For Immediate Release
May 8, 2015
For Information Contact:
Gary Petty, NPTC
703-838-8876
NPTC Honors 93 Certified Transportation Professionals® (CTP)
ARLINGTON, VA – Ninety-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 Annual Education Management Conference and Exhibition held April 26-28, 2015 in Cincinnati.
Since the CTP designation was first introduced in 1993, nearly 1,400 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, representing the largest class in the 22-year history of the program, 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, 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 was presented to Bradley Johnston, CTP, Transportation Manager for Kellogg Company.
In addition to Johnston, the following individuals represent the CTP Class of 2015:
| Byron Adkins, Sunbelt Rentals Sakib Akbar, PeopleNet Brandon W. Antony, PeopleNet William Araiza, Albertson’s/Safeway Jesse Ball, J.J. Keller & Associates Todd S. Berger, PACCAR Leasing Company Kenneth J. Brabender, PeopleNet Andrew J. Brashear, Alcoa Wheel & Transportation Products Becky Brill, J.J. Keller & Associates Barry Brookins, McLeod Software, Inc. Jeff Bruchey, Valley Proteins Troy A. Bruza, Omnitracs, LLC Luke Burke, Oldcastle Frank Paul Bussone IV, AmeriQuest Transportation Services Mark Carlson, First Advantage Tim. A. Carlquist, XRS an Omnitracs Company Charles Chevaillier, Fleet Advantage Thomas K. Cooper, Lytx, Inc. Vince Cornell, Fleet Advantage Frances Crowley Yuronich, J.J. Keller & Associates Susan Curtiss, CHS Inc. Victor Diaz, Smart & Final Marc Drill, WinCo Foods LLC Mark Emerson, PeopleNet Gene Emory, Omnitracs, LLC Jose L. Escobar, Idealease of North America Eric Eveslage, Coborns, Inc. Jeffrey T. Ferrell, J.J. Keller & Associates Nick Gardner, XRS an Omnitracs Company Robyn M. Goldberg, Southern Wine Jack Griffie, Southern Wine William J. Gruendike, Pepsi Beverages Co. Matt Guice, AmeriQuest Transportation Services Cameron H. Hafer, Trans Papa Logistics Chris Hamilton, AmeriQuest Transportation Services Kristen Joy Hanson, Lytx, Inc. Scott R. Hanson, PeopleNet Anthony T. Hargis, Coca Cola Matthew Hendrix, Fleet Advantage Josh Hodgins, Dairy Farmers of America James Hosler, Kellogg Company Robert Huber, Pepsi Beverages Co Sandy Huggins, Valley Proteins David Jaskolski, Pivotal LNG Kerry Jenne, WinCo Foods Kurt Jorgenson, The Sherwin Williams Co. Roger Kilstrom, Kellogg Company Michael R. King, Jr., Penske Truck Leasing Bobby L. Knight, Telogis Greg Kosel, WinCo Foods Nikki Kronz, Lytx, Inc. Walter Kutschal, CVS/Caremark Uwe Lang, Southern Wine Verlen R. Larsen, PeopleNet |
Robert D. Lewis, Centerline Drivers Susan Madren, Frito-Lay, Inc. Eric G. Martin, Hillyard, Inc. Sean P. McDonald, Smart & Final Mari McGowan, Vnomics Corporation Susana McLoughlin, TMW Systems Christopher O’Connell, Dean Foods Andrew F. Oleson, Telogis Andrew C. Pate, CPC Logistics Inc. Teresa E. Penelton, Kroger Company Thomas E. Pollard, Perdue Farms Michael L. Porter, Aunt Millie’s Bakeries Mark Powell, Pepsi Beverages Company John M. Primiano, AmeriQuest Transportation Services Creighton Timothy Pritzlaff, International Truck / Navistar Kevin S. Puzio, PLM Trailer Leasing Scott J. Reedy, Wenger’s Feed Mill, Inc. Jerry Ring, Idealease of North America Joshua A. Robbins, Ryder Michael A. Scarpulla, CVS/Caremark Paul R. Schelly, PACCAR Leasing Company Andrew Kelly Schimelpfenig, XRS an Omnitracs Company Edward R. Schultes, Jr., Walgreens Oshkosh Michael R. Schwersenska, Brakebush Transportation Michael Lee Segal, Omnitracs, LLC Sanjay Sinniah, Lytx, Inc. Matthew A. Sitlinger, Pepsi Beverages Company William H. Steimel, CPC Logistics Inc. Heather L. Stephenson, Lytx, Inc. Brad Taylor, Clayton Homes Peggy Thibault, Kellogg Company Jerry Wayne Thrasher, George’s Foods Charles E. Vaughn, CVS Health Gina Vecchioni, PACCAR Leasing Company Mike Willey, PACCAR Leasing Company Greg A. Williams, Penske Truck Leasing Irtiza Zaidi, Omnitracs, LLC Richard W. Zambroski, Element Fleet Management |
The CTP 2015 Graduating Class
CTP Top Graduate Brad Johnston, CTP
Transportation Manager, Kellogg Company
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 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 nptc.org.