NPTC Institute Announces 2002 CTP Graduating Class

Alexandria, VA – The NPTC Institute, the education and professional certification arm of the National Private Truck Council, announces its 2002 CTP Graduating Class.

The Certified Transportation Professional designation recognizes and validates a commitment to truck transportation management and represents an extraordinary level of skill, knowledge and experience for those individuals achieving this certification. The CTP program is the private fleet community's only professionally certified form of recognition in the field of private fleet and transportation management.

The new graduates are:

TOP GRADUATE:
Richard D. Evans,
CTP Vice President,
Operations Abbott Foods, Inc.

Mark W. Bauckman, CTP, Senior Manager Marketing, QUALCOMM, Inc.
John Carnera, CTP, Operations Coordinator, Hermann Leasing Company
William E. Cromling, III, CTP, Maintenance Manager, Ross Transportation Services, Inc.
Mark D. Drenchko, CTP
Harry M. Ferran, CTP, Fleet Supervisor, Verizon
Patrick A. Gaskins, CTP, Vice President, National Accounts, First Fleet Corporation
Todd Hernke, CTP, Transportation Manager, Abbott Foods, Inc.
Dennis Jones, CTP, Western Region Operations Manager, Leprino Transportation Co.
David J. Karpa, CTP, Regional Vice President, First Fleet Corporation
Mary Ann Murphy, CTP, Transportation Manager, AutoZone Distribution
Jim Robertson, CTP, Fleet Maintenance Supervisor, McKee Foods Corporation
James R. Rogers, CTP, Corporate Fleet Maintenance Manager, McKee Foods Corporation
Leonard R. Satkowski, CTP, Safety Consultant, J.J. Keller & Associates
John S. Sheldon, CTP, Distribution Resource Manager, Praxair, Inc.
Michael Simko, CTP, Transportation Manager, Verizon
Lawrence D. Smith, CTP, Transportation Manager, United Natural Foods, Inc.
David R. Sparks, CTP, District Automotive Manager, United Parcel Service
Charles Stevenson, CTP, Manager of Fleet Operations, Philadelphia Suburban Water Co.
Greg Whisenant, CTP, Transportation Safety Manager, Shaw Industries, Inc.