NAFA Creates Advisory Council To Address Concerns Of Corporate Fleet Managers

For the last few years, corporate fleet managers have sought a larger avenue within NAFA Fleet Management Association to voice their concerns and ensure their needs were met. Yet, many of these same corporate fleet managers were unable to volunteer for NAFA committees or be part of NAFA leadership due to busy work schedules. 

Recognizing a need to get corporate leaders more involved, NAFA created the Corporate Fleet Advisory Council comprised of 21 fleet managers from some of the largest corporations in the world.  This Council will advise on new and existing NAFA products, comment on future direction, and point out new opportunities for the Association. In essence, the Council will utilize the knowledge, experience, and influential ideas of these corporate leaders in a way that works within their schedule.

The members of NAFA’s Corporate Fleet Advisory Council are:

Rose Apseloff
North American Fleet Manager,
Global Fleet COE              
Proctor & Gamble

Barbara Banks
Fleet Manager                                       
DuPont

Michael Bieger
Director Fleet
ADP

Kirk Budhai
Fleet Manager                                                       
Hearst Corporation Service Center

James Callen, CAFM
Adv. Dist. Specialist
FirstEnergy Corporation

Kevin Fisher
Vice President
Strategic Fleet Operations
ARAMARK Services

Anthony Foster
Fleet Manager
Chesapeake Energy Corporation

Jonathan Kamanns
Fleet Operations
Cephalon Inc.

David Lynn, CAFM
Equipment Center Manager
Penn Line Service Inc.

Tracy R. McCann
Manager,
Global Fleet Services
Mylan Inc.

Lee Miller
Manager, Fleet Services
Boehringer Ingelheim

Susan Miller, CAFS                
Senior Manager, Domestic Fleet
McDonald’s Corporation

Debbie Mize
Fleet/Relocations Manager
Hallmark Cards Inc.

Milton "Bud" Reuter III
National Fleet Manager
COMCAST

Anita Salazar-Lozano
Fleet Coordinator
Makita USA Inc.

Steve Saltzgiver
Director-Fleet Operations,
North America
Coca Cola Enterprises

William Savage
Fleet Manager
The Salvation Army

Donard Scare
Manager, National Fleet & Transportation Safety
Apria Healthcare

Patricia Smith
Specialist National Accounts/Fleet Administration
Diageo

Louis "Bud" Stewart
Fleet Manager
Cox Communications

Raymond Williams
Fleet Manager
Verizon

 

 

"My hope is that the Council will help NAFA improve so that we can deliver an outstanding value to every corporate fleet manager," explained NAFA’s Executive Director Phillip E. Russo, CAE, who will be directing the Council.  "I want every corporate fleet manager – member and potential member – to understand the value NAFA offers and the fact that NAFA is and will continue to be an unquestionable asset for them. The inspiration behind the Council was simple.  There was a perception that NAFA was ignoring corporate fleet managers and putting all of its resources toward the government fleet sector.  That was not, and is not, true, but as the saying goes, ‘perception is reality.’"

Russo personally invited two dozen corporate fleet managers of which 21 agreed to be on the Council. Together they present a wealth of fleet knowledge and experience unmatched in the industry. The three who turned down the invitation said they were already stretched too thin at their job to be part of the Council, but were pleased to see NAFA reach out to the corporate sector in this manner.