NPTC Honors 121 Certified Transportation Professionals® (CTP)

ARLINGTON, VA – One hundred twenty-one 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 9-11, 2026, in Orlando, FL.

Since the CTP designation was first introduced in 1993, more than 1,900 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 Mike Schwersenska, CTP, Vice President, Brakebush Transportation, LLC, NPTC Treasurer 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,” he added.

Jeff Ferrell, CTP, J.J. Keller & Associates (left), sponsor of the CTP program: Josh Fisher, FleetOwner Magazine (right), sponsor of the CTP Top Graduate Award; and Mari Roberts, CTP, PepsiCo and NPTC Chair (second from left), congratulate CTP Top Graduate Stacy Liscomb, CTP, of PepsiCo (with award).

Each year, FleetOwner magazine sponsors the CTP Top Graduate Award. This year’s Top Graduate is Stacy Liscomb, CTP, PepsiCo.

The following individuals represent the CTP Class of 2026:

Kelly Abers, CTP, Clean Harbors, Inc.
Ronald Allen, CTP, G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Inc.
Jesus Arias, CTP, PepsiCo
Melissa Armstrong, CTP, Dollar General Corporation
Najee Bagley, CTP, Standard Logistics Transportation
Jonathan L. Baldwin, CTP, Tendit Group
Brian Barnes, CTP, Mondelez International LLC
Meghan Barton, CTP, Wolf Home Products
Brian Beecher, CTP, LSP Transport, LLC
Teri Berschneider, CTP, Tyler Technologies
Lexanna Bohan, CTP, Dot Transportation, Inc.
Mario Bravo Jr., CTP, New Castle Building Products
Jeffery Burkhardt, CTP, Ancora Training
Roger Bustamante, CTP, The QUIKRETE Companies
Jenni Calhoun, CTP, Reliance, Inc.
Tim Capps, CTP, Vac2Go
Dammon Carnes, CTP
Kristine Caruso, CTP, R.B. Stewart Petroleum Products, Inc.
Robert Carver, CTP, CVS Health
Jhunior Castano, CTP, New Castle Building Products
Eric Chamberlin, CTP, WinCo Foods
Christy Joy Choice, CTP, Tenstreet
Caitlin Clinton, CTP, Fleet Advantage
Eric M. Cook, CTP, HC Transport, Inc.
Allegra Correale, CTP, Sheetz / CLI Transport
Randy Davis, CTP, Kroger Company
Adrian De La Rosa, CTP, Wolf Home Products
Jessica DiLallo, CTP, Mohawk Industries, Inc.
Mark Dixon, CTP, The QUIKRETE Companies
Shelly Dye, CTP, ProVia Logistics LLC
Nikeva L. Ervin, CTP, Albertsons Companies
Ronald Flanery, CTP, G&J Pepsi-Cola Bottlers, Inc.
Thomas Friedberg, CTP, WinCo Foods
Leticia Gaskins, CTP, CRH Americas Products, Inc.
Mike Gilley, CTP, Sheetz / CLI Transport
Jacob W. Glenn, CTP, CVS Health
Ty Hamsher, CTP, ProVia Logistics LLC
Shanta R Harris, CTP, CVS Health
Sherri A Harris, CTP, CVS Health
Earl Heard III, CTP, Walmart Transportation LLC

Ryan Heil, CTP, Magnus Technologies
Clayton Henady, CTP, Bob Evans Transportation Co.
Kevin Herculson, CTP, Wolf Home Products
Lance Hickey, CTP, Kinedyne, LLC
Jason Hillier, CTP, Clasen Quality Chocolate
Travis Hobart, CTP, ProVia Logistics LLC
Kevin Houseman, CTP, Mondelez International LLC
Zaheer Iqbal, CTP, Tyler Technologies
Edward Johannes, CTP, Platform Science
Jonathon Jones, CTP, Wolf Home Products
Kyle B. Jones, CTP, Stevens Transport
Kathy M Jones, CTP, Koppers Inc.
Derek Jones, CTP, Wheels
Ronald I. Jordan, Jr., CTP, The Home Depot, Inc.
Devyn LaSean King, CTP, Mondelez International LLC
Thomas King, CTP, Wolf Home Products
Tracey Contreras Kretch, CTP, PrePass
Chris Lackey, CTP, Merchants Distributors, LLC
Patrick Lagodny, CTP, Thermo King of Denver
Cynthia Lambert, CTP, Apple Moving
Brittany Michelle Lawson, CTP, CVS Health
Nolita Lashanda Lawton, CTP, CVS Health
Stacy Liscomb, CTP, PepsiCo
Leticia Lopez de Victoria, CTP, Brakebush Transportation, Inc.
Samuel Marcotte, CTP, Bob Evans Transportation Co.
Trey Martin, CTP, Platform Science
Guadalupe Martinez Jr., CTP, Performance Food Group
Nathan Massey, CTP, Liberty Tire Recycling
Seth Patrick McCool, CTP, Ingles Markets Inc.
Cam McGill, CTP, Uptake
Wendy McInally, CTP, Reid Petroleum LLC
Kurt Melange, CTP, PepsiCo
Douglas A Metheny, CTP
Jessica Mobley, CTP, Vac2Go
Mike Napoliello, CTP, TLG Leasing, Inc.
Timothy Neubauer, CTP, Wolf Home Products
Christopher Nichols, CTP, PACCAR Leasing Company
Nathan Noland, CTP, Sheetz / CLI Transport
Earl F. Nuesse III, CTP, J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc.
Andrew Joseph O’Leary, CTP, The QUIKRETE Companies
Herb Osborne, CTP, HC Transport, Inc.

Kimberly Ostman, CTP, Uptake
Amanda Perkins, CTP, Dairy Farmers of America, Inc.
Danny Pinkston, CTP, WinCo Foods
Ross Quesada, CTP, Wolf Home Products
Katie Reffke, CTP, America’s Service Line, LLC
Glenn K. Reynolds, CTP, Builders FirstSource
Gary Ricard, CTP, Mondelez International, LLC
Reed Richards, CTP, Pitlik & Wick
Ryan Romp, CTP, Cohen Transport / Recycling
Jessica Roskop, CTP, Fencing Supply Group
Thomas Russell, CTP, Pedigree Technologies
Lisa Rysavy, CTP, PrePass
Nick Sablich, CTP, CPC Logistics, Inc.
Nic Sallis, CTP, Konexial
Allison Sanders, CTP, PACCAR Leasing Company
James W. Sargent Jr., CTP, Upstate Niagara Cooperative
Christie Sharpe, CTP, Performance Food Group
Jason Silflow, CTP, Packaging Corporation of America
Katie Simitzi, CTP, PepsiCo
Justin Smith, CTP, WinCo Foods
Robert S. Smith, CTP, MedTrans LLC
Bailey Stephenson, CTP, Alcoa Wheels
Rickie A. Stevens, CTP, Tempur Sealy International, Inc.
Mare Stone, CTP, PepsiCo
Kyle Strong, CTP, Dot Transportation, Inc.
Gillian Taylor, CTP, Johnsonville Trucking LLC
James B. Tellado, CTP, HSM Solutions
Summer Toney, CTP, WinCo Foods
Phil Trudeau, CTP, CVS Health
Anthony Varcolla, CTP, ProVia Logistics LLC
Andrea Y. Ward, CTP, Mondelez International LLC
Brian R Waters, CTP, Standard Logistics Transportation
Amanda Weathers, CTP, Tillamook County Creamery Association
Blake Wetover, CTP, PepsiCo
Searra Shanta Williams, CTP, MedTrans LLC
Heather Williquette, CTP, Americas Service Line, LLC
Shannon D Wilska, CTP, Merchants Distributors, LLC
Jordan Wood, CTP, Clayton Homes
Tammy S Woodruff, CTP, Premium Waters, Inc.
James Worsdale, CTP, J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc.

The Certified Transportation Professional Class® of 2026

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 J. J. Keller began as a family-owned company in 1953, its purpose has been to protect people and the businesses they run. Today, serving 500,000+ companies across North America, J. J. Keller’s associates are proud to make a larger impact than ever. Organizations of all sizes rely on the company’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; 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. Learn more at jjkeller.com, and follow them on LinkedIn, X, Facebook, and Instagram.