NAFA, The Association for
Professional Fleet Management
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Phil Russo
National Association of Fleet Administrators, Inc.
voice 732.494.8100, x 15
fax 732.494.6789
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www.nafa.org
NAFA Elects New Board of Trustees
ISELIN, NJ, May 16, 2006 – The National Association of Fleet Administrators, Inc. (NAFA), announced the election of its 2006 Board of Trustees.
Charles A. Gibbens, Jr., the automotive fleet manager for the County of Henrico Virginia, was reelected the president of NAFA’s Board of Trustees. He was a combat arms officer with the U.S. Army’s Armor branch and retired a lieutenant colonel after 21 years of military service. A charter member of NAFA’s Old Dominion Chapter, he has served on numerous committees as both vice chair and chair. In addition, Gibbens was the chair of NAFA’s Alternative Fuels Committee, vice chair for NAFA’s Board of Delegates, NAFA’s treasurer, vice president and senior vice president.
Gayle Pratt is serving a second term as senior vice president of NAFA’s Board of Trustees. She is the fleet manager, global operations with Ecolab Inc. She has served NAFA for many years on the national level as chair of multiple committees, treasurer and vice president. An accomplished author for the fleet industry, Pratt has developed and presented several education seminars on fleet and business management.
The remaining officers of NAFA’s Board of Trustees are:
Christopher D. Amos, CAFM
Vice President
Commissioner of Equipment Services
City of St. Louis
Douglas Weichman, CAFM
Vice President
Director, Palm Beach County Fleet Management
Julie Furlotte, CAFM
Vice President
National Manager of the Land Fleet
Royal Canadian Mounted Police
Marvin Fletcher, CAFM
Secretary
Director of Fleet Services
County of Hanover, Virginia
Walter J. Burnett, CAFM
Treasurer
Maintenance Operations Manager
City of Beverly Hills
Randy Shadley, CAFM
Trustee-Western Region
Fleet Manager
NEXTEL Communications
Ruth Alfson, CAFM
Trustee-Central Region
Manager, Center of Excellence
Serco Group, Inc.
Tom Lubas
Trustee – Eastern Region
Manager Central Automotive Division
Port Authority of NY & NJ
Milton Reid
Past President
General Services Director
City of Gainesville, Florida
Charles Scharmen
Trustee – Affiliate
Director of Fleet Services
Tamaroff Automotive Group
Southfield, Michigan
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, SUVs, trucks, vans and a wide range of specialized mobile equipment for organizations in the United States and Canada. NAFA’s Full and Associate Members are responsible for the specification, acquisition, maintenance and disposal of more than 3.5 million vehicles – including in excess of 1.1 million trucks.
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