For Immediate Release
May 9, 2007
For Information Contact:
Gary Petty, NPTC
703-838-8876
NPTC Announces 43 Certified Transportation Professionals
Indianapolis, IN – Forty-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 NPTC Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition, April 29-May 1, 2007, in Indianapolis, IN.
Since the CTP® designation was first introduced in 1993, more than 500 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 Gary Petty, NPTC President and CEO.
“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 winner was JEFF CHULACK, Fleet Maintenance Manager of Talon Industries, Pittsburgh, PA. Mr. Chulack has more than 20 years of experience in truck transportation management, participated in the NPTC Fleet Management Institute this year, and earned the highest score on the February 2007 CTP Examination.
The following individuals represent the Class of 2007:
James W. Angel
Director of Fleet Operations
Atrium Companies, Inc.
Michael Armour
DC Transportation Manager
Shaw Industries
James Auriemma
National Fleet Trainer
BOC
Jeff Bogart
Professional Services Consultant
PeopleNet
Steve C. Byrd
Regional Fleet Services Manager
PHH FirstFleet
Mark Childers
Business Development Manager
Volvo Commercial Finance
Kevin P. Choate
Transport Manager
Rinker Materials West, LLC
Jeff Chulack
Fleet Maintenance Manager
Talon Industries
John M. Creager
Director
Vanguard Services
Tony Cummings
VP, Business Development
PHH FirstFleet
Ralph Davis
Operations Coordinator
McKee Foods Transportation, LLC
Katherine M. Fellenstein
Manager, Transportation, Safety and Compliance
Weyerhaeuser
Nakoa Gardner
Operations Support Manager
Energy Dispatch, LLC
Todd Hennis
Transportation Manager
Lance, Inc.
Bob Hertzog
Director of Truck Services
PHH FirstFleet
Kevin Horton
Operations Manager
ADM Trucking
Lance Huegi
Regional Logistics Manager
Sealy Mattress Company
Steve Jansen
Regional Fleet Services Manager
PHH FirstFleet
Ted Kabase
Eastern Division Sales Manager
McLeod Software
Joe Laskowski
Safety and Compliance Manager
Medline Place
Thomas J. Lemke
Executive Vice President
Cadec Global, LLC
Jeff A. Lohrding
National Fleet Trainer
BOC
Matthew S. Ludwig
Corporate Safety Consultant
ProDrivers
Michael R. Malarney
Director, Labor and Human Resource Information
Vanguard Services
Louis McAnally
Professional Service Consultant
PeopleNet
E.J. Michaud
Driver Recruiting Manager
Shaw Industries
Daniel Norris
Mid-Atlantic Fleet and Transportation Manager
Pepsi Bottling Group
Rick Ochsendorf
Director of Professional Services
PeopleNet
Alexander Popov
Vice President, Fleet Services
PHH FirstFleet
James Read
Assistant Transportation Supervisor
Wenger Feeds, Inc.
Dale Runkel
Regional Fleet Services Manager
PHH FirstFleet
James Scullin
Fleet Maintenance Manager
Giant Eagle
Scott Sigman
Director, Business Development
Vanguard Services
Brian P. Skinner
Division Manager
LFL Chambers
Michael A. Stephens
Director of Outbound Logistics
Giant Eagle
Jason R. Striker
Fleet Services Manager
Shaw Industries
Ralph E. Tentler
Regional Transportation Manager
Shaw Transport, Inc.
Scott Terrell
Fleet Operations Manager
Shaw Transport, Inc.
Brian T. Toomey
Transportation Manager
Clifford W. Perham/Shaw’s Supermarkets
Kurt Troyer
Field Technical Rep.
McKee Foods Transportation, LLC
John Vaughn, Jr.
Director, Business Development
PHH FirstFleet
Peter Wieboldt
District Manager
Vanguard Services
Dennis Woods
National Fleet Trainer
BOC
About NPTC
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