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NAFA Announces Its 2025-2026 Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) Commission

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Edison, N.J. (May 13, 2025) – NAFA Fleet Management Association (NAFA), the vehicle fleet industry’s largest membership association, is excited to announce the members of the 2025-2026 CAFM Commission. The CAFM Commission independently oversees all matters related to the Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM®) credential.
The CAFM Commission plays a vital role in the continuous growth, validation and credibility of the CAFM credential. This group is committed to maintaining and enhancing the standards, content and policies surrounding the CAFM program to ensure that it continues to serve fleet managers, fleet industry professionals and their employers with the highest level of excellence and relevancy. With the continued support of NAFA, the Commission will help sustain the quality and industry-leading value of the CAFM credential.
The 2025-2026 CAFM Commission includes:
  • Josephine Foley, CAFM, Sullivan Tire Co. Inc., Manager of Safety & Fleet (Chair)
  • Jonathan Ford, MPA, CAFM, City of Orlando, FL, Fleet and Facilities Management, Division Manager (Vice-Chair)
  • Hannah Abdoo, CAFM, New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), Project Manager – Clean Transportation (Member)
  • Ross Jackson, CAFM, City of Fayetteville, AR, Fleet Operations Superintendent (Member)
  • Betsy Kupkowski, CAFM, Navistar, Inc., Fleet Manager (Member)
  • Bob McElheney, CAFM, City of Newport News, VA Vehicle and Equipment Services, Director, General Services (Member)
  • Marie Pepper, CAFM, Wheels, Inc., Director, Strategic Programs (Member)
  • Dave Persad, CAFM, CEM, City of Boynton Beach, FL, Director of Fleet Management & Mobility (Member)
  • Cedric Roberts, CAFM, City of Birmingham, AL Equipment Management Department, Director of Fleet Management (Member)
  • Peggy Schuette, CAFM, Veolia Water Technology & Solutions, North American Fleet Leader (Member)
  • Bill Sterner, CAFM, CEM, Town of Flower Mound, TX, Fleet Services Manager (Member)
  • Larissa Clinard, CAFM, J. F. Ahern Co., Director of Fleet and Logistics (Immediate Past-Chair)
  • Mary Beth Micucci, NAFA Fleet Management Association, Director of Member Learning (Staff Liaison)
The CAFM Commission remains a critical part of NAFA’s ongoing commitment to creating efficient, sustainable and safe fleets. As part of this commitment, the Commission works to ensure that the CAFM program continues to evolve, ensuring fleet managers and professionals receive top-tier training, certification and resources in the ever-changing landscape of fleet management.
For more information about the CAFM Commission and its role in advancing fleet certification, visit https://www.nafa.org/about-nafa/cafm-commission/
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About NAFA Fleet Management Association 

NAFA Fleet Management Association is the membership organization for professionals who manage the mobility requirements of vehicle fleets that include commercial, public safety, trucks, and buses of all types and sizes, and a wide range of military and off-road equipment for corporations, governments, universities, utility fleets, and law enforcement in North America and across the globe. NAFA is dedicated to creating efficient, sustainable, and safe fleets, ensuring that its members are equipped with the tools, knowledge, and support to drive excellence in fleet operations. NAFA’s members are responsible for the specification, acquisition, maintenance, repair, fueling, risk management, and remarketing of more than 4.8 million vehicles that drive an estimated 84 billion miles each year. NAFA’s members control assets and services well above $122 billion each year.

For more information, please visit www.nafa.org, and communicate with NAFA on LinkedIn, Facebook, and X.
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