Award Winners
2020
Spring
Executive of the Year
- Ira Goldstein, The Black Car Fund, New York, NY
Operator of the Year
- John "Jay" Caezza, J&J Taxi and Shuttle, Milford, MA
2019
Fall
Executive of the Year
- Dave Gauer, VIP Taxi, Phoenix, AZ
Lifetime Achievement
- Mark Joseph, Transdev North America, Inc., Lombard, IL
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Frank Ciccarella, Chicago, IL
- Limousine & Sedan - Nikko and Matt Assolin, Nikko's Worldwide Chauffeured Services, Houston, TX
- Taxicab Services - Robert DeLucia Sr., Star Transportation Group, Pittsburgh, PA
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - Myron Hubbard, SCR Medical Transportation, Chicago, IL
- Taxicab - Anthony Sims, Checker Cab, Atlanta, GA
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - Grigory Eskin, Vital Transportation, Inc., Long Island City, NY
Outstanding Contributor to Women in Transportation
- Judy Griffin, Southwest Florida Transportation Group, Inc., Ft. Myers, FL (deceased)
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Dan Reid, Grove Transit, Hattiesburg, MS
- Limousine & Sedan - Berj Haroutunian, Vital Transportation, Long Island City, NY
- Taxicab Services - Judy Griffin, Southwest Florida Transportation Group, Inc., Ft. Myers, FL (deceased)
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - Barbara Davis, Mercy Transportation, Everett, WA
- Taxicab - Mark Chalfin, Metro Transportation Planning & Solutions Group, Denver, CO
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - Michael Masiello, Delux Transportation, Port Washington, NY
Outstanding Contributor to Women in Transportation
- Lorraine Wilde, Go Airport Shuttle & Executive Car, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Lifetime Achievement
- Alfred LaGasse, Taxicab, Limousine & Paratransit Association, Rockville, MD
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Judy Potter, Black & White Transportation, Toledo, OH
- Limousine & Sedan - David Friedman, Carmel Car & Limousine Service, New York, NY
- Taxicab Services - Nick Cambas, United Taxi, Tampa, FL
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - Gregg Katz, 10/10 Taxi, Kansas City, MO
- Taxicab - Enders Abdu, Yellow Checker Cab, Santa Clara, CA
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - Frank Johnson, Executive Transportation, Newport, KY
Outstanding Contributor to Women in Transportation
- Jo-Anne Thompson, Tommy's Taxi, Inc., Framingham, MA
Lifetime Achievement
- Mitch Rouse, American Logistics Company, Los Angeles, CA
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Matt Heafner, Yellow Cab of Denver, Denver, CO
- Limousine & Sedan - Rick Versace, A1A Airport and Limousine Service, Boca Raton, FL
- Taxicab Services - Raye Miles, Broadway Cab LLC, Portland, OR
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - Michael Morgan, Mercy Transportation, Everett, WA
- Taxicab - Albert Tracy, Discount Cab, Glendale, AZ
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - James Vlahos, Gateway Global, San Francisco, CA
Outstanding Contributor to Women in Transportation
- J.M. "Margie" Wilcox, Mobile Bay Transportation, Mobile Bay, AL
Lifetime Achievement
- Neal C. Nichols, Red Top Cab Company, Arlington, VA
Lifetime Achievement
- William Hamilton "Ham" Smythe III, Yellow Cab Co., Memphis, TN
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Shirley Allen, Mercy Transportation, Everett, WA
- Limousine & Sedan - Dawson Rutter, Commonwealth Worldwide Chauffeured Transportation, Boston, MA
- Taxicab Services - Bill George, Kansas City Transportation Group, Kansas City, MO
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - Ronald L. Smith, SCR Medical Transportation, Inc., Chicago, IL
- Taxicab - Gerardo Gamboa, Checker Cab Company, Las Vegas, NV
