NPTC Honors 139 Certified Transportation Professionals® (CTP)

ARLINGTON, VA – A record number, 139 transportation professionals have 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 graduation ceremony took place in conjunction with the NPTC Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition May 7-9, 2023, in Orlando, FL.

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 Duane Woods, CTP, Senior Director, Transportation Operations, Albertsons Companies, and Chair of the NPTC Institute Board of Governors that oversees the program.

2023 Top CTP Graduate: Arvin Zabalerio, CTP

“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, FleetOwner magazine sponsors the CTP Top Graduate Award. This year’s Top Graduate was Arvin Zabalerio, CTP, Senior Transport Manager- Northeast, Pepsi Beverages Company.

The following individuals represent the CTP Class of 2023:

Timothy Adam, CTP, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
Tom Adams, CTP, Cummins Inc.
Sarah D. Albertson, CTP, CPC Logistics, Inc.
Marc Aube, CTP, MedTrans LLC
Tyler Austin, CTP, Albertsons Companies
Jonathan Bailey, CTP, Pepsi Beverages Company
Todd Barbour, CTP, LSP Transport, LLC
Chris Bendorf, CTP, Pitney Bowes Inc.
Robert Bond, CTP, ProVia Logistics LLC
John Bossong, CTP, PACCAR Leasing Company
Ross Bradder, CTP, EROAD, Inc.
Dean Bradley, CTP, The Home Depot, Inc.
Adam Braswell, CTP, Idealease
Rod Burns, CTP, Oldcastle Building Products
Amber Burris, CTP, Tillamook County Creamery Association
Ivan Carrillo, CTP, Performance Food Group
Chris Carter, CTP, ProVia Logistics LLC
Matthew Carter, CTP, Trimble Transportation
Michelle Caviston, CTP, The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company
Phil Chouinard, CTP, Weinstein Wholesale Meats
Robbie Clark, CTP, Dot Transportation, Inc.
Michael Conroy, CTP, Standard Logistics Transportation
Chris Corlee, CTP, ORBCOMM
Micha Cox, CTP, Standard Logistics Transportation
Robert Brett Davis, CTP, Dot Transportation, Inc.
Dale De St. Jeor, CTP, Cornerstone Building Brands
Danielle Derecola, CTP, Scholastic Book Fairs
Pete Dhuse, CTP, Merchants Distributors, LLC
Mike Dickerson, CTP, Cornerstone Building Brands
Kevin Dieterle, CTP, Dot Transportation, Inc.
Bruce Dinger, CTP, Liberty Coca-Cola Beverages
Kristopher Dolch, CTP, Fleet Advantage, LLC
Christopher Donalson, CTP, Standard Logistics Trans.
Brian Du Bois, CTP, PACE Supply Corporation
Ed Dunaway, CTP, International Truck
Zach Endicott, CTP, Penske Truck Leasing Company
Dennis Fabbro, CTP, Scholastic Book Fairs
Miguel Fernandez, CTP, WinCo Foods LLC
Bryan Fischer, CTP, Standard Logistics Transportation
Danielle Ford, CTP, Frito-Lay, Inc.
Erica Charisse Forté, CTP, Aaron’s, Inc.
Taylor Furgalack, CTP, Krispy Kreme Doughnuts
Kenny Garrett, CTP, Orgill Transportation Co., LLC
Yvette Garza, CTP, Penske Truck Leasing Company
Carson Gastman, CTP, PACE Supply Corporation
Vanessa Gauci, CTP, Frito-Lay, Inc.

Tiffani Gerber, CTP, ProVia Logistics LLC
Gregory Gmeinder, CTP, America’s Service Line, LLC
Leslie Gomez, CTP, CPC Logistics, Inc.
Frederick Gould, Jr. , CTP, Scholastic Book Fairs
TJ Graham, CTP, Clean Harbors, Inc.
Norlene Gray, CTP, Brakebush Transportation, Inc.
Julie Hadden, CTP, Beyel Brothers, Inc.
Albert Hall, CTP, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
Darryl Hampton, CTP, Marathon Petroleum Company
Jennifer L. Haripar, CTP, CPC Logistics, Inc.
Marc Hettinger, CTP, Pepsi Beverages Company
Matt Holland, CTP, Walters Recycling & Refuse, Inc.
Aaron Howell, CTP, Uptake Technologies
Jeana Hysell, CTP, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
Alysia Jackson, CTP, Chick-Fil-A Supply
Brittany Cumming Jackson, CTP, Pepsi Beverages Co.
Robert Jackson, CTP, Walmart Transportation LLC
Ryan Jakubov, CTP, Trimble Transportation
Chris James, CTP, Fox & James, Inc.
Terrance James, CTP, Weinstein Wholesale Meats
Brian Klenke, CTP, Cornerstone Building Brands
David A. Kreidler Jr., CTP, Scholastic Book Fairs
Ashley Lane, CTP, Pepsi Beverages Company
David Le Beau, CTP, Walgreen Oshkosh, Inc.
David Leibensperger, CTP, Darling Ingredients, Inc.
Michael Leonard, CTP, Oldcastle Building Products
Brett Loeber, CTP, Performance Food Group
Mike Loss, CTP, Wegmans Food Markets, Inc.
John C. Lowitzer, CTP, PCS Software
Jim Maas, CTP, Dot Transportation, Inc.
Kelly Mabie, CTP, Scholastic Book Fairs
Monica Maez, CTP, Standard Logistics Transportation
Pamela J. Martin, CTP, MedTrans LLC
Spencer Matthews, CTP, ADICA Trucking LLC
Daniel Scott Mauney, CTP, Merchants Distributors, LLC
Patrick McHugh, CTP, Tillamook County Creamery Assn.
Sean McKenzie, CTP, Pepsi Beverages Company
Timothy McKnight, CTP, Mondelez Global LLC
Willis McVey, CTP, United Pipe & Steel Corp.
Kevin R. Meares, CTP, Darling Ingredients, Inc.
Ryan Michael, CTP, Walgreen Oshkosh, Inc.
Chad Mollin, CTP, International Truck
Deborah Murray, CTP, Core-Mark International (PFG)
Michael Naylor, CTP, WinCo Foods
Brad O’Leary, CTP, Orgill Transportation Co., LLC
Devon Pearson, CTP, Cornerstone Building Brands

