International Parking Institute Recognizes 2013 Certified Administrator of Public Parking (CAPP) Program Graduates

CAPP respected worldwide as leading credential for parking professionals

(FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. – May 22, 2013)- The International Parking Institute (IPI) announced the 2013 graduates of its Certified Administrator of Public Parking (CAPP) Program at the IPI Conference & Expo in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. this week. The 15 CAPP graduates come from both private and public, U.S. and international organizations at universities, cities, airports, healthcare facilities, corporations, technology providers, consultants, and transportation authorities.

“This year’s CAPP graduates deserve to take great pride in their accomplishments,” said IPI Executive Director Shawn Conrad, CAE. “Earning this credential takes a commitment to the parking profession which should be recognized and applauded.”

The Certified Administrator of Public Parking (CAPP) is the parking profession’s most well-respected credential. Candidates earn the credential after completing a rigorous program developed by the International Parking Institute in partnership with the University of Virginia. The program includes seminars and workshops on such topics as parking design; rehabilitation and maintenance; finance, revenue control and auditing; on- and off-street parking enforcement and adjudication; leadership and management; and media relations.

Graduates of the 2013 Certified Administrator of Public Parking Program are:
Nicole Bandas, CAPP — Boise State University, Boise, Idaho
Chris Chettle, CAPP — Digital Payment Technologies Corp., Burnaby, British Columbia Canada
Zepporiah Edmonds, CAPP — Department of Public Works Parking Division, City of New Orleans, New Orleans, Louisiana
Bill Geraghty, CAPP — Digital Payment Technologies, Nanuet, New York
Michael Heider, CAPP — Charleston County Aviation Authority, Charleston, South Carolina
Alva Johnson, CAPP — Standard Parking Corporation/Eastern Division, Chicago, Illinois
Adam Jones, CAPP — Downtown Tempe Community, Inc., Tempe, Arizona
Diego Lomelin, CAPP — City Parking S.A.S., Bogota, Colombia
Neil Marshall, CAPP — The Johns Hopkins Medical Insititutions, Baltimore, Maryland
Brent Matthews, CAPP — Chattanooga Area Regional Transportation Authority (CARTA), Chattanooga, Tennessee
David McKinney, CAPP — Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, Arkansas
Mark Napier, MCJ, CAPP, CPP — Parking & Transportation Services, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Oscar Rodrigues, CAPP — EMEL – Lisbon Mobility & Parking Municipal Company, Lisbon, Portugal
Brian Shaw, CAPP — University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Brett Wood, P.E., CAPP — Kimley-Horn & Associates, Inc., Phoenix, Arizona

The International Parking Institute is the world’s largest association representing parking professionals and the parking industry. www.parking.org
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International Parking Institute
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