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - Syed Islam, Go Airport Shuttle & Executive Car, Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Outstanding Contributor to Women in Transportation
- Mary Smarelli, Transit Express, Milwaukee, WI
Lifetime Achievement
- Jesse Gaddis, Yellow Cab Co., Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Bud Williams, Wheelchair Transport Service, Inc., Clearwater, FL
- Limousine & Sedan - Barry Beall, First Class Executive Limo, Phoenix, AZ
- Taxicab Services
- Small Fleet - Brock Rosayn, Metro Taxi of Palm Beach County, Delray Beach, FL
- Large Fleet - Judy Swystun, Hampton Roads Transportation, Inc., Norfolk, VA
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - Ron Trujillo, Golden Chariot Specialty Transport Service, Vancouver, WA
- Taxicab - Jeremy Oliver, Yellow Cab Taxi, Coos Bay, OR
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - Richard Stockwell, Transport The People, Pittsfield, MA
Outstanding Contributor to Women in Transportation
- Isabelle Scalzi, Metro Taxi Connecticut, West Haven, CT
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Jo-Anne Thompson, Tommy's Taxi, Inc., Framingham, MA
- Limousine & Sedan - Jeff Maltz, SilverRide, San Francisco, CA
- Taxicab Services
- Small Fleet - Glenn Stevenson, Florida Keys Taxi Dispatch, Key West, FL
- Large Fleet - Mark Joseph, Veolia Transportation, Baltimore, MD
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - Gerald Ford, Select Ride Inc., Ann Arbor, MI
- Taxicab - Jerome Green, Red Top Cab, Arlington, VA
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - Mario Saccheri, Gateway Worldwide, San Francisco, CA
Outstanding Contributor to Women in Transportation
- Jerilyn Ugaste, Blue Cab Company, Forest Park, IL
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - David R. Reid, Select Ride Inc., Ann Arbor, MI
- Limousine & Sedan - Robert Alexander, RMA Worldwide Chauffeured Trans., Rockville, MD
- Taxicab Services - Michael Levine, Yellow Group LLC, Chicago, IL, New York, NY, & Baltimore, MD
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - Maurice Davis, Challenger Transportation, Gaithersburg, MD
- Taxicab - Frank Brooks, Black and White Cab, Norfolk, VA
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - Kebba Ndow, Execucar, National Harbor, MD
Outstanding Contributor to Women in Transportation
- Judy Swystun, Hampton Roads Transportation, Inc., Norfolk, VA
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - J. Sid del Cardayre, Van Go Inc. of Richmond, Richmond, VA
- Limousine & Sedan - Victor Dizengoff, BCAC, New York, NY
- Taxicab Services - Bill Scalzi, Metro Taxi, New Haven, CT
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - Arthur Thomas Jr., SCR Medical Transportation, Chicago, IL
- Taxicab - Wyatt Skar, Discount Cab, Glendale, AZ
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - Mario J. Guitron, Gateway Limousines Worldwide, San Francisco, CA
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Thomas Arrighi, A&A Metro Transportation, Bridgewater, MA
- Limousine & Sedan - Dean Schuler, Carey New Orleans, New Orleans, LA
- Taxicab Services
- Small Fleet - Jeb Corey, C & H Taxi, Charleston, WV
- Large Fleet - Craig Hughes, Total Transit, Inc., Glendale, AZ
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - Adepegba "Tony" Abiodun, Challenger Transportation, Inc., Gaithersburg, MD
- Taxicab - Ousmane Ndoye, Denver Yellow Cab, Denver, CO
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - James Lilley, Gateway Worldwide, Burlingame, CA
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Alan Groedel, Provide A Ride, Cleveland, OH
- Limousine & Sedan - David Eckstein, Valera Global, Long Island City, NY
- Taxicab Services
- Small Fleet - Caron Wootten, Colonial Transportation, Jackson, MI
- Large Fleet - Simon Garber, Chicago Carriage Cab, Chicago, IL
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - Tom Burns, Northwest Transport, Woonsocket, RI
- Taxicab - Charlie Yonkers, Yellow Cab of Memphis, Memphis, TN
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - Charles Kabbani, Vital Transportation, Inc., Long Island City, NY
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Anthony "Corky" Renzi, CRT Cabulance, Pittsfield, MA
- Limousine & Sedan - Sam Amato, Gateway Limousines Worldwide, Burlingame, CA
- Taxicab Services - Murray Rosenberg, Yellow Cab Company, Atlantic City, NJ
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - James W.E. Robinson, Denver Yellow Cab, Denver, CO
- Taxicab - Wendell White, Metro Taxi, Denver, CO
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - David Osterhout, Transport The People, Inc., Pittsfield, MA
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Bill Legare, Valley Transportation Corp., Woonsocket, RI
- Limousine & Sedan - Carla & Bob Boroday, Associated Limousine Svcs., Ft. Lauderdale, FL
- Taxicab Services
- Small Fleet - Dick Leshley, Yellow Cab Taxi, Coos Bay, OR
- Large Fleet - Anthony Palmeri, Yellow Cab of San Diego, CA
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - Steven E. Carpenter Sr., Yellow Cab Company of Newark, Inc., Newark, OH
- Taxicab - George Alva, Yellow-Checker Cab Company, San Antonio, TX
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - Paul McNish, Carey New Orleans / Signature Livery Inc., Metairie, LA
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Sheri Watson, Checker Transportation Group, Kansas City, MO
- Limousine & Sedan - Jacob M. Salem, First American Limousine, Boston, MA
- Taxicab Services
- Small Fleet - Jo-Anne Thompson, Tommy's Taxi, Framingham, MA
- Large Fleet - Geoffrey Riesel, Radio Taxis Group, London, United Kingdom
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - Larry "L.L." Lewis, SCR Medical Transportation, Chicago, IL
- Taxicab - Gale Anne May, Barwood Transportation, Kensington, MD
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - Michael J. Zavattero, Transport The People, Inc., Pittsfield, MA
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Stan Rakestraw, SCR Transportation, Chicago, IL
- Limousine & Sedan - Joey Cirruzzo, A Elegant Limousine, Staten Island, NY
- Taxicab Services
- Small Fleet - Bill Yuhnke, Liberty Cab Company, Buffalo, NY
- Large Fleet - Jim Donnelly, Aboutown Transportation, London, ON Canada
Driver of the Year
- Driver
- Paratransit & Contracting - James R. Anderson, Transit Express, Inc., Milwaukee, WI
- Taxicab - Joseph W. Matthews, Yellow Transportation/Connex, Baltimore, MD
- Chauffeur
- Limousine & Sedan - David E. Robinson, Mobile Bay Transportation Company, Mobile, AL
2003
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Brian Somerman, Metro Mobility, Jenkintown, PA
- Limousine & Sedan - Carl Ward, Executive Transportation, Newport, KY
- Taxicab Services
- Small Fleet - John T. "Tom" Jones Jr., Delta Transit Company, Delta, CO
- Large Fleet - Rick Hewatt, Checker Cab Company, Atlanta, GA
2002
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Brian Hunt, Diversified Paratransit, Pomona, CA
- Limousine & Sedan - Mike Fogarty, BostonCoach, Everett, MA
- Taxicab Services
- Small Fleet - Richard Corey, C & H Taxi, Charleston, WV
- Large Fleet - Robert McBride, All Island Taxi, Hempstead, NY
2001
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - John Arnet, We Care Transportation, Buffalo, NY
- Limousine & Sedan - Guy Mongello, Paradise Limousines, Pinellas Park, FL
- Taxicab Services
- Small Fleet - Dan Leonas, City Cab Company, Lewiston, ME
- Large Fleet - Larry Slagle, Yellow Cab of NOC, Anaheim, CA
2000
Operator of the Year
- Paratransit & Contracting - Jim Barr, Palm Beach Transportation, West Palm Beach, FL
- Limousine & Sedan - Jon Chester, Limousines by Linda, San Diego, CA (deceased)
- Taxicab Services
- Small Fleet - Charles Williams, Yellow Cab Co., Ashland, KY
- Large Fleet - Bill Lazar, Luxor Taxi, San Francisco, CA (deceased)
1999
Operator of the Year
- Contracted & Paratransit - Margie Wilcox, Mobile Bay Transportation Company, Mobile, AL
- Executive Sedan & Limousine Service - John Patti, Buffalo Limousine Service, Buffalo, NY
- Taxicab Services
- Small Fleet - Gayle Law, Dalton Taxicab, Dalton, GA (deceased)
- Large Fleet - Jamie Campolongo, Yellow Cab Company, Pittsburgh, PA
1998
Operator of the Year
- Contracted & Paratransit - Ben Early, Paratransit Services of West Florida, Pensacola, FL
- Premium Services - John M. Greene, Carey of New England, Braintree, MA
- Taxicab Services
- Small Fleet - Derek G. Dillon, River City Yellow Cab, Evansville, IN
- Large Fleet - Ellis Houston, United Cab Company, Houston, TX
1997
Operator of the Year
- Contracted & Paratransit - Mary Smarelli, Transit Express, Milwaukee, WI
- Premium Services - Rod Cunningham, Boca Raton Transp., Boca Raton, FL
- Taxicab Services
- Small Fleet - Jamie Marlowe, Yellow Cab, Huntington, WV
- Large Fleet - Jerilyn Ugaste, Blue Cab Company, Oak Park, IL
1996
Operator of the Year
- Contracted & Paratransit - Jim McLary, Southeast Transit Mangt., Alexandria, VA
- Premium Services - John Acierno, Executive Charge, Inc., Brooklyn, NY
- Taxicab Services - William Hamilton "Ham" Smythe III, Yellow Cab Co., Memphis, TN
1995
Operator of the Year
- Contracted & Paratransit - Robbie Werth, Diamond Transportation, Alexandria, VA
- Premium Services - Charles Atchison, Atchison Transportation, Spartanburg, SC
- Taxicab Services - Joe Kramer, Blue Line Taxi Company, Ottawa, ON Canada
1994
Operator of the Year
- Contracted & Paratransit - Gene Stalians, Diversified Paratransit, Pomona, CA
- Premium Services - Neal Nichols, Transportation General, Arlington, VA
- Taxicab Services - Gerry Cunningham, Dover Taxi, New York, NY
1993
Operator of the Year
- Contracted & Paratransit - Henry Moore, CWS Transportation, Plainville, CT
- Premium Services - Jim Bell, Bell Transportation, Las Vegas, NV
- Taxicab Services - Bruce Bell, Diamond Taxicab Association, Toronto, ON Canada
1992
Operator of the Year
- Contracted & Paratransit - Sigmund Zilber, Metro Minibus, Inc., Miami, FL (deceased)
- Premium Services - John Hurley, Hurley Limousine, Mountainside, NJ
- Taxicab Services - Mitch Rouse, Taxi Systems, Inc., Gardena, CA
1991
Operator of the Year
- Lee Barnes, Barwood Transportation, Kensington, MD
1990
Operator of the Year
- Small Fleet - Warren & Marlene Carew, Park Taxi, Pinellas Park, FL
- Large Fleet - Ron Stoppelmann, Irene Leasing, New York, NY
1989
Operator of the Year
- Small Fleet - Andrew Lemnotis, Town/Country Transp., New Britain, CT
- Large Fleet - Jerry Feldman, Checker Taxi Co., Chicago, IL
1988
Operator of the Year
- Reg Kermode, Taxis Combined Services, Sydney, NSW Australia
1987
Operator of the Year
- Bernice Jay, Yellow Cab, Green Bay, WI (deceased)
1986
Operator of the Year
- Small Fleet - Darren Gutman, Five Sixes Cab, Key West, FL
- Large Fleet - Paul Mears Jr., Yellow Cab, Orlando, FL
1985
Operator of the Year
- James Steele, Yellow Cab Cooperative, San Francisco, CA
1984
Operator of the Year
- Bill Williams, Yellow Cab, Raleigh, NC
1983
Operator of the Year
- George Kapp, Red Bird Cab, High Point, NC
1982
Operator of the Year
- George Kamins, Yellow Cab, Houston, TX
1981
Operator of the Year
- Neal Nichols, Red Top Cab, Arlington, VA
1980
Operator of the Year
- Jim Sinnott, Yellow Cab, Pittsburgh, PA
1979
Operator of the Year
- Jesse Gaddis, Yellow Cab Co., Ft. Lauderdale, FL
1978
Operator of the Year
- William Knaus, Colonial Taxi, Bethel Park, PA
1977
Operator of the Year
- Dick Hunt, Yellow Cab, Indianapolis, IN (deceased)
