Celebrating Membership Milestones

March 2012

NAFA thanks all of the members celebrating their anniversaries this month for their years with the Association. It is the strength of the membership that has helped make NAFA the fleet industry's strongest association.

35 years

Sal J. Giacchi, CAFM, CFM
Franklin, NJ

Sal Giacchi, CAFM, CFM, began his career in the automotive business began at age 16 working part-time at a service station, pumping gas and learning about cars. He rose up the ranks, becoming a service manger while, at the same time, he studied accounting and business administration.

Giacchi started his business career with Borden Inc., working as a cost accountant. In '71, he became Assistant Fleet Administrator with GAF, working with twelve business groups that ran more than 1,500 cars. When the gas crisis of '72 resulted in the sharp dive of the price of full-size gas-guzzlers, Giacchi began investigating the company's used-car marketing. In '74, he was selected to head the used-car operation; his main responsibility was to implement a used-car marketing network that included a dealer/wholesaler network as well as direct sales to employees. This network was able to market ninety percent of the recycling fleet at ninety-to-one hundred percent of AMR value. Additionally, Giacchi recommended downsizing and continued this program - even when other fleets went back to full-size V-8s - in order to net better fuel savings.

When he was promoted to Manager of Automobile Fleet Administration in '77, Giacchi worked closely with information systems' staff to plan and implement a vehicle management system. Codenamed FAST for Fleet Administration System Terminal, the system aided in controlling vehicles and related costs.

In '81, Giacchi moved from GAF to Lorillard Tobacco, a division of Loew's Corp.

Giacchi served as NAFA President from 1999-2001.

25 years

Matthew Betz
Vice President, Government Fleet Services
LeasePlan USA
Alpharetta, GA

Matthew P. Betz, a thirty-year industry veteran, serves as Vice President, Government Fleet Services for LeasePlan USA. In this role, he is responsible for leading the company’s government fleet services program, which is a complete fleet support service designed for government fleets and their unique needs. In his twenty-five year NAFA membership, Betz has served in a number of positions at the local and national level, including positions on the Education Committee, The Education Steering Board, The Affiliate Committee, and several terms on the I&E Curriculum Committee. He is the most recent past Affiliate Trustee on the NAFA Board of Trustees and recipient of NAFA's Excellence in Education Award. Betz is a frequent NAFA speaker, presenting at dozens of local and regional NAFA chapter meetings as well as serving as a moderator and speaker at I&E.

For more membership milestones, visit: www.nafa.org/milestones

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