NPTC Honors 39 Certified Transportation Professionals® (CTP)

ARLINGTON, VA – Thirty-nine 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 June 13-15, 2021 in Cincinnati.

Since the CTP designation was first introduced in 1993, nearly 1,500 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 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, FleetOwner magazine sponsors the CTP Top Graduate Award. This year’s Top Graduate was Amanda Lung, CTP, SC Fleet Senior Manager, Pepsi Beverages Company.

The following individuals represent the CTP Class of 2021:

Mary Akhavan, CTP – FleetNet America
Rich Belmarez, CTP – Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Jeremy Cathey, CTP – Valley Proteins, Inc.
Philip Condron, CTP – Composites One LLC
Gary Coulter, CTP – LSP Transport LLC
Todd Flechsig, CTP – PACCAR Leasing Corporation
Ben Freeman, CTP – ADICA Trucking LLC
Jacob Fry, CTP – ADM Trucking, Inc.
Luis Gonzalez, CTP – Sauder Transport Company
Steve Gunter, CTP – Albertsons Companies
Chris Hamilton, CTP – Omnitracs LLC
Mark Hopkins, CTP – GAF Corp. / Hawk Logistics Solutions
Scott Howarth, CTP – Trimble Transportation
Marsel Hoxha, CTP – Cumberland Farms, Inc.
Paul Hunger, CTP – Composites One LLC
Jeffery Irwin, CTP – Walgreen Oshkosh, Inc.
Jonathan Kester, CTP – Pepsi Beverages Co.
James Ledbetter, CTP – Centerline Drivers, LLC
Estefany Loza, CTP – GAF Corp. / Hawk Logistics Solutions

Joe Maple, CTP – LSP Transport LLC
John Micklus, CTP – Messer LLC
Christopher Olin, CTP – Upstate Niagara Coop.
Greg Oster, CTP – Sheetz Inc./CLI Transport, LP
Roy Price, CTP – McKee Foods Transportation LLC
Tremone Proctor, CTP – The Home Depot, Inc.
Cathy Ratchford, CTP – Pepsi Beverages Company
Tyler Raulerson, CTP – Harris Teeter, LLC
Stephen Roberts, CTP – Allison Transmission
Al Rocco, CTP – Oldcastle Building Products
Shelby Romanik, CTP – Idelic
Wilmer Sampson, CTP – Valley Proteins, Inc.
Nicole Schubring, CTP – America’s Service Line, LLC
Joe Shawley, CTP – Talon Logistics / Giant Eagle
Brandon Sigmon, CTP – Oldcastle Building Products
Christie Slattery, CTP – FleetNet America
Juan Tijerina, CTP – PACCAR Leasing Company
Eddie Waldrop, CTP – Blossman Gas Inc.
Matthew Wiedmeyer, CTP – Fleet Advantage

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.

J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. is the most respected name in safety and regulatory compliance. Since its beginning as a one-man consulting firm in 1953, the company has grown to over 1,500 associates serving more than 500,000 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.