NAFA Announces The 2012-2013 Board of Trustees


The 2012-2013 NAFA Board of Trustees was recently announced by the Nominating Committee consisting of Chris Amos, CAFM, Chair; Carlene Vlient; Tom Larkum; Bob Eggerss; Will Massey, CFM/CAFM; and Cal Kresinger, CAFM. There were no nominations by petition, so NAFA Secretary Sheryl Grossman cast one vote for each candidate, as permitted in NAFA's bylaws.

This year finds finds familiar faces and a new position entering the fold. Joseph La Rosa of Merck & Co. takes on the newly formed position of International Vice President; Gayle Pratt succeeds Chris Amos as Trustee-Past President; and Debi McClendon succeeds Jeffrey Jeter as Trustee-Eastern Region.

The complete listings for the 2012-2013 Board of Trustees:

President
Mr. Douglas Weichman, CAFM
Director
Palm Beach County
Fleet Management




Senior Vice President
Mr. Claude T. Masters, CAFM
Manager, Acquisition and Fuel
Florida Power & Light




                       
Vice President
Ms. Ruth A. Alfson, CAFM
Manager, Fleet Center of Excellence
Serco Group, Inc.



                              
Vice President
Mr. Bryan J. Flansburg, CAFM
Director, University of Colorado
Transportation Services





International Vice President
Mr. Joseph La Rosa  
Director of Global Fleet Services
Merck & Co. Inc.



                            
Vice President for Canada
Mr. Mario Gionet
Corporate Fleet Manager
CBC Radio-Canada




                                       
Secretary
Ms. Sheryl Grossman
Fleet Manager
GE Healthcare




                                
Treasurer
Mr. Michael C. Camnetar, CAFM
Fleet Manager
Standard Coffee Service




              
Trustee – Past President
Ms. Gayle Pratt
Director of Global Fleet
Ecolab Inc.    




                        
Regional Trustee, Eastern Region
Ms. Debi McClendon
Fleet Manager
Syngenta Crop Protection, LLC.   





                   
Regional Trustee, Central Region
Mr. David A. Strom, CAFM
Deputy Director, Fleet & Travel Management
State of South Dakota
Fleet & Travel Management
SDSU Motor Pool



Regional Trustee, Western Region
Mr. William Delwin Peacock
Director of Fleet Services
Texas Farm Bureau
Texas Farm Bureau Fleet Sales, Inc.



         
Trustee - Affiliate
Ms. Mary T. Sticha
General Manager, Commercial Programs
GE Capital Fleet Services





Per the Code of Regulations, ARTICLE XIII – CONDUCT OF ELECTIONS: "If there is no contest for any office, there shall be no need to send ballots for that office and the Secretary shall be instructed to cast one vote on behalf of the persons entitled to vote in favor of the person nominated by the nominating committee for that office."

Secretary Sheryl Grossman cast her lone vote to make the Election of Officers & Trustees for 2012-2013 official.