Celebrating Membership Milestones
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February 2017
40 years
Raleigh, NC
Joseph Clark worked at Burroughs Wellcome Pharmaceutical Company twenty-nine years, at Lab Corp three years, and at Qualex for five years. He retired in 2003 but has been involved with Corporate Claims Management as a Consultant. Clark cited, as some of his proudest NAFA moments, starting the Carolina Chapter in 1979, and serving as President as well as serving as Trustee on NAFA's Board.
Clark said of his experiences, "My memories are many and the professional NAFA Members and Affiliates will always have a special place in my life."
30 years
Michael R. Colbert
Director of Purchasing
Ash Grove Cement Co.
Overland Park, KS
Michael Colbert joined the NAFA Mid-America Chapter in 1987, saying "(I) was immediately welcomed into the world of fleet. I found it was the best way to meet experts in the profession and exchange practices and ideas."
Colbert has been active ever since, having held the chapter officer positions of Treasurer, Vice Chair, and Chair, and has been on the chapter board for many years. "The networking opportunities are fantastic and the knowledge gained through my association with NAFA has saved our company a lot of money," Colbert said.
In his spare time, Colbert is a car aficionado and stays active by playing tennis.
Bob Martines
President
Corporate Claims Management
Ivyland, PA
Bob Martines is NAFA's Trustee - Associate Member and the Founder of Corporate Claims Management (CCM). He currently serves as President and CEO. He began his career in 1977 with Salex Fleet Specialists. Having conceived, developed, and implemented the concept of accident management in the fleet industry 1979, Martines helped build CCM into a viable fleet service provider organization with a commitment to traditional "old fashioned" work ethics; honesty, diligence, integrity, and commitment to excellence on behalf of each client CCM serves.
Martines also conceived, helped to create, and oversaw the development of CCM’s FleetGuard Safety Management Program. FleetGuard is an online program that ensures corporate fleet managers of effective safety training, reduced vehicular accidents and saving driver’s lives.
Active in NAFA, AFLA, and RIMS since 1987, Martines has made numerous presentations and authored articles for each throughout the U.S. covering accident management, subrogation recovery, vehicle remarketing, and insurance in fleet. He served on NAFA’s National Educational Committee as an instructor and on the Editorial Committee.
Martines received NAFA’s "Outstanding Chapter Service Award" in May of 2003; the first Affiliate in the history of the award to be recognized by multiple chapters. He was featured in Automotive Fleet Magazine "Fleet Personalities of the Year" in 2002 and 2009 and elected to Automotive Fleet's Hall of Fame in August 2011. Martines received an award from NAFRD exemplifying their "Code of Ethics" for professionalism and integrity.
Martines is married with three adult daughters, one grandson, and one granddaughter.
Joel Durham, CAFM®
Fleet Services Supervisor
City of Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
It is the strength of our Members like Joseph M. Clark; Michael R. Colbert; NAFA Trustee-Associate Members Bob Martines; and Joel Durham, CAFM®; that has helped make NAFA the strongest association in fleet management today.
