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2023 NationaLease Maintenance Managers Meeting

Jane Clark

Vice President of Member Services, NationaLease

Jane Clark is the Vice President, Member Services for NationaLease. In this position, she is focused on managing the Member Services operation, as well as working to strengthen member relationships, reduce member costs, and improve collaboration within the NationaLease supporting groups. Prior to joining NationaLease, Jane served as Area Vice President for Randstad, one of the world's largest recruitment agencies, and before that, she served in management posts with QPS Companies, Pro Staff, and Manpower, Inc. Jane received a B.