Celebrating Membership Milestones
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February 2017
40 years
Raleigh, NC
Joe Clark worked at Burroughs Wellcome Pharmaceutical Company
twenty-nine years, at Lab Corp three years, and at Qualex for five
years. He retired in 2003, but has been involved with Corporate Claims
Management as a Consultant. Clark cited, as some of his proudest NAFA
moments, starting the Carolina Chapter in 1979, and serving as President
as well as serving as Trustee on NAFA's Board.Clark said of his experiences, "My memories are many and the professional NAFA Members and Affiliates will always have a special place in my life."
30 years
Michael R. Colbert
Director of Purchasing
Ash Grove Cement Co.
Overland Park, KS
Michael Colbert joined the NAFA Mid-America Chapter in 1987, saying "(I)
was immediately welcomed into the world of fleet. I found it was the
best way to meet experts in the profession and exchange practices and
ideas."Colbert has been active ever since, having held the chapter officer positions of Treasurer, Vice Chair, and Chair, and has been on the chapter board for many years. "The networking opportunities are fantastic and the knowledge gained through my association with NAFA has saved our company a lot of money," Colbert said.
In his spare time, Colbert is a car aficionado and stays active by playing tennis.
Bob Martines
President
Corporate Claims Management
Ivyland, PA
Bob Martines is NAFA's Trustee - Associate Members and the Founder of
Corporate Claims Management (CCM). He currently serves as President and
CEO. He began his career in 1977 with Salex Fleet Specialists. Having
conceived, developed, and implemented the concept of accident management
in the fleet industry 1979, Martines helped build CCM into a viable
fleet service provider organization with a commitment to traditional
"old fashioned" work ethics; honesty, diligence, integrity, and
commitment to excellence on behalf of each client CCM serves.
Martines also conceived, helped to create, and oversaw the development
of CCM’s FleetGuard Safety Management Program. FleetGuard is an online
program that ensures corporate fleet managers of effective safety
training, reduced vehicular accidents, and saving driver’s lives.
Active in NAFA, AFLA, and RIMS since 1987, Martines has made numerous
presentations and authored articles for each throughout the U.S.
covering accident management, subrogation recovery, vehicle remarketing,
and insurance in fleet. He served on NAFA’s National Educational
Committee as an instructor and on the Editorial Committee.
Martines received NAFA’s "Outstanding Chapter Service Award" in May of
2003; the first Affiliate in the history of the award to be recognized
by multiple chapters. He was featured in Automotive Fleet Magazine
"Fleet Personalities of the Year" in 2002 and 2009, and elected to
Automotive Fleet's Hall of Fame in August, 2011. Martines received an
award from NAFRD exemplifying their "Code of Ethics" for professionalism
and integrity.
Martines is married with three adult daughters, one grandson, and one grand daughter.
25 years
Joel Durham, CAFM®
Fleet Services Supervisor
City of Huntsville
Huntsville, AL
It is the strength of our Members like Joseph M. Clark; Michael R. Colbert; NAFA Trustee-Associate Members Bob Martines; and Joel Durham, CAFM® that has helped make NAFA the strongest association in fleet management today.
