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.
2009 VMMC Board of Trustees
Officers
Chair: Kerry Swayne, Panel Chair, Washington Department of Ecology, Bellevue, WA
Vice Chair: Gene Jakubczak, Board Recruitment Chair, City of Spokane, Spokane, WA
Secretary: Bryan Bazard, Evaluation Chair, Fleet Manager, Washington State Motor Pool
Steering Committee and Committee Chairs:
David Adler, Exhibit Chair, Diesel Emission Inspector, Washington Dept. of Ecology
Scott Beal, Utilities Chair, Warehouse Supervisor/Purchasing, Peninsula Light Company
John Breland, Past VMMC Chair, Freedom Truck Centers, Spokane, WA
Les Candee, Past VMMC Chair, Fleet Manager, Alaska Marine Lines
Bill DeRousse, Motor Vehicle Superintendent, City of Everett, MVD
Jon Losey, Lead Mechanic, King County Metro
Alex Senf, Senior Account Manager, Altec Industries, Inc.
Jerry Smith, VMMC Marketing Coordinator, Parts & People / Northwest Edition
Dave Temple, Past VMMC Chair, Major Accident Investigator, Washington State DOT
Christina Wear, Fleet Design Specialist, 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
Mark Bramhall, Puget Sound Energy
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
Jeffrey Gravel, King County Metro Transit
Jim Hall, Retired, R.H. Sheppard Company
Art Herrnberger, ArvinMeritor Corporation
Ted Horobiowski, Avista Corporation
Jay F. Johnson, Dober of Glenwood
Rick Johnson, Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Peter Kandris, Tacoma Public Utilities
Frank P. Koty, Snohomish County PUD #1
Mike Lane, Grote Industries
Gary Lentsch, Chelan County PUD
Kevin Lighter, Barnes Distribution
John Lightner, Cummins Northwest LLC
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
Elizabeth O'Neil-Nelson, Polaris Laboratories
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 Weiler, TEREX Utilities
University of Washington Conference Management
Jan Kvamme, Conference Program Director
Sara Kellman, Conference Program Manager
Syd Fredrickson, Conference Manager in Training
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