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Public Fleet Professionals Make Up 57% of NAFA’s CAFM Graduates

Of the NAFA Fleet Management Association’s full class of 2018/2019 CAFM (Certified Automotive Fleet Manager) graduates, more than half are government fleet professionals.

December 2, 2019
Public Fleet Professionals Make Up 57% of NAFA’s CAFM Graduates

The 2018/2019 CAFM graudates are pictured here at the NAFA I&E in April.

Photo courtesy of NAFA

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Of the NAFA Fleet Management Association’s full class of 2018/2019 CAFM (Certified Automotive Fleet Manager) graduates, more than half are public sector fleet professionals. The class officially closed with the on-site graduation walk at the 2019 Institute & Expo, which took place in April.

The CAFM identifies excellence in fleet management. Succession completion of the program requires passing all eight of the following disciplines within a three-year period: asset management, business management, financial management, information management, maintenance management, professional development, risk management, and vehicle fuel management.

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This year’s class consisted of 21 graduates. Of these, 12 are government fleet professionals:

  • Kevin Callahan, CAFM, fleet manager, City of Auburn, Ala.

  • Randy Collin, CAFM, fleet operations manager, City of Madera, Calif.

  • Tyler Eisenschenk, CAFM, fleet mechanic, Stearns County, Minn.

  • Philip Faustin, CAFM, lead mechanic, Denver Public Schools, Colo.

  • Faisal Iqbal, CAFM, supervisor - fleet and municipal services, University of Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  • Steven Knapp, CAFM, fleet manager, City of Chula Vista, Calif.

  • Lance Knudtson, CAFM, fleet supervisor, Chelan County Public Utility District, Wash.

  • Timothy Melser, CAFM, fleet manager, City of Minneapolis, Minn.

  • John Nelson, CAFM, shop foreman, Calgary Fire Department, Alberta, Canada

  • Zachary Shepherd, CAFM, fleet mechanic foreman, City of Clayton, Mo.

  • Mike Wallace, CAFM, fleet maintenance manager, City of Tulsa, Okla.

  • Jerry Ward, CAFM, shop operations supervisor, City of Seattle Fleet & Facilities Department, Wash.

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