevin Schlangen, Robert Gordon, and J. Darryl Syler are pictured at GFX in November 2021.

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Robert Gordon, DeKalb County, Georgia      

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Kevin Schlangen, CAFM, CEM, CPFP, Dakota County, Minnesota

J. Darryl Syler, CPFP, State of Ohio

For a full listing of accomplishments and photos, click here


Legendary Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Robert Gordon



2020 Inductees

Liz Gray, Collin County, Texas

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Bruce Halliday, City of Rochester Hills, Mich.

Jeffrey Tews, CPFP, City of Milwaukee

For a full listing of accomplishments and photos, click here

Legendary Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Bruce Halliday


2019 Inductees

Tim Calhoun, CAFM, Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, Fla.

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Al Curtis, Cobb County, Ga.

Ron Kennedy, CEM, CPFP, Sarasota County, Fla.

For a full listing of accomplishments and photos, click here.

Legendary Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Al Curtis


2018 Inductees

Dan Berlenbach, CPFP, City of Long Beach, Calif.

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Mary Joyce Ivers, CPFP, PWLF, City of Ventura, Calif.

Gary Lentsch, CAFM, Eugene Water & Electric Board, Ore.

For a full listing of accomplishments and photos, click here

Legendary Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Richard Battersby


2017 Inductees

Lisa Bernier, United States Navy

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Keith Leech, Sr., County of Sacramento, Calif.

Will Massey, CAFM, CFM (retired), City of Gainesville, Fla.

Steven Saltzgiver, CAFS, Mercury Associates 

For a full listing of accomplishments and photos, click here.

Legenday Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Steven Saltzgiver

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2016 Inductees

John Alley, CAFM, King County Metro Transit, Wash.; City of San Diego, Calif.; Washington State Patrol; U.S. Military

Sharyl Blackington, San Diego County; U.S. Navy

Barb Bonansinga, State of Illinois

Paul Condran, City of Culver City, Calif.

Dave Head, Head Fleet Management; County of Sonoma, Calif.

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Dave Seavey, CAFM, Public Fleet Summits; Pacific Gas & Electric; City of Seattle, Wash. 

For a full listing of accomplishments and photos, click here.

Legendary Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Barb Bonansinga


2015 Inductees

Robert Martinez, New York Police Department

Allen Mitchell, retired, Arlington County, Va., Snohomish County, Wash.

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Marilyn Rawlings, CEM, Lee County, Fla.

Kelly Reagan, City of Columbus, Ohio; City of Fort Wayne, Ind.

Milton Reid, retired, City of Gainesville, Fla.

Pete Scarafiotti, CAFM, CEM, CPFP, City of Mesa, Ariz.

Doug Weichman, CAFM, Palm Beach County, Fla.; Miami Dade County, Fla.

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Jim Wright, Fleet Counselor Services, Inc.; Larimer County, Colo.; City of Northglenn, Colo.; City of Lakewood, Colo.

For a full listing of accomplishments and photos, click here.

Legendary Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Robert Martinez


2014 Inductees

Richard Battersby, CAFM, CPFP, City of Oakland, Calif.; University of California, Davis; Contra Costa County, Calif.; State of California

Larry Campbell, CPFP, City of Fort Wayne, Ind.

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John Clements, City of San Diego, Calif.; San Diego County, Calif.

Bill DeRousse, Hendon Media Group; City of Everett, Wash.; Everett Transit, Wash.

John Hunt, CPFP, City of Portland, Ore.; City of Fresno, Calif.

Sam Lamerato, CPFP, City of Troy, Mich.

Rick Longobart, City of Santa Ana, Calif.; City of Inglewood, Calif.; City of El Segundo, Calif.

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John McCorkhill, Jr.,CFM, CAFM, CEM, CPFP, City of Lynchburg, Va.; City of Indianapolis, Ind.

Win Mitchell, King County, Wash. – (posthumously awarded) Dr. Myrtle Mitchell, his wife, was present to accept the plaque.

Bob Stanton, CPM, CPFP, Donald C. Stone Leadership Fellow; (retired) City of San Antonio, Texas; Hillsborough County, Fla.; Polk County, Fla.

For a full listing of accomplishments and photos, click here

Legendary Lifetime Achievement Award Winner: Sam Lamerato

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