Earlier this year, we called for nominations of outstanding fleet management professionals as candidates for profiles in the August issue of School Transportation News magazine. There were 65 total entries received from school districts, private bus companies, vehicle dealers and vendors. Space in the magazine permitted only 10 of these individuals to be featured in this second-annual installment. However, below is the list of all 65 nominees in the order they were received, so they may be recognized and appreciated.
Scott Lippert
Transportation Mechanic
Montcalm Intermediate School District, Michigan
Thomas Clements
Mechanic
Santa Fe ISD, Texas
George Geel
Fleet Maintenance Supervisor
Shenendehowa Central School District, New York
Bryan Bohn
Head Mechanic
Lower Merion School District, Pennsylvania
Pete Marini
Head Mechanic
Fairport Central School District, New York
Thomas Rufenacht
Chief of Vehicle Maintenance
Harford County Public Schools, Maryland
Bill Cowan
Service Manager
A.M. Kuzmeskus, Inc., Massachusetts
Ray Dickens
Floating Mechanic M/C Driver
Kanawha County Schools, West Virginia
John Burford
Warranty Mechanic
Kanawha County Schools, West Virginia
Brett Pallotto
Garage Foreman
B and B Transportation, Inc., Connecticut
Dan Felger
Lead Technician
East Allen County Schools, Indiana
Gary Cox
Fleet Foreman
North East ISD, Texas
Blaine Burckhard
Fleet Technician
Minot Public Schools, North Dakota
Karen Golden
Bus Driver – Westside
Georgetown I.S.D., Texas
Steve Rosko
Director of Maintenance
All-Star Transportation, Connecticut
Ted Rapley
Lead Mechanic
San Luis Coastal Unified School District, California
Ted Hall
Head Mechanic
Russell Independent Schools, Kentucky
Liviu Tomuta
Lead Mechanic
Parkrose School District #3, Oregon
Brian Stovall
Shop Foreman
Limestone County Schools, Alabama
Brian Romanowski
Shop Supervisor
Round Rock ISD, Texas
Roy Denison
Lead Body Shop Technician
Cleveland Metropolitan School District, Ohio
Jay Dunham
Fleet Manager
Columbia County School District, Georgia
Glenn Brown
Fleet Manager
Baldwin County, Alabama
Daniel Webb
Assistant Shop Foreman
Austin Independent School District, Texas
Jimmy Doyal
Shop Foreman – Personnel
Calhoun County Transportation Department, Alabama
Dennis Duval
Transportation Manager
Hillsboro Public Schools, North Dakota
Danny Martin
Mechanic
Searcy Schools, Arkansas
James Rudell
Transportation Supervisor
Laramie County School District #1, Wyoming
William Mauch
Vehicle Maintenance Supervisor
Stockton Unified School District, California
Allen Fidler
Head Mechanic
Avon Community Schools, Indiana
Tim Dierker
Bus Garage Manager
Kenton County School District, Kentucky
John Nikolich
Lead Tech
Ann Arbor/Durham School Services, Michigan
Gary Butler
Fleet Manager
GG & C Bus Company, Pennsylvania
Denver Foster
Fleet Manager
Fannin County Board of Education, Georgia
Kevin Oswald
Transportation Administrator
East Holmes Local Schools, Ohio
John Williams
Fleet Manager
Scottsdale Unified School District, Arizona
Gary Gray
Fleet Manager
McGough Bus Company, New Jersey
Jason Jackson
Mechanic
Monongalia County Schools, West Virginia
Ralph Trango
Team Leader
Wake County Public School System, North Carolina
Tony Michel
Fleet Services Operations Manager
Columbus City Schools, Ohio
Jon Kelley
Fleet Operations Manager
Washoe County School District, Nevada
Len Carter
Director of Transportation
Tallapoosa County Board of Education, Alabama
Jesse Bankston
Shop Supervisor
Spring ISD, Texas
Craig Greenlaw
Director of Fleet Service
Spotsylvania County, Virginia
Rafael Guardiola
Fleet Maintenance Supervisor
Dysart Unified School District #89, Arizona
Wayne Mueller
Superintendent of Maintenance, Pond Road Facility
Suffolk Transportation Services, Inc., New York
Courtney Richardson
Master Fleet Mechanic
Atlanta Public Schools, Georgia
Darald Shrider
Lead Vehicle Technician
Huron Valley Schools, Michigan
Ken Martinez
Fleet Manager
Salt Lake City School District, Utah
Doug Hall
Manager of Fleet and Facilities
Sharp Bus Lines Ltd., Ontario, Canada
Matt Hnatuik
Fleet Manager
Leuschen Transportation, Ontario, Canada
Sandra Duvall
Asst. Director/Area Manager
Warren County Schools, Kentucky
Lowell Byrd
Chief Mechanic
Stark County Board of DD, Ohio
Wayne Gassen
Transportation Service Manager
St. Charles Parish Public Schools, Louisiana
Cedric Burse
Director of Fleet and Special Transportation
DeKalb County School District, Georgia
Steven Lockridge
Regional Fleet Maintenance Supervisor
Student Transportation Inc., California
Dan Dickinson
1st Class Technician, Field Service
Cummins/Albany branch, New York
Todd Hunter
Technician I
Petermann – Hudson City Schools, Ohio
Dana Snyder
Lead Technician
Petermann – Nordonia School District, Ohio
Roger Bannerman
Fleet Manager
Cook Illinois Corporation, Illinois
Logan Caldwell
Shop Manager
Deitch Buses, Inc., Pennsylvania
Eric McCollom
Field Service Tech
Cummins/Indianapolis Branch, Indiana
Mike Black
Lead Technician
Durham School Services, Illinois
Patrick “Scott” Castleberry
Fleet Maintenance Manager
Clark County School District, Nevada
James “Mitch” Mitchell
Head Mechanic
Ritchie County Schools, West Virginia
Editor’s Note: Read the August 2017 magazine issue for profiles on the 10 finalists for the “Garage Stars” recognition.
