About VMMC
The authority for managing the affairs of the conference resides in a Board of Trustees. Trustees are individuals who volunteer their time to represent the fleet industry’s perspective and continual improvement of the Conference.
2008 VMMC Board of Trustees
Officers
Chair: John Breland, Freedom Truck Centers
Vice Chair: Kerry Swayne, Washington State Department of Ecology
Secretary: Gene Jakobczak, City of Spokane
Steering Committee and Committee Chairs:
David Adler, Washington State Department of Ecology
Bryan Bazard, Evaluation Chair, Washington State Motor Pool
Scott Beal, Utility Chair, Peninsula Light Company
John Breland, Conference Chair, Freedom Truck Centers
Lester G. Candee, Past Chair, Alaska Marine Lines
Bill DeRousse, City of Everett, MVD
Jim Hall, Past Chair, Retired, R.H. Sheppard Company
Gene Jakubczak, Trustee Recruitment Chair, City of Spokane
Sara Kellman, University of Washington
Frank P. Koty, Past Chair, Snohomish County PUD #1
Jon Losey, King County Metro
Alex Senf, Altec Industries, Inc.
Kerry Swayne, Panel Chair, Washington State Department of Ecology
Dave Temple, Past Chair, Washington State Department of Transportation
Christina Wear, Snohomish County PUD #1
Trustees:
Tom Allen, Interstate Batteries of Seattle
Rudy Anaya, Retired, Peterbilt Motors
Jerry Barron, Nelson Truck Equipment
Phil Barto, Fleet Engineering Services
John Bianchi, B&G Machine, Inc.
Scott Bittler, Terex Utilities
Larry J. Cameron, Boeing Company
Bob Carlson, City of Everett, MVD
Frank Castro, Tacoma Public Utilities
James Christian, Time Manufacturing Company
Jeffry Curtis, Bellingham Technical College
Paul Dennis, Conoco Phillips Petroleum Marketers
Don DePiero, City of Portland
Jon Edick, Tacoma Power
Ron R. Edwards, Federal Express Corporation
Dick Elston, Northland Marketing, Inc.
Ann Eskridge, University of Washington Transportation Services
Dan Flanagan, Automotive Service Excellence
Ralph Goodwin, Diversified Inspections/ITL
Art Herrnberger, ArvinMeritor Corporation
Ted Horobiowski, Avista Corporation
Jay F. Johnson, Dober of Glenwood
Rick Johnson, Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Mike Lane, Grote Industries
Gary Lentsch, Chelan County PUD
Kevin Lighter, Barnes Distribution
Mel Lofquist, Cummins Northwest, Inc.
Ron Melcher, Grant County PUD
Nolan Merkley, Merkley's Mobile Maintenance
John Mundy, Renton Technical College
Jerry Olson, Idaho Power Company
Dave E. Overton, P.E., Accuride Corporation
Ken Pagel, Operating Engineers Training Program
Ron Printz, GTS Interior Supply
Mike Richardson, Puget Sound Energy
Ed Schaplow, Allview Services, Inc.
Wayne Schulz, Valley Freightliner, Inc.
Todd Shepler, City of Bellevue
Ray Shjerven, Bates Technical College
Jerry Smith, Parts & People / Northwest Edition
Gary Spires, Fleetguard
Gary Splattstoesser, Benton PUD
Jim Strom, Seattle City Light
Dirk Sullivan, Road Ranger Marketing
Kim Svidran, Washington State Motor Pool
Don Taylor, City of Portland
Dan Walters, Parker Hannifin / Racor Division
Pat Weiter, TEREX Utilities
University of Washington
Sara Kellman, Educational Outreach - Conference Management
Lifetime Trustees
Jim Hall, Retired, RH Shepherd Company
Richard E. Holt, Retired, University of Washington
Glen C. Jackson, Retired, South Seattle Community College
William G. Kramer, Retired, Lewis Clark State College
Tony Noble, Retired, Parker Hannifin Corporation
William L. Peterson, Retired, City of Seattle