Membership Milestones
Congratulations to the following members who are celebrating membership milestones!
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August 2010
35 years
Jim Rallo
Cockeysville, MD
James "Jim" Rallo, former member of NAFA's Board of Governors, Vice President of the NAFA Foundation and Affiliate Trustee, retired from PHH Arval, a subsidiary of PHH Corporation in March 2009
Rallo joined PHH in 1970. During his career he held numerous management positions including Regional Manager, Regional Vice President, Senior Vice President Sales, and Senior Vice President Sales and Client Relations.
Rallo's many accomplishments and long-standing commitment to the fleet management profession have made him a leading industry spokesman by his business peers, competitors and media. In the area of legislation (Clean Air Act and Energy Policy (EPACT) he has been actively involved. On behalf of the fleet industry and PHH, Rallo has testified before a number of state, congressional and federal agencies.
Rallo was also a leader in fleet industry organizations, including: Receiving NAFA's Honorary Life Membership Award in 1997 for distinguished service to the fleet industry. Automotive Fleet Leasing Association (AFLA), where he was past president, executive vice president, vice president and leader of numerous committees. American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA), where he led the industry standards initiative which standardized specifications from the Domestic Three motor companies for ordering new vehicles.
Being retired, Jim is doing more travelling, spending more time with family, a caregiver for his father, VP of the NAFA Foundation, on the board of AFLA, and on the advisory board of Pricelock.
25 years
Gino R. Francescangeli
Director of National Accounts
PEP BOYS
Philadelphia, PA
Joan G. Fusco
Dumont, NJ
July 2010
35 years
Donald Rittenhouse
Baldwin, NY
30 years
David Lighthall, CFM/CAFM
National Fleet Supervisor
Kraft Foods, Inc.
Northfield, IL
Dave Lighthall joined NAFA in July 1980 and was a member of NAFA's first graduating class from the Wharton School of Business CFM program. Dave is also a CAFM.
Dave served as chapter chair, secretary, 35th anniversary co-chair, archives chair and on the program, golf outing, reception and nominating committees for the Chicago Chapter.
On the national level Dave served as chair and vice chair on the Educational Development committee, vice chair of the Board of Delegates, vice chair of the FMI (now I&E) Curriculum committee. Dave also served on the Certification committee, Educational Steering committee, Nominating committee, Outstanding Chapter Service Award committee, Larry Goill Award committee, Editorial committee, Legislative Task Force and the Emergency Operations Manual team.
Dave was awarded the Member Outstanding Chapter Service Award in 1997.
Dave has also served as FMI program moderator, FMI workshop leader, NAFA audio seminar speaker and has contributed to the NAFA magazine. He was also a member of the Illinois Alternate Fuel Task Force and an industry speaker.
25 years
Thomas D. Sours
Bloomington, IL
June 2010
45 years
Edward J. Bobit
Publisher
Automotive Fleet Magazine
Torrance, CA
Edward J. Bobit is Chairman of Bobit Business Media which he founded in 1961. The company publishes 20 business-to-business magazines, 10 trade shows and 50 industry web sites.
His interests turned to publishing when he was a Chicago sales manager for McGraw Hill for seven years before starting his own company with the launch of Automotive Fleet magazine in 1961.
He served two terms on the MSU Business School Board, on the Development Board and the Athletic Council.
Bobit is founder, and currently Executive Director, emeritus, of the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association and was honored with the President's Award. His services have included Board membership for American Business Media (formerly American Business Press) and Business Publications International; member of the Transportation Safety Committee and Awards Committee for the National Safety Council, and membership to the American Society of Association Executives and Newcomen Society. Honors have been received from the National Association of Fleet Administrators with (Honorary) life membership, the National Association of Pupil Transportation who inducted Bobit into their Hall of Fame, the Nation Vehicle Leasing Association for Life Time Contributions, the Circle of Excellence Award from the International Automotive Remarketing Alliance and the President's Award from the Association of Car & Truck Rental Independents & Franchisees.
May 2010
30 years
Emile G. Bourdet
Organ, NM
Jack Gray
Hampshire, IL
Jack Gray was Superintendent of Building and Fleet Services with the Village of Elk Grove Village, Illinois for 33 years before retiring in November of 2009.
