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NAFA Announces 2017-18 CAFM Graduates

The NAFA Fleet Management Association announced 37 fleet professionals have earned their CAFM (certified automotive fleet manager) designation in the 2017-18 year

May 2, 2018
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The NAFA Fleet Management Association announced 37 fleet professionals have earned their CAFM (certified automotive fleet manager) designation in the 2017-18 year, and 32 fleet professionals earned CAFS (certified automotive fleet specialist) designation.

The government fleet professionals who have earned CAFM designation are:

  • Jeff Bond, CAFM, fleet manager, North Texas Municipal Water District

  • Lindsey Casey, CAFM, fleet manager, Orange County Sheriff's Department, Calif.

  • Michael Cirks, CAFM, transportation operations supervisor 4, State of Minnesota

  • Levi Clark, CAFM, senior automotive engineer, Seattle City Light

  • Timothy Coxwell, CAFM, fleet management division director, Leon County Sheriff's Office, Fla.

  • Jason Davenport, CAFM, fleet coordinator, University of California at Merced

  • Shae Davies, CAFM, shop operations supervisor, City of Seattle

  • Rob DeMayo, CAFM, director of transportation services, Penn State University

  • Michael Duffy, CAFM, transportation operations & fleet manager, University of Virginia

  • Daniel Eden, CAFM, assistant fleet manager, University of Washington

  • Samuel Evans III, CAFM, fleet services manager, Georgia Institute of Technology

  • John Freuden, CAFM, fleet supervisor, City of Peoria, Ariz.

  • Bryan Hanks, CAFM, fleet manager, Thurston County, Wash.

  • Mark Kaligian, CAFM, assistant director, The University of Texas at Austin

  • Michael Keim, CAFM, crew leader, City of Sarasota, Fla.

  • Jacob Mahan, CAFM, City of Vancouver, Washington

  • Zachariah McLawhorn, CAFM, deputy director, State of North Carolina

  • Donald Chris Means, CAFM, fleet superintendent, City of Fort Worth, Texas

  • Steven Noble, CAFM, automotive crew chief, City of Cincinnati, Ohio

  • Carlos Osterroth, CAFM, fleet manager, City of Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada

  • Sharon Pine, CAFM, fleet program manager, Emory University

  • Donald Walker, CAFM, vehicle fleet manager, Ada County Sheriff's Office, Idaho

  • Joseph Williams, CAFM, supervisor, equipment services, City of Oakland, Calif.


The government fleet professionals who have earned CAFS designation are:

  • Robert Biller, CAFS, central fleet systems manager, Brevard County Board of County Commissioners

  • Matt Burgans, CAFS, fleet manager, County of Placer Sheriff's Office

  • Randy Collin, CAFS, fleet operations manager, City of Madera, Calif.

  • Charles Cramer, CAFS, director, City of Lynchburg, Va.

  • Frank Desousa, CAFS, senior equipment mechanic, City of Tracy, Calif.

  • Perry Dillon, CAFS, automotive maintenance manager, Anne Arundel County, Md.

  • Tyler Eisenschenk, CAFS, fleet mechanic, Stearns County, Ill.

  • Douglas Erwin, CAFS, fleet, motor pool & office administrator, Seattle City Light

  • Jonathan Ford, CAFS, fleet superintendent, City of Orlando

  • Nicole Hann, CAFS, fleet services manager, Washtenaw County, Mich.

  • Kurt Holland, CAFS, transportation operations supervisor 1, State of Minnesota

  • Lance Knudtson, CAFS, fleet supervisor, Chelan County, Wash.

  • Keith Leech Sr., CAFS, chief, fleet division & parking enterprise, County of Sacramento, Calif.

  • Shane Plaxton, CAFS, fleet & asset coordinator, County of Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

  • Chris Puddicombe, CAFS, fleet & asset coordinator, County of Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

  • Jeff Reader, CAFS, fleet maintenance coordinator, Alberta Energy Regulator, Canada

  • Tony Remige, CAFS, automotive fleet superintendent, City of Boca Raton, Fla.

  • Steven Riggs, CAFS, director, fleet services, City of Spokane, Wash.

  • Roy Scalf, CAFS, director, fleet services, Snohomish County, Wash.

  • Jack Tse, CAFS, paint & body shop supervisor, City of Seattle

  • Jerry Ward, CAFS, shop operation supervisor, City of Seattle


Related: NAFA Announces 40 CAFM Graduates

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