10 Days Left to Submit Your Fleet Safety Award Nomination
There are only ten days left to submit nominations for the 2026 Fleet Safety Award.
The annual Fleet Safety Award is bestowed on fleet, safety, or risk managers working with light and medium-duty fleets.
Credit: Automotive Fleet
- Nominations are now open for the 2026 Fleet Safety Award.
- The award recognizes outstanding achievements in fleet safety practices.
- Interested parties are encouraged to submit their nominations for consideration.
*Summarized by AI
Do you know a fleet or risk manager whose leadership and innovation have enhanced the safety of fleet drivers, their organizations, and the general public? Are you that person?
Consider nominating them — or yourself — for the annual Fleet Safety Award, presented by the American Automotive Leasing Association (AALA) and Automotive Fleet.
Submit a nomination for the 2026 Fleet Safety Award here! Nominations close on Aug. 15, 2026.
Note: This award is given to fleet, safety, or risk managers. Vendors/suppliers are not eligible for this award.
Applicants are fleet, safety, or risk managers working with light- and medium-duty fleets.
The Fleet Safety Award recognizes fleet organizations that have demonstrated exceptional leadership in developing and sustaining a culture of safety. Winners distinguish themselves through innovative safety programs, effective use of technology, measurable performance improvements, and a commitment to protecting employees and the communities they serve.
A panel of industry leaders will evaluate the nominations to determine the winner. The winner and two runners-up will be announced at the 2026 Fleet Forward Conference, which will be held at the Gaylord National Resort in National Harbor, Md., Oct. 20-22.
Fleet Safety Award Honor Roll
Previous winners include:
- Dan Rossi, Clear Channel
- Sandra Doucette, senior manager of EHS at Advance Auto Parts (AAP)
- Eric Richardson, deputy chief fleet officer for the New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS)
- Mark Peabody, global fleet manager at 3M
- Frank A. Merlock, associate director, EHS & Sustainability for AbbVie
- Sharon Etherington and Katie Franssen of Roche Diagnostics
- Dina Kushaliyeva, senior HSE manager, North America, for Direct Energy
- Blair Schober, U.S. fleet, EH&S, and telecom manager for Red Hawk Fire & Security
- Joe Rader, vice president of risk services for Fisher Auto Parts
- Nikith Rajendran, director of fleet operations for SolarCity
- Chad Fay, vice president of fleet and supply chain at Centuri Construction Group
- Sandra Lee, director of worldwide fleet for Johnson & Johnson
- Kristin O'Driscoll, fleet manager for Baxter Healthcar
Originally posted on Automotive Fleet
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