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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.

Government Fleet started the Public Fleet Hall of Fame in 2014. Some of the original winners are pictured here in Bobit's old headquarters.
Photo: Government Fleet
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.
2026 Inductees

Government Fleet
- David Worthington, Fleet Manager, County of Santa Clara, Facilities and Fleet Department, Fleet Management Division
- Tim Coxwell, CAFM, CPFP, CEM, Fleet Director, Leon County Sheriff's Office
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

Tom Johnson, 100 Best Fleets (posthumously awarded)
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

Peter Bednar, City of Albany, Georgia
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.
Photo: Government Fleet
Robert Gordon, DeKalb County, Georgia
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
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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