For Immediate Release
April 18, 2014
For Information Contact:
Gary Petty, NPTC
703-838-8876
NPTC Honors 83 Certified Transportation Professionals® (CTP)
ARLINGTON, VA – Eighty-three 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 graduates were honored during a ceremony at the Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition held April 13-15 in Cincinnati.
Since the CTP designation was first introduced in 1993, more than 1,100 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, 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 will 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 presented to Beth Mars, CTP, Manager of Transportation Optimization for Frito-Lay, Inc. In her current role, she and her team are responsible for the transportation planning and network efficiency for 31 Traffic Centers in the US and Canada.
She has been with Frito-Lay for more than eight years after graduating from the University of North Texas with a B.S. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. She has held several diverse roles, all within transportation, with responsibilities including transportation network optimization, traffic center financial planning and performance tracking, revenue backhaul sourcing, and common carrier procurement.
In addition to Mars, the following individuals represent the CTP Class of 2014:
Lewis Allen
Aarons, Inc.
Stephen Ball
Lytx, Inc.
Ryan Barnett
XRS Corporation
Kari C. Bartley
Oldcastle
Joe Birren
Donlen Corporation
Richard E. Boswell
Cemex
Jeff Brinch
Omnitracs, LLC
Jim Browning
PacLease
Brenda A. Burdette
Bob Evans Farms
Kenton D. Burgess
WinCo Foods
Randy Calanca
Omnitracs, LLC
Clayton Caldwell
Bob Evans Farms
Meghan Chan
Mondelez International
Michael R. Clark
Shaw Industries Group
Donald Coughlin
Pricechopper/Golub
Brent W. Criswell
Community Coffee
Adam Crossno
PeopleNet
Sean Dubman
Wegmans
David Durr
PeopleNet
Alex Eadie
Stock Building Supply
Mark Echevarria
CPC Logistics, Inc.
Kelly Eshleman
PeopleNet
Doug Evans
Idealease
Samuel Fregoso
Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope
Mark Gallison
PacLease
George Garbutt
DOT Transportation
Lerita Garner
Lytx, Inc.
Jill Glenn
Dedicated Sleep
Steve Golovner
Schwans
Jason P. Goodrich
J.J. Keller & Associates
Benjamin Washam Graves
Stock Building Supply
Scott Groff
PeopleNet
Kyle Haight
Idealease
Terry D. Hemiller
Batesville Logistics, Inc.
Wade C. Henderson
Lytx, Inc.
Eugene Henry
WFM Transport
Della Hensley
HSM Solutions
Greg S. Hjelm
WinCo Foods
Tim Hoehn
XRS Corporation
Doug Holland
Hillyard, Inc.
Brian Holley
Whiteline Express, Ltd.
David P. Hooper
Master Fleet
Adam D. Kahn
SmartDrive Systems
Stephen Kea
Valley Proteins
Timothy King
Coyote Logistics
Gerri Krueger
Master Fleet
Don Landis
WFM Transport
Del Lisk
Lytx, Inc.
Michael L. Little
Mid South Baking
Jessica Lodermeier
PeopleNet
James Lucchesi
Safeway, Inc.
Kyle A. Lynes
Kellogg Company
Grant Martin
George’s, Inc.
Jason McCourt
Cadec Global
Jonathon McCutcheon
Frito-Lay, Inc.
Daniel McKernan
Nalco Company
Jim McLain
Omnitracs, Inc.
Chris Metro
XRS Corporation
Timothy J. O’Hea Jr.
Perdue Farms
Larry Ogg
Perdue Farms
John “Larry” Olson
Pepsi Beverages Company
Julie Phillippe
Schwans
Timothy Prochaska
PeopleNet
Ken Pruitt
CPC Logistics, Inc.
Richard Reed
Pepsi Beverages Company
Adam Schipper
Omnitracs, LLC
Jeffrey Schmidt
Mack Leasing System
Doug Simpson
Castellini Company
Scott Sochacki
Donlen Corporation
John Sowman
Kellogg Company
Randy Spanier
Kellogg Company
Michael D. Spence
Fleet Advantage
Julie Stevens
Lytx, Inc.
Robert Sturgis
Cadec Global
William S. Ten Eyck
Fleet Advantage
Aric B. Thoreson
J.J. Keller & Associates
John I. Trahan II
Centerline Drivers
Thomas Veroneau
Kellogg Company
Timothy Wells
Safeway, Inc.
Clint Wenger
Coborn’s, Inc.
Daniel Wert
Pepsi Beverages Company
W. H. H. Wertz IV
Omnitracs, LLC
The Certified Transportation Professional Class of 2014
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.