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GBT Safety Awards 2023
Keeping It Safe Every Day
Each year, GBT honors its bus drivers, maintenance employees, and other staff members for safe performance. On Monday, March 23, 2023, an award ceremony was held at the bus station.
Safety Awards Video
Underlying GBT’s mission — contributing to a better community through public transportation — is safety. Providing safe service to our riders, the people who count on us every day, is crucial. GBT is now providing more than 15,000 rides each day — and this number is growing as people are getting back out and about.
GBT drivers are on the road more than 540 hours every day. They drive enough miles each month to travel around the world more than six times. They operate, 365 days a year, in all kinds of conditions. To do this without incident is no small achievement.
“These employees often exceed expectations to provide the best service possible. It’s a great pleasure to honor them all.”
—Douglas Holcomb, GBT CEO
Drivers with 15+ Years of Safety
We don’t have photos of everyone because… bus drivers were out driving.
James Gantt – 29 Years Safety Award
James Gantt has been driving GBT buses at the highest safety levels for 29 years. James is also a GBT Safety Instructor.
Dean Farmassony – 25 Years Safety Award
Dean Dean Farmassony has been driving GBT buses at the highest safety levels for 25 years. Dean is also a GBT Safety Instructor.
Abraham Kagabo – 20 Years Safety Award
Abraham Kagabo has been driving GBT buses at the highest safety levels for 20 years.
Selby Quashie – 20 Years Safety Award
Selby Quashie has been driving GBT paratransit buses at the highest safety levels for 20 years.
Barbara Canales – 17 Years Safety Award
Barbara Canales has been driving GBT buses at the highest safety levels for 17 years.
Jean Page – 17 Years Safety Award
Jean Page has been driving GBT buses at the highest safety levels for 17 years.
Orlando Abrams – 16 Years Safety Award
Jean Page has been driving GBT buses at the highest safety levels for 16 years.
Gerri Dantzler – 16 Years Safety Award
Gerri Dantzler has been driving GBT buses at the highest safety levels for 16 years.
Jose Cumpa – 15 Years Safety Award
Jose Cumpa has been driving GBT buses at the highest safety levels for 15 years.
Safety Awards Photos
Fixed Route Bus Driver Award Winners
NOTE: Number listed = Number of years driving at the highest safety levels
Ruben Acapana • 2
Isaiah Acevedo • 1
Nilda Agosto-caraballo • 3
Lisa Aponte • 6
Nestor Ayala • 12
Tina Baker • 3
Eliezer Bello • 4
Ashley Belton • 10
Delroy Bennett • 1
Troy Berrios • 7
Kevin Boone • 2
Carnel Brown • 4
Alisia Brown • 5
Steven Carter • 4
Frantz Cassagnol • 13
Tyrone Craig • 8
Solomon Denard • 5
Sandra Diaz • 10
Ella Elliott • 7
Edvard Fieffie • 4
Anthony Genao • 4
Linda Gillard • 13
Jasmine Gore • 2
Veronica Green • 8
Glen Hill • 13
Patrick Jean-pierre 2
Jean Labastille • 8
Michael Londono-jaramillo • 1
Aricells Lopez • 2
Darryl Manson • 11
Wilby Martin • 2
Timothy Martin • 5
Wendy Martinez • 7
Tyrone Mcrary • 3
Jacqueline Mercado • 2
James Nesmith • 6
Ricardo Olmo • 7
Patricia Rabb • 11
George Reid • 8
Teisha Reid • 9
Dwayne Rucker • 1
Jeremy Shoffner • 2
James Smith • 7
Latasha Streater • 3
Catherine Teasley • 6
Eloizo Vega • 6
Luis Velazquez • 3
Francisco Velez • 14
Nikita Wilson • 2
Ieasha Wright • 6
George Wright • 10
Paratransit Bus Driver Award Winners
NOTE: Number listed = Number of years driving at the highest safety levels
Jose Caban • 6
Edward Clarke • 2
Rafael Dejesus • 11
Hector Herandez • 1
Willie Stubbs • 2
Maintenance Award Winners
NOTE: Number listed = Number of years of performance at the highest safety levels
Jermaine Alston • 2
Alex Aviles • 1
Reuben Barclay • 10
Billy Brown • 9
Leroy Buchanan • 8
Charles Dean • 7
Garfield Earle • 8
Anibal Gonzales, Jr. • 10
Michele Green • 10
Emanuel Martinez • 4
Jose Montalvo • 3
Basel Needham • 10
Warren Rose • 7
Donovan Samuels • 10
Leroy Smith • 3
Everold Tomlinson • 1
Robert Venning • 7
Dispatch/Supervisor Award Winners
NOTE: Number listed = Number of years of performance at the highest safety levels
Ndepo Atse • 16
Elvin Bonilla • 11
Fabian Leslie • 9
Jorge Medina • 10
Tanesha Murdock • 9
William Polotaye • 9
Jose Semidey • 8
Alicia Smith • 11
Thank You to All GBT Employees!
Keeping It Safe Every Day.
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