Jack continues to provide fleet expertise as a consultant/advisor to Elk Grove Village, in a part-time capacity while being semi-retired. Jack is also the Village Safety Director.
Jack has been an active NAFA Member for over 25 years and served on numerous committees, as well as serving as the chair of the LEG (Law Enforcement Group) from 1996 thru 1999. Prior to 1996 Jack served as secretary and vice chair of the LEG. Jack is also an active member of MFMA (Municipal Fleet Managers Association) since 1989. Jack is currently serving as president/chairman of MFMA since 1995.
Away from Elk Grove, Jack has served as an elected official with the Hampshire, Illinois Fire Protection District as president for 10 years and as a Hampshire Township Trustee for four years. Jack is still active on the Hampshire Planning Commission as President for over 16 years.
Jack’s wife Laura operates a small pool chemical business and Jack assists her with various duties and deliveries.
Jack and his wife have 9 grandchildren that live near them and 3 in the Orlando area.
Jack’s hobbies include home improvement, street rods, wood working, power boating, and his grandchildren.
Christopher G. Hill
Central Fleet Manager
City of Hamilton
Hamilton, ON
Chris Hill has managed the Central Fleet section in the City of Hamilton since 2004, achieving the first E3 Green Fleet Rating in Canada in 2007 and registering the Central Garage to the ISO 14001:2004 standard.
Chris started his career in fleet management in 1974 with a leasing company. He joined NAFA in 1980 as fleet manager at General Foods Canada. He became Ontario Chapter Vice-Chair in 1982 and Chair from 1984 to 1986. He later served on the national Editorial and Education Committees and as President of the Can-NAFA Fleet Foundation.
In 2009 he was appointed to be Chair of the Ontario Chapter again and now serves as Program Chair. On the national level, he serves as Vice Chair of the Fuels and Technology Committee.
Chris has an MBA from the University of Toronto and is a Certified Management Consultant. He has written numerous articles in industry journals and recently served as a member of Canada’s Electric Vehicle Technology Roadmap team and the Natural Gas Vehicle Roadmap team. He is a founding organizer of the Green Fleet Expo, held annually since 2006 to showcase low-emission vehicle technology.
May 2010
25 years
Greg Asadoorian
Director - Global Fleet
Invensys
Foxboro, MA
Greg Asadoorian is the Director - Global Fleet for Invensys and is responsible for Fleet procurement and operations. Greg’s career with Invensys spans twenty-nine years. Prior to taking on the Global Fleet role in 1999 Greg was the Manager - Corporate Administrative Services for Invensys in North America which included Fleet, Travel & Real Estate and is a past member of the New England Business Travel Association, and the National Association of Corporate Real Estate Executives. Greg was a nominee for Fleet Manager of the Year in 2003, received NAFA’s Distinguished Service Award in 2008, and was awarded a Lifetime Achievement Award from PHH in 2009. He is a past Chairman, Vice Chairman, and Secretary of the New England Chapter and remains an active Board member and a frequent presenter/speaker. In addition, he served on the GM Commercial Sounding Board, GM Global Sounding Board, GE Capital’s Client Advisory Council, and is a current member of PHH’s Client Advisory Board. Outside of work Greg enjoys jet skiing, biking and jogging. He resides in Raynham, MA with his wife Ruthie. Greg and his wife have two sons and two grandchildren.
Jay M. Domeseck
Fleet Director
Town of Greenwich
Greenwich, CT
Jay M. Domeseck is Fleet director for the Town of Greenwich, Connecticut. He started working in gas stations when he was 15 and went onto college for a two year degree in automotives. He then became a mechanic and overtime found himself in supervisory positions. Jay says one of the biggest changes to the industry since his early mechanic days is the technology.
"You used to be able to fix things without computers," he said. "Technology has just gotten so advanced."
Jay enjoys the information he receives from NAFA and spends his free time with his two children.
Leland F. Ross
Plainville, MA
Leland F. Ross spent 35 years with New England Telephone, AT&T Co, and NYNEX and was in the automotive industry for the last 18 years. Over the years many aspects of the automotive industry have changed and Ross says IT systems and leading company handling fleets are just two major changes since his early days. Ross was nominated twice for the Automotive Fleet award and says he has met "a lot of nice people through NAFA".
Charles A. Woolard
Paoli, PA
Charles Woolard is celebrating his 25th anniversary with NAFA. Woolard entered the fleet industry when he was employed as a shift foreman in a GMC/Brockway/Freightliner truck dealership in the early 1980's.
"I found that I wanted to go in another direction but wanted to remain in the automotive field. I was hired by a large regional bank, (CoreStates-now owned by Wells Fargo) to get their fleet of vehicles in order," he said. "My new manager was a member of NAFA and saw the value of my joining the organization."
Woolard found camaraderie and similar concerns with his NAFA peers especially when sharing solutions.
"The networking with other fleet managers has always been the most important aspect of my membership," he said. "As technology expanded to email, the forums got larger and made it easier to reach out to those with shared experiences."
Also celebrating his 25th anniversary is Robert M. Fornaciari of Livermore, CA
April 2010
25 years
Randy Shadley, CAFM
Corporate Claims Management
Denver, CO
Long-time NAFA member Randy Shadley has recently joined Corporate Claims Management (CCM) as “Director of Safety Programs“, where he can apply his nearly 30 years of fleet industry experience to help organizations evaluate and improve their Vehicle Fleet and Fleet Safety programs. Shadley achieved his Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) designation in 1998 and re-certified in 2003 and 2008. He began his fleet career in 1982 at U.S. Fleet Leasing, with positions in Purchasing and Customer Service. He left USFL to manage the fleet and travel programs for Xerox Engineering Systems from 1984 through 1994, and then joined Nextel Communications to create and manage their fleet program. When Nextel merged with Sprint in 2005 he became Fleet Safety Manager for the combined companies’ fleets, where he continued until accepting his recent position at CCM.
Shadley has been an active member of NAFA Fleet Management Association for much of his career, serving terms as Treasurer, Vice Chair, and Chapter Chair of the Rocky Mountain Chapter, followed by positions on NAFA‘s national board as I & E Curriculum Chair (2003), Regional Trustee (2003 – 2007) and Vice President (2007 – 2009).
Shadley has served on the Client Advisory Boards of Corporate Claims Management, Associates Leasing, and Ford’s SuperDuty Truck Focus Group, and he represented NAFA on the ASSE committee that in 2006 published the Approved American National Standard (ANSI) Z15 - “Safe Practices for Motor Vehicle Operations“.
He encourages members to get involved with NAFA, to take full advantage of the collective knowledge of our diversified membership.
Richard Stehr, CFM
Fleet Manager
City of Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City, OK
March 2010
25 years
Jean M. Nosek
Senior Dir., Facilities and Support Svcs.
Broadcast Music Inc.
New York, NY
Bonnie Whidden, CAFM
Graphics, Fleet & Admin. Services Mgr.
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A.
Irvine, CA
January 2010
30 years
Elizabeth B. Linck, CFM
Green Valley, AZ
Involved in Fleet Management for 35 years, started Fleet career in 1975 with a Fortune 500 company, joined NAFA in 1980, for the past 19 ½ years, Fleet Director, Town of Greenwich, CT, and one of the original Wharton C.F.M. graduates. As Fleet Director many objectives were achieved, including meeting the requirements for an ASE Blue Seal facility since 2005, with pay grade increases for the Technicians, successfully outsourced the parts room function since 1999, implemented an Outcome Based Budget for four fiscal years, and the department received recognition as a Top 100 Best Fleets for four consecutive years.
NAFA involvement includes 25 years on the NAFA Board of Governors, 29 year active member of Inter- County Chapter as Chapter Chair and numerous Chapter Committee Chairs. Made numerous presentations at the NAFA -FMI, Inter- County Chapter meetings, and several organizations on various Fleet topics. Twice nominated Fleet Manager of the Year (1996 & 2007), Fleet Women of Influence- Automotive Fleet -2008, recipient of the Outstanding Chapter Award -2000.
Currently living in Green Valley, AZ, enjoying SCUBA diving, horseback riding, hiking, and still plan on continuing my involvement within the Fleet Management area.
David R. Rush
London, ON
