For Immediate Release
April 29, 2019
For Information Contact:
Gary Petty, NPTC
703-838-8876
NPTC Honors 90 Certified Transportation Professionals® (CTP)
ARLINGTON, VA– Ninety transportation professionals achieved the prestigious designation of Certified Transportation Professional® (CTP) by the NPTC Institute, the educational and professional certification arm of the National Private Truck Council (NPTC). The CTP program is sponsored by J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. The graduates were honored during a ceremony at the Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition held April 14-16, 2019 in Cincinnati.
Since the CTP designation was first introduced in 1993, more than 1,700 fleet and transportation professionals have earned the right to add CTP after their name. CTPs are raising industry standards, and in turn, increasing the respect and prestige of the fleet and transportation profession.
“These new Certified Transportation Professionals, have demonstrated the knowledge and ability to understand complex operational and regulatory issues, identify and evaluate potential costs and savings, and develop systems and practices that best meet their company’s transportation needs and objectives,” said Mari Roberts, CTP, Senior Director of Transportation, Frito-Lay, Inc., and Chair of the NPTC Institute Board of Governors that oversees the program.
“The CTP designation is a benchmark of excellence earned by a special few, but available to any fleet or transportation specialist willing to make the necessary commitment of dedicated effort.”
Each year, Fleet Owner magazine sponsors the CTP Top Graduate Award. This year’s Top Graduate was T.J. Mummert, CTP, Logistics Analyst for Provia Logistics.
The following individuals represent the CTP Class of 2019:
| Victor Aidis, Omnitracs, LLC Teresa Allen-Tignor, Custard Insurance Adjusters Ezel “CJ” Baltali, Fleet Advantage Kevin Barnes, Carter Express Mike Barnes, Pitney Bowes Inc. Ron Bates, BCT, Inc. James E. Berry, Universal Forest Products, Inc. Steven A. Betz, Dutch Valley Transportation Savannah Blankenship, McLeod Software Colton Bledsoe, Home City Ice Robert Bluemke Dave Bravo, U.S. Legal Services Jeremy Bullock, McLeod Software Nicholas Burling, Lytx, Inc. Shelley Chirhart, Trimble Transportation Genelle Cunningham, Idealease, Inc. Dave Curry, NEP Broadcasting Jessica Dalessandro, Weinstein Wholesale Meats Ann-Marie Daugherty, Talon Logistics, Inc. Michael Demers, Trimble Transportation Dennis DiBonaventura, Core-Mark International Anita Doney, Walmart Transportation Stephen Eckert, WinCo Foods Chris Enrique, Core-Mark International David Fogel, Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. David Fontana, AutoZone, Inc. Alyssa Grasse, Trimble Transportation Cameron Grimsley, Oldcastle Building Products Keith Halasy, EROAD Isaac Harmon, CPC Logistics, Inc. Matt Hayden, Penske Truck Leasing Company John Hendon, Omnitracs, LLC Ellen Ingram, America’s Service Line, LLC Eric Jahnsen, Sunbelt Rentals, Inc. Randy Johnson, Kemira Logistics, Inc. Rick Joyce, FleetNet America Chris Ketcham, Dot Transportation, Inc. Jim Kidwell, EROAD Daniel Klebba, PACCAR Leasing Company John Lamarand, Atlas Trucking Company LLC Zach Lawson, Fleet Advantage Alan Longbottom, Trimble Transportation Tracey Loraus, Nine Energy Service William Lundquist, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Derek Madsen, Trimble Transportation |
Mike Mason, Nestle Transportation Company Bill Mayfield, Nine Energy Service Brent McKenzie, Hy-Vee, Inc. Laura McMillan, Instructional Technologies, Inc. Jason Melody, Omnitracs, LLC Betsy Metras, Idealease, Inc. Wyman Miller, Provia Logistics LLC Kevin P. Mullen, USI Insurance Services LLC T.J. Mummert, Provia Logistics LLC Gene Nelson, TransForce Group Jennifer Landino Perrotti, Lytx Christopher L. Pyle, Ryder System Doug Rhodes, Core-Mark International Jimmy Roche, Nestle Transportation Company Matt Rosen, WinCo Foods Stephan Sage, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Howard Sauls, PACCAR Leasing Company Marc Scibilia, Atlas Trucking Company LLC Joe Seabrook, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. Adam Shoemaker, Frito-Lay, Inc. Lauren Sicard, Trimble Transportation Chuck Simmons, Penske Truck Leasing Company Brad Smith, Trimble Transportation Chris Smith, Nestle Transportation Company Chris Stenske, Brakebush Transportation, Inc. Kathy Stevens, Trimble Transportation Eli Stull, Bellmont Cabinet Co. Art Swank, CPC Logistics Inc. Ethan Sweeney, Vnomics Corp. Brenda Syzozenko, SmartDrive Systems, Inc. Marcus Taylor, Merchants Distributors, LLC Mixto Torres, Beacon Roofing Supply, Inc. Jesus Trevino, Omnitracs, LLC Josh Urban, Corcentric Matt Vesey, Omnitracs, LLC Ron Walke, ESM Group, Inc. Kent Warrum, Trimble Transportation James Watkins, Trimble Transportation Steven Watson, GAF Corp. (Hawk Logistics Solutions) Jessica Wheeler, Nexeo Solutions, LLC Tracy Whisnant, Merchants Distributors, LLC Delonta Wilson, Arconic Wheel & Transportation Products Mark Winters, Dot Transportation, Inc. Tim Wood, GreenLine Logistics Grant Zitting, Weyerhaeuser Company |
The CTP 2019 Graduating Class
About NPTC
Founded in 1939, the National Private Truck Council is the only national trade association exclusively representing the interests of the private truck industry and corporate/business private truck fleet management. With an actively engaged leadership team of Board representatives, member volunteers and staff, NPTC in the past decade has grown significantly to serve a rising professional class of private fleet practitioners meeting the challenges of modern corporate transportation. NPTC is the leading learning resource center, government affairs advocate, and business networking culture for America’s top private fleet and supplier member companies. The Council produces benchmarking, best practices, and economic data reports on the private fleet market; administers the highly regarded Certified Transportation Professional (CTP) training program, and conducts some of the most successful events in the trucking industry including the Annual Conference and Trade Show, the Private Fleet Management Institute, and the National Safety Conference. For more information about the Council’s activities and programs, visit our website at nptc.org.
About J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
Since its beginning as a one-man consulting firm in 1953, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. has grown to become the most respected name in safety and regulatory compliance. Now over 1,400 associates strong, J. J. Keller serves over 600,000 customers — including over 90% of the Fortune 1000® companies. The company’s subject-matter expertise spans nearly 1,500 topics, and its diverse solutions include ELogs and mobile technology; training via online courses, streaming video or DVD; online management tools; managed services; consulting services; online and print publications; forms and supplies. Transportation professionals rely on J. J. Keller’s in-house expertise and wide selection of products and services to reduce risk and improve regulatory compliance, performance management, and operational efficiency. For more information, visit JJKeller.com.