INDUSTRY CONNECTIONS: PEOPLE Ü UPCOMING EVENTS


Visit the STN 2013 Calendar online at www.stnonline.com/go/2f


Virginia “Love the Bus” Event Feb. 12 Contact: Kermit Shaffer, 540/582-5125 kshaffer@scs.k12.va.us, www.vapt.org


Texas Association for School Bus Technicians Winter Conference Feb. 15 – 16, League City, Texas Contact: Judy Kline, 512/556-9352 tasbt11@gmail.com, www.tasbt.org


NHTSA 8-HR Child Safety Restraint Class Feb. 19, Houston Contact: Charley Kennington ckennington@itranssolutions.org, www.itranssolutions.org


New York Association for Pupil Transportation Winter Workshop Feb. 19 − 20, Albany, N.Y. Contact: Peter Mannella, 518/463-4937 peter@nyapt.org, www.nyapt.org


FAPT Mid-Year School Transportation Directors Meeting Feb. 20 − 21, Tallahassee, Fla. Contact: Charlie Hood, 850/245-9795 charlie.hood@fldoe.org www.faptflorida.org


National Conference on Bullying Feb. 26 – 28, Orlando, Fla. Contact: 888/485-2440 admin@schoolsafety911.org


Region 4 Innovative Transportation Solutions Driver Trainer Academy Feb. 28 – March 3, Houston Contact: Virginia Fench, 713/744-4495 vfrench@esc4.net www.itranssolutions.org


17th National Special Needs Team Safety Roadeo Feb. 28 – March 5, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: Diane O’Meara, 310/792-2226 diane@stnmedia.com www.tsdconference.com


Transporting Students with Disabilities & Preschoolers 23rd National Conference & Exhibition Feb. 28 – March 5, Nashville, Tenn. Contact: Diane O’Meara, 310/792-2226 diane@stnmedia.com, tsdconference.com


BUNN MARSHIA TILLINGHAST  Mike Hall is the new vice president


of Trans Tech Bus and oversees all com- pany operations. Hall brings with him more than 19 years of production and manufacturing experience in the military equipment industry.  Student Transportation Inc. an-


nounced that Wendi Sturgis, a corporate executive with 20 years experience in technology, media and the Internet, was appointed to the school bus contrac- tor’s Board of Directors effective Dec. 2. Sturgis is the executive VP of sales and services at Yext and a former VP at Yahoo. Zonar Systems promoted Fred Fak-


kema to VP of compliance andTony Bezilla to VP of product management. Fakkema joined Zonar in 2010 after a 25-year career with the Washington State Patrol. Bezilla has a 20-year career in information technology, most recently as VP of global IT delivery for FirstGroup North America.  American Cooling Technology


(ACT) promoted Dave Oberdorff to the position of president and CEO. Ober- dorff has been the general manager of ACT since starting with the company in 2011.  Stertil-Koni named Keith Bunn sales manager of the Western region in November. Bunn brings extensive experience in product, technical and customer support to the role, with more than six years under his belt as service manager at the company’s headquarters in Stevensville, Md.  Also in November, Stertil-Koni wel- comed Brian Marshia as technical sup-


HANSEN ROSS


port manager. In his new post, Marshia will utilize his extensive experience as a field service engineer. He succeeds Keith Bunn, who was recently named western regional sales manager at Stertil-Koni.  Akron Brass Company appointed


Sean Tillinghast to the role of pres- ident. Most recently, Tillinghast was VP at Weldon, a division of Akron that specializes in lighting and electronic solutions for the student transporta- tion market. David Durstine succeeded Tillinghast at Weldon and Akron Brass Global Products.  School bus contractor First Student


promoted Laura Hansen to area gen- eral manager of the company’s Alaska locations. With First Student since 1996, Hansen was previously the senior location manager for its Portland, Ore., facility.  Don Ross was promoted to the position of general manager within LBS South, LLC, after joining the company last April. Prior to this, Ross worked with the School Board of Manatee County for more than 13 years, where he served in several high-level positions. Jim Folkes was recently named chief


operating officer for Krapf School Bus, a division of Krapf Bus Companies. Folkes joined Krapf in 2010 and most recently served as vice president. He has more than 20 years of experience in the school transportation industry. Also, Shawn McGlinchey was promoted to VP of risk management at Krapf, which he joined in 2010, bringing with him 23 years of experience in the safety/risk management arena.


HALL


STURGIS


FAKKEMA


BEZILLA


OBERDORFF


www.stnonline.com 31


Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29  |  Page 30  |  Page 31  |  Page 32  |  Page 33  |  Page 34  |  Page 35  |  Page 36  |  Page 37  |  Page 38  |  Page 39  |  Page 40  |  Page 41  |  Page 42  |  Page 43  |  Page 44  |  Page 45  |  Page 46  |  Page 47  |  Page 48  |  Page 49  |  Page 50  |  Page 51  |  Page 52  |  Page 53  |  Page 54  |  Page 55  |  Page 56  |  Page 57  |  Page 58  |  Page 59  |  Page 60  |  Page 61  |  Page 62  |  Page 63  |  Page 64  |  Page 65  |  Page 66  |  Page 67  |  Page 68  |  Page 69  |  Page 70  |  Page 71  |  Page 72  |  Page 73  |  Page 74  |  Page 75  |  Page 76  |  Page 77  |  Page 78  |  Page 79  |  Page 80  |  Page 81  |  Page 82  |  Page 83  |  Page 84