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NASDPTS Supplier Council |
What is the purpose of NASDPTS Supplier Council?
To represent the interests of the Supplier Members of the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services. To provide a forum in which Council members can address technical and governmental relations issues concerning the manufacture of buses, equipment, and services to the school bus transportation industry.
Supplier Council Mission Statement
To promote safe, secure, and efficient transportation to school children in certified school bus vehicles by ensuring that the interests, concerns, developments, and capabilities of the Supplier Members of the industry are represented to the National Association of State Directors of Pupil Transportation Services (herein after referred to as NASDPTS).
Supplier Council Bylaws | Click Here
Interested in joining the Supplier Council or one of its Committees? Contact Chair, Bob Ford at bob.ford@navistar.com.
All members must annually agree to NASDPTS Supplier Council Anti-Trust Guidelines.
Steering Committee |
The term of office of a School Transportation Supplier Council company on the Steering Committee is three years. Member companies may serve up to two consecutive terms on the Committee; member companies are eligible for reelection to the Steering Committee after a one-year absence from the Committee. With the exception of the past chairpersons, a School Transportation Supplier Council company may be represented by only one employee on the Steering Committee. Committee Members for 2025-26 include:
* These terms were extended by two years due to COVID-19 for the 2020-21 and 2021-2022 years. |
Standing Committees
Membership
The Membership Committee shall be chaired by a member of the Steering Committee and consist of at least three other members chosen to represent all Supplier Members. The purpose of the Membership Committee is to market membership in the NASDPTS Supplier Council among other companies eligible for membership and to assist the NASDPTS Member Services staff member in identifying and contacting prospects and encouraging member companies to continue active participation. The NASDPTS Member Services staff member shall be a member of the Membership Committee.
Committee Members for 2025-26 include:
| Position | Name | Company | Term of Office |
| Chair | Maritza Valentin | AMF Bruns America | November 2024 until November 2026 |
| Member | Clint Bryer | Safety Vision | November 2024 until November 2027 |
| Member | John Barrington | SafeGuard / IMMI | November 2025 until November 2028 |
| Member | Greg Jackson | School Bus Logistics | November 2023 until November 2026 |
| Standing Member | Tammy Mortier | NASDPTS Admin & Member Services | n/a |
Bylaws
The Bylaws Committee shall consist of a past Chair of the Supplier Council Steering Committee, The President of the NASDPTS Executive Board and/or Executive Director, and at least two other members chosen to represent all Supplier Council members.
Committee Members for 2025-26 include:
| Position | Name | Company | Term of Office |
| Chair | Vance Nofziger | Thomas Built Buses, Inc. | November 2023 until November 2026 |
| Member | Morgan Judge | EverDriven | November 2023 until November 2026 |
| Member | Craig Gerold | Q’Straint/Sure-Lok | November 2023 until November 2026 |
* These terms were extended by two years due to COVID-19 for the 2020-21 and 2021-2022 years.
Nominating
The Nominating Committee shall consist of the Immediate Past Chair of the School Transportation Supplier Council [or an appointee of that company], the President of NASDPTS, and at least three other Steering Committee members chosen to represent all Supplier Members. Terms on the Nominating Committee shall be staggered as determined by the Steering Committee.
Committee Members for 2025-26 include:
| Position | Name | Company | Term of Office |
| Chair | Vance Nofziger | Thomas Built Buses, Inc. | November 2024 until November 2026 |
| Member | John Barrington | SafeGuard / IMMI | November 2025 until November 2028 |
| Member | Joe Allen | SafeFleet/SEON | November 2023 until November 2026 |
| Member | Maritza Valentin | AMF Bruns America | November 2023 until November 2027 |
| Standing Member | Mike Stier | NASDPTS President / IL State Director | n/a |
| Standing Member | Tammy Mortier | NASDPTS Admin. & Member Services Director | n/a |
* These terms were extended by two years due to COVID-19 for the 2020-21 and 2021-2022 years.
AdHoc
Chair of the AdHoc Committee may be appointed by Supplier Council Chair and should include a member of the Steering Committee.
The Supplier Council AdHoc Committee is not presently needed at this time. Therefore, no members have been appointed.
PO Box 5604 | Arlington, VA 22205 | Contact US Ronna Weber, Executive Director ExecDir@nasdpts.org Tammy Mortier, Member Services Director AdminServices@nasdpts.org |
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