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2025 100 Best Fleets: Individual Award Nominees

Congratulations to all nominees of the 2025 Fleet Professional of the Year and Fleet Technician of the Year contests, part of the 100 Best Fleets of the Americas awards. Winners of these individual awards will be announced on Wednesday, April 30 during NAFA’s Institute & Expo.

Fleet Technician of the Year Nominees

  • Roger Davis – City of Roanoke, VA
  • Cody McGuire – Benton County, OR Public Fleet Works
  • Daniel Freed – County of San Bernardino, CA Fleet Management
  • John Nieves – City of Round Rock, TX
  • David Burch – Prince George’s County, MD Government Fleet Division
  • Albert Foulkes II – City of Chesapeake, Central Fleet Management
  • Anthony Jackson – Las Vegas Valley Water District
  • Blaine Lewis – City of New Orleans, LA Equipment and Maintenance Division
  • Brett Hasty – City of Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Dave Orlow – City of Naperville, IL
  • David Miley – City of Knoxville, TN Fleet Services
  • Ernesto Lopez – Town of Queen Creek, AZ
  • Jaime Lujan – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
  • Jared Jones – El Paso County, CO
  • Jason Bischoff – Premier Truck Rental
  • Jeff Carden – City of Salem, OR
  • Jerry Dake – City of Buckeye, AZ
  • Jerry Rundles – Leon County, FL Sheriff’s Office Fleet Management
  • Jesse Guymon – The City of Palm Coast, FL
  • Jin Young Ro – Cobb County, GA Fleet Management
  • John Fickers – Town of Davie, FL
  • Johnny Gonzalez – City of Boynton Beach, FL
  • Jonathan McCormick – County of Hanover, VA
  • Joseph (Joe) Daigle – City of Tampa, FL Fleet Maintenance Division
  • Joseph Robinson – WSSC WATER – Laurel, MD
  • Joseph Williams – City of Coral Springs, FL
  • Juan Tapia – City of Santa Fe, NM
  • Justin Rael – Colorado Springs Utilities
  • Kenneth Cordell – DeKalb County, GA Fleet Management
  • Kenny Schmidt – Spire
  • Kevin Cromwell – City of Greenville, SC
  • Manuel Olivas – El Paso Fire Department
  • Mark Nonis – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority
  • Mathew Adcock – City of Little Rock, AR Fleet Services
  • Nicholas Sevaaetasi – 56 FW Vehicle Management, Luke AFB
  • Orlando Salazar – CPS Energy
  • Pete Kinder – City of Anaheim, CA
  • Raymond DeHelian – City of Lakewood, FL
  • Ricardo Barrales – City of Long Beach, CA Fleet Services
  • Roger Miller – Lake County, FL Fleet Management
  • Rusty Delaney – City of Plano, TX
  • Shane Peckham – City of Richmond, VA Fleet Management Division
  • Thomas Coates – Harris County, TX Universal Services – Fleet Services
  • Troy Habeger – City of Tallahassee, FL
  • Wyatt Grogan – City of Fayetteville, AR – Fleet Operations

The Fleet Technician of the Year Award is sponsored by Nexpart. 

Fleet Professional of the Year Nominees

  • Aaron Kendrick – Cobb County, GA Fleet Management
  • Albert Anthony Jasso – City of Fort Worth, TX Property Management Fleet Division
  • Anthony Casale – City of Fort Lauderdale, FL
  • Arturo Betty – City of Tampa, FL Fleet Maintenance Division
  • Benjamin Wilson – Colorado Springs Utilities
  • Brenda Peshel – Lake County, FL Fleet Management
  • Christine Flores – WSSC WATER – Laurel, MD
  • Christopher Melton – County of Ventura, CA
  • Christopher Vieira – Harris County, TX Universal Services – Fleet Services
  • Clayton Getchell – City of Richmond, VA Fleet Management Division
  • Daria McCellan Scott – City of Coral Springs, FL
  • Dave Persad, CAFM, CEI – City of Boynton Beach, FL
  • David Jaramillo – City of Santa Fe, NM
  • David Renschler – City of Fairfield, CA
  • Eddie Tyer, CAFM – City of Tallahassee, FL
  • Eloy Salinas – City of Midland, TX
  • Ian Tucker – Port of Seattle, WA – Marine Maintenance Fleet
  • James Lamkin, CAFM – City of Lakewood, CO
  • Janessa Allatt – City of Plano, TX
  • Jason Nordt – District of Columbia Fleet Management Administration
  • Jennifer Ramirez – City of Miami, FL – General Services Administration
  • Jordan Gilbert – City of Naperville, IL
  • Jose Castro – El Paso Water
  • LP Monroe – Prince George’s County, MD Government Fleet Division
  • Marty Kiss – Solenis LATAM
  • Matthew Suggs – Forsyth County, GA Fleet Services
  • Melissa A. Stilwell – County of Hanover, VA
  • Michael Duffy, CAFM – University of Virginia
  • Michael Vecchione – Pinellas County, FL Sheriff’s Office
  • Mike Arel – Umass Amherst
  • Mike Gandolfi – City of Salem, OR
  • Nicholas Bradshaw – City of Knoxville, TN Fleet Services
  • Robert Gordon – DeKalb County, GA Fleet Management
  • Ron Rogers – Department of Transportation, Federal Aviation Administration
  • Ross Jackson, CAFM – City of Fayetteville, AR – Fleet Operations
  • Roxanne Anderson – City of Anaheim, CA
  • Shae Davies, CAFM – Portland General Electric
  • Shelita Stewart – City of New Orleans, LA Equipment and Maintenance Division
  • Staton Wiedner – CPS Energy
  • Stephen Brockman – City of Roanoke, VA
  • Tania Stoughton – Monroe County, FL Fleet Management
  • Thomas Poveromo – University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)
  • Timothy Edward Coxwell – Leon County, FL Sheriff’s Office Fleet Management
  • Tom Keyser, CAFM – Spire
  • Tony Johnson – The University of Alabama
  • Troy Lundquist – The Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority
  • Wayne Tinnin – Professional Contract Services