For Immediate Release
May 7, 2012
For Information Contact:
Gary Petty, NPTC
703-838-8876
NPTC Honors 69 Certified Transportation Professionals® (CTP)
ARLINGTON, VA – Sixty-nine 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 29 – May 1, 2012 in Cincinnati.
Since the CTP designation was first introduced in 1993, nearly 900 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 Bedford Monday, 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 is Joey Wood, CTP, Platinum Customer Manager for PeopleNet. After joining PeopleNet in August 2009, Wood, was promoted to his current role as a Platinum Customer Manager last year where he works with large national accounts to maintain a high level of customer service and develop satisfactory return on investment strategies.
Prior to joining PeopleNet, he served as a Fleet Management Specialist with GE Capital Fleet Services working with national accounts as a single point of contact delivering fleet management programs including vehicle specifications and remarketing. His transportation career started with Penske Truck Leasing in 2001, where he held several positions including District Rental Manager.
The following individuals represent the CTP Class of 2012:
| John Anderson, CTP Qualcomm, Inc. Brian Antonellis, CTP Matt Bara, CTP David K. Barron, CTP Ronald P. Bayer, CTP Shawn Beatty, CTP Walton Bendell, CTP Peggy Birmingham, CTP Ryan K. Blowers, CTP Kevin Bookey, CTP Russell S. Brandt, CTP Erik M. Brown, CTP Daniel T. Buckley, CTP Steven R. Bufton, CTP Robert Carew, CTP Bob Carson, CTP Marvin Lang, CTP C. Joel Leisy, CTP Ryan Liebergen, CTP Robert Lopez, CTP Tim Luce, CTP Michele S. MacCollum, CTP Richard McFarland, CTP Vic Nance, CTP Mike Nelson, CTP Shannon Owen, CTP Ron Pahl, CTP Rob Paton, CTP Joseph Patterson, CTP Randy Perry, CTP Felipe Pineda, CTP James E. Primmer, CTP Jeffrey C. Roberts, CTP Matt Woodruff, CTP |
Robert A. Coronado, CTP CTI, Inc. Chuck Davis, CTP Thomas M. Elsten, CTP Robert Michael Foster, CTP Ben Geffert, CTP Jay Gingerich, CTP Duke Grain, CTP Baker Green, CTP Christopher Harmon, CTP Joseph M. Hart, CTP Mike Hayes, CTP Dallas Heck, CTP Tim Hubbard, CTP Nicholas Kaiser, CTP Timothy L.F. Klaassen, CTP Scott R. Kline, CTP Nathaniel Rose, CTP Brant J. Schneider, CTP Bill Schofield, CTP Mike Schreurs, CTP Charishma Shivaratri, CTP Chris Silver, CTP Dale W. Smith, CTP Steven Snow, CTP Troy Soles, CTP Kimberly Spratt, CTP Keith Swensen, CTP Larry Toney, CTP Jon M. Van Winkle, CTP Jimmy Wall, CTP James L. Weaver, CTP Marisa Webb, CTP Michael Wenger, CTP David A. Zimmerman, CTP |
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 networks. 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 www.nptc.org.