Nicole Pierzina, CTP, Pitney Bowes Inc.
Jared Prestwood, CTP, Merchants Distributors, LLC
Matthew Price, CTP, LSP Transport, LLC
Charlene Race, CTP, Performance Food Group
Stephen Rardin, CTP, Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
Renante Redmon, CTP, Centerline Drivers, LLC
Chuck Robinson, CTP, Clifford W. Perham / Shaw’s
Shane Rodriguez, CTP, WinCo Foods
Natalie Roe, CTP, ChargePoint, Inc.
Chris Rogers, CTP, Core-Mark International
James Schemm, CTP, Albertsons Companies
Sam Schuster, CTP, Pepsi Beverages Company
Dana Sealock, CTP, VTI of Georgia
Matthew Shubert, CTP, Pepsi Beverages Company
Edward Simpson, CTP, Centerline Drivers, LLC
Elsa René Smith, CTP, CVS Health
Sonja Smith, CTP, Trimble Transportation
Brian Smith, CTP, Scholastic Book Fairs
Don Sollman, CTP, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
Tim Spencer, CTP, Scholastic Book Fairs
Stephen R. St. John Jr., CTP, CVS Health
Logan Stammel, CTP, Pitney Bowes Inc.
Holly Stegall, CTP, Cornerstone Building Brands
Ryan Stewart, CTP, Cummins Inc.
Mason Summers, CTP, Penske Truck Leasing Co.
Ashley Taylor, CTP, Orgill Transportation Co., LLC
Stephen Taylor, CTP, Pitney Bowes Inc.
Phillip Teasley II, CTP, CVS Health
Jessica Tincher, CTP, Bob Evans Transportation Co.
Richard Trester, CTP, J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
Lilla Turner, CTP, The Home Depot, Inc.
Kellie Van Hill, CTP, ADICA Trucking LLC
David Lane Vice, CTP, Orgill Transportation Co., LLC
Kyle Wallace, CTP, ORBCOMM
Colleen Walters, CTP, Penske Truck Leasing Company
Chris Ward, CTP, Pioneer Landscape Centers
Jonathan Ward, CTP, Pepsi Beverages Company
Rick Weiher, CTP, CPC Logistics, Inc.
Mary Weisensel, CTP, Walgreen Oshkosh, Inc.
Mitchell Welham, CTP, Pepsi Beverages Company
Todd Wheeler, CTP, Clifford W. Perham / Shaw’s
Cliff White, CTP, Scholastic Book Fairs
Derrick Whitfield, CTP, Scholastic Book Fairs
Craig Widdowson, CTP, The Home Depot, Inc.
John R. Williams, CTP, Cooling Concepts, LLC
Elizabeth Ziemski, CTP, Pepsi Beverages Company

The Certified Transportation Professional Class® of 2023

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 Education Management Conference and Exhibition, the Private Fleet Management Institute, and the National Safety Conference. For more information about the Council’s activities and programs, visit our website at www.nptc.org

About J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc.

Since beginning as a family-owned company in 1953, the central purpose at J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. has been to protect people and the businesses they run. Today, serving 500,000+ companies across North America, J. J. Keller associates are proud to make a larger impact than ever. Organizations of all sizes rely on J. J. Keller’s expert insights to help create safe work environments and simplify complex government regulations. They trust in J. J. Keller’s comprehensive portfolio of solutions – including ELogs, dash cams and mobile technology; driver training via online courses, streaming video or DVD; cloud-based management tools; managed services; consulting services; online and print publications; forms, PPE and safety supplies.

Transportation professionals rely on J. J. Keller’s experts, products and services to reduce risk, improve regulatory compliance, manage performance, and boost operational efficiency. For more information, visit JJKeller.com.