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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).
Read the Supplier Council Bylaws 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 2024-25 include:
| Position | Name | Company | Term of Office |
| Chair | Bob Ford | IC Bus, LLC | November 2024 until November 2026 |
| Vice-Chair | Matt Matthews | Blue Bird Corporation | November 2024 until November 2026 |
| Treasurer | John Barrington | SafeGuard / IMMI | November 2022 until November 2025 |
| Secretary | Brett Kuchciak | First Light Safety | November 2022 until November 2025 |
| Immediate Past Chair | Vance Nofziger | Thomas Built Buses, Inc. | November 2024 until November 2026 |
| Member | Clint Bryer | Safety Vision | November 2024 until November 2027* |
| Member | Joe Allen | SafeFleet / Seon | November 2023 until November 2026* |
| Member | Danny Maxwell | HSM Transportation Solutions | November 2024 until November 2027* |
| Member | David Harden | Trans/Air | November 2022 until November 2025* |
| Member | Ken Hedgecock | United Safety an Survivability Group | November 2023 until November 2026* |
| Member | Maritza Valentin | AMF Bruns America | November 2023 until November 2026* |
| Standing Member | Mike Stier | NASDPTS President / IL State Director | n/a |
| Standing Member | Ronna Weber | NASDPTS Executive Director | n/a |
| Standing Member | Tammy Mortier | NASDPTS Admin & Member Services | n/a |
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 2024-25 include:
| Position | Name | Company | Term of Office |
| Chair | Maritza Valentin | AMF Bruns America | November 2023 until November 2026 |
| Member | Clint Bryer | Safety Vision | November 2024 until November 2027 |
| Member | John Barrington | SafeGuard / IMMI | November 2022 until November 2025 |
| Member | Greg Jackson | School Bus Logistics | November 2023 until November 2025 |
| 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 2023-24 include:
| Position | Name | Company | Term of Office |
| Chair | Ken Hedgecock | United Safety and Survivability Group | November 2023 until November 2026 |
| Member | Morgan Judge | EverDriven | November 2023 until November 2025 |
| Member | Craig Gerold | Q’Straint/Sure-Lok | November 2023 until November 2025 |
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 2023-24 include:
| Position | Name | Company | Term of Office |
| Chair | Matt Matthews | Blue Bird Corporation | November 2023 until November 2024 |
| Member | John Barrington | SafeGuard / IMMI | November 2022 until November 2025 |
| Member | Joe Allen | SafeFleet/SEON | November 2023 until November 2026 |
| Member | Maritza Valentin | AMF Bruns America | November 2023 until November 2025 |
| Standing Member | Mike Stier | NASDPTS President / IL State Director | n/a |
| Standing Member | Tammy Mortier | NASDPTS Administrative & Member Services Director | n/a |
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.
NASDPTS, PO Box 5604, Arlington, VA 22205 Ronna Weber, Executive Director | ExecDir@nasdpts.org | (703) 203-6485 Tammy Mortier, Member Services Director | AdminServices@nasdpts.org | (518) 620-8601 ©NASDPTS 2025 All Rights Reserved |
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