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For Immediate Release
April 18, 2014

For Information Contact:
Gary Petty, NPTC
703-838-8876

NPTC Honors 83 Certified Transportation Professionals® (CTP)

ARLINGTON, VA – Eighty-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 13-15 in Cincinnati.

Since the CTP designation was first introduced in 1993, more than 1,100 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, 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 Beth Mars, CTP, Manager of Transportation Optimization for Frito-Lay, Inc. In her current role, she and her team are responsible for the transportation planning and network efficiency for 31 Traffic Centers in the US and Canada.

She has been with Frito-Lay for more than eight years after graduating from the University of North Texas with a B.S. in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. She has held several diverse roles, all within transportation, with responsibilities including transportation network optimization, traffic center financial planning and performance tracking, revenue backhaul sourcing, and common carrier procurement.

In addition to Mars, the following individuals represent the CTP Class of 2014:

 

Lewis Allen

Aarons, Inc.

Stephen Ball

Lytx, Inc.

Ryan Barnett

XRS Corporation

Kari C. Bartley

Oldcastle

Joe Birren

Donlen Corporation

Richard E. Boswell

Cemex

Jeff Brinch

Omnitracs, LLC

Jim Browning

PacLease

Brenda A. Burdette

Bob Evans Farms

Kenton D. Burgess

WinCo Foods

Randy Calanca

Omnitracs, LLC

Clayton Caldwell

Bob Evans Farms

Meghan Chan

Mondelez International

Michael R. Clark

Shaw Industries Group

Donald Coughlin

Pricechopper/Golub

Brent W. Criswell

Community Coffee

 

 

Adam Crossno

PeopleNet

Sean Dubman

Wegmans

David Durr

PeopleNet

Alex Eadie

Stock Building Supply

Mark Echevarria

CPC Logistics, Inc.

Kelly Eshleman

PeopleNet

Doug Evans

Idealease

Samuel Fregoso

Oldcastle BuildingEnvelope

Mark Gallison

PacLease

George Garbutt

DOT Transportation

Lerita Garner

Lytx, Inc.

Jill Glenn

Dedicated Sleep

Steve Golovner

Schwans

Jason P. Goodrich

J.J. Keller & Associates

Benjamin Washam Graves

Stock Building Supply

Scott Groff

PeopleNet

 

Kyle Haight

Idealease

Terry D. Hemiller

Batesville Logistics, Inc.

Wade C. Henderson

Lytx, Inc.

Eugene Henry

WFM Transport

Della Hensley

HSM Solutions

Greg S. Hjelm

WinCo Foods

Tim Hoehn

XRS Corporation

Doug Holland

Hillyard, Inc.

Brian Holley

Whiteline Express, Ltd.

David P. Hooper

Master Fleet

Adam D. Kahn

SmartDrive Systems

Stephen Kea

Valley Proteins

Timothy King

Coyote Logistics

Gerri Krueger

Master Fleet

Don Landis

WFM Transport

Del Lisk

Lytx, Inc.

Michael L. Little

Mid South Baking

Jessica Lodermeier

PeopleNet

James Lucchesi

Safeway, Inc.

Kyle A. Lynes

Kellogg Company

Grant Martin

George’s, Inc.

Jason McCourt

Cadec Global

Jonathon McCutcheon

Frito-Lay, Inc.

Daniel McKernan

Nalco Company

Jim McLain

Omnitracs, Inc.

Chris Metro

XRS Corporation

Timothy J. O’Hea Jr.

Perdue Farms

Larry Ogg

Perdue Farms

John “Larry” Olson

Pepsi Beverages Company

Julie Phillippe

Schwans

Timothy Prochaska

PeopleNet

Ken Pruitt

CPC Logistics, Inc.

Richard Reed

Pepsi Beverages Company

Adam Schipper

Omnitracs, LLC

Jeffrey Schmidt

Mack Leasing System

Doug Simpson

Castellini Company

Scott Sochacki

Donlen Corporation

John Sowman

Kellogg Company

Randy Spanier

Kellogg Company

Michael D. Spence

Fleet Advantage

Julie Stevens

Lytx, Inc.

Robert Sturgis

Cadec Global

William S. Ten Eyck

Fleet Advantage

Aric B. Thoreson

J.J. Keller & Associates

John I. Trahan II

Centerline Drivers

Thomas Veroneau

Kellogg Company

Timothy Wells

Safeway, Inc.

Clint Wenger

Coborn’s, Inc.

Daniel Wert

Pepsi Beverages Company

W. H. H. Wertz IV

Omnitracs, LLC

The Certified Transportation Professional Class of 2014

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.

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