Certification

Cha’ssem Anderson, AICP, PTMP, is the Associate Director of Transportation and Planning for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Find out why he earned his PTMP and how it’s impacted his career.

Dillon Fried, PTMP, is the Mobility and Curbside Access Manager for the City of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Find out why he earned his PTMP and how it’s impacted his career.

Varena Harding, PTMP, is the Admin AGM for Parking Concepts, Inc. Find out why she earned her PTMP and how it’s impacted her career.

Brett Munkel, PTMP, is the Vice President of Healthcare & Higher Education for SP+, a Metropolis Company. Find out why he earned his PTMP and how it’s impacted his career.

Lonetta Hanson, MPP, PTMP, is the Assistant Director of Parking & Transportation Services for the University of Minnesota. Find out why she earned her PTMP and how it’s impacted her career.

Andrew Stewart, PTMP, is the Associate Director of Transportation and Parking Services for the University of California, Riverside. Find out why he earned his PTMP and how it’s impacted his career.

The evolution of Certified Administrator of Public Parking (CAPP) into Parking, Transportation & Mobility Professional™ (PTMP™) isn’t a gimmick—it’s growth. It isn’t just a rebrand—it’s a recognition that our industry continues to transform. CAPP was needed and right for its time. Times are different now, and it’s time for a credential that captures our diverse, dynamic work across the parking, transportation, and mobility sectors.

IPMI announces the transition of its industry-leading CAPP credential to the Parking, Transportation & Mobility Professional™ (PTMP™) credential. This unprecedented transformation continues the IPMI mission to advance the parking, transportation, and mobility profession. The CAPP credential was created and named in 1991 by IPMI’s original predecessor organization, the Institutional and Municipal Parking Congress (IMPC), which eventually became the International Parking Institute (IPI). In 2018, the organization was renamed IPMI to meet the evolving needs of our members; it is in that same spirit of evolution that IPMI has reimagined our credentials. In spring 2024, IPMI completed a Job Analysis Survey. The results illustrated a gap between the knowledge, skills, and abilities that the CAPP role performs and the name of the credential. To better align this vital certification with the evolution of the position, IPMI closed that gap and transformed the credential with the creation of the PTMP certification. With this transition, the PTMP credential becomes the leading credential worldwide for parking, transportation, and mobility. Certification assures stakeholders (employers, regulators, consumers, and the public) that the credentialed professional has demonstrated superior industry-specific knowledge. Currently certified CAPP professionals will have several options for transitioning their credential, and all newly certified professionals will begin receiving the PTMP credential effective immediately. To learn more about the PTMP credential, please visit https://www.parking-mobility.org/capp-certification/. About IPMI The International Parking & Mobility Institute (IPMI) is the world’s largest association of professionals in parking, mobility, and transportation. IPMI works to advance the parking and mobility profession through professional development, certification, research and data collection, advocacy, and community building. With experts worldwide in dozens of specialties, IPMI helps parking, mobility, and transportation function efficiently so people, businesses, and communities can keep moving.

Laura Lierz, CAPP, is the Vice President of Education & Municipal Services at Reimagined Parking. Find out why she earned her CAPP and how it’s impacted her career.

Kevin Guilbault, CAPP, is the Deputy Director of Transportation and Parking Services at Princeton University. Find out why he earned his CAPP and how it’s impacted his career.

Austin, TX — Flash, the leading AI-powered parking technology provider, announced it has achieved HITRUST Certification for its PARCS and Valet solutions, the first and only parking technology provider to earn the distinction. The achievement confirms Flash’s data security practices meet the highest standards trusted by 81 percent of U.S. hospitals and health systems. Flash's HITRUST-certified PARCS and Valet solutions align its security frameworks with those of its healthcare clients and reduce their implementation complexity and risk. The certification also gives assurance to patients, visitors, physicians and staff that their information is safe from the moment they enter the parking facility. “We have a track record of setting new standards in parking," said Flash CEO Dan Sharplin. “Our focus on reimagining the parking experience calls for putting security front and center, within and beyond healthcare. We’re also committed to a great experience for operators and owners, and this certification allows us to carry the technical burden of compliance on their behalf.” Flash PARCS and Valet solutions have earned the trust of the country’s largest medical district and from healthcare systems in major metros nationwide, including Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Houston, New York City, Orange County, Phoenix, Pittsburgh and San Diego. Flash’s industry-leading parking technology has also earned designation as a Level 1 Service Provider by the Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standards (DSS), which it has maintained for 11 consecutive years. Its cloud-based platform can process over 500 million transactions yearly in a secure environment that limits the risk of data loss, disruption, or corruption. Operating entirely in the cloud also allows Flash to manage compliance for operators and owners, pushing security updates and routine system checks required by PCI and HITRUST standards over the air, which become operational within minutes. About Flash Flash is a pioneering technology company bringing seamless parking and EV charging experiences to drivers through a first-of-its-kind digital ecosystem. Flash’s platform connects reservable parking and charging in the apps drivers use daily with garage, surface lot, event, and valet parking locations—connected and controlled via a cloud-based operating system with unrivaled intelligence. Customer-obsessed brands partner with Flash to deliver digital, easy-to-use, reliable, and increasingly frictionless experiences to drivers eager to pay for a solution that eliminates wasted time, excess emissions, and stress. The solution has arrived. Visit www.flashparking.com to learn more.

Meredith Garrett, CAPP, is the Interim Manager at Kent State University. Find out why she earned her CAPP and how it’s impacted her career.