Joseph LaRosa, Director Global Fleet Administration for Merck Sharp and Dohme, is NAFA’s current International Vice President. As Director of Global Services for Merck & Co., LaRosa is responsible for a fleet of nearly 9,000 vehicles and approximately 14,000 vehicles outside the U.S.More faculty members will be announced in the coming weeks including international fleet award winners, fleet organization leaders, and fleet professionals with global responsibilities in over 51 different regions.
NAFA Past President Gayle Pratt (2007 to 2009) managed Ecolab's fleet of more than 13,500 vehicles, including 3,749 vehicles in Europe alone. Pratt, recently retired, boasts a 35-year career that included management of corporate, public, and private fleet, along with travel operations.
2012 International Fleet Manager of the Year Joe Carreira, Fleet Manager at Merck Sharpe & Dohme, received the prestigious honor in Cannes, France last November. He is a fleet professional with a proven track record for delivering a complex fleet strategy to 51 countries in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) regions.
Giovanni Tortorici, the President of the Italian Association of Managers Buyers and Used Cars (AIAGA), and Purchasing Manager at Barilla. Founded in Bologna, AIAGA is comprised of managers with fleet responsibilities over vehicles of major national and multinational companies.
Steven Saltzgiver, Fleet Operations Group Director-North America for Coca Cola Refreshments oversees a fleet of over 45,000 domestically, including the largest commercial fleet of Hybrid Electric trucks in North America, and roughly 200,000 vehicles globally.
Kevin Fisher, CAFM, Vice President Strategic Fleet Operations, ARAMARK, was a finalist for the 2013 Fleet Excellence Award for Excellence in Corporate Fleet Sustainability Accomplishment.
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