(Left to right) Kevin Schlangen, CAFM; Jonathan Kamanns; Tracy McCann; Janice Sutton; Bruce Donovan;
and Keith Leech.
Excitement abounded on Tuesday evening, April 8, as the winners of the 2014 Fleet Excellence Awards ascended the stage at the Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN, and claimed their awards. NAFA's Fleet Excellence Awards kick off the Association's yearly conference, the Institute & Expo.
The FLEXYs are open to all fleet professionals, regardless of whether or not they were members of NAFA. Industry leaders, acting as judges in the selection process for finalists and winners, never saw the names of nominees or the organizations they work for. Voting was 100 percent blind; based solely upon the actions and ideas listed by the nominees on their submission forms. This allowed for unbiased selection based strictly on the quality of nominee accomplishments.Outstanding Achievement in Corporate Fleet ManagementNAFA's Member of the Year and Affiliate of the Year were awarded for their outstanding service and contributions to the Association. The honors for 2014 go to:
Jonathan Kamanns
Ingersoll-Rand
Outstanding Achievement in Public Fleet Management
Kevin Schlangen, CAFM
Dakota County
Excellence in Corporate Fleet Sustainability
Bruce Donovan
DeAngelo Brothers Incorporated
Excellence in Public Fleet Sustainability
Keith Leech
City of Sacramento
Excellence in Corporate Fleet Safety
Andy Sacha
Nestlé
(not pictured)
Excellence in Public Fleet Safety
Jacquie Deitch
City of Calgary
(not pictured)
Excellence in Fleet Leadership
Keith Leech
City of Sacramento
NAFA Member of the YearNAFA Chief Executive Officer Phillip E. Russo, CAE, extended his congratulations to all of the 2014 FLEXY nominees and winners. "You are representatives of the best of the fleet profession, and NAFA thanks you for your commitment, dedication, and desire to move fleet and business forward."
Tracy McCann
Mylan Inc.
NAFA Affiliate of the Year
Janice Sutton
Fleet Management Weekly at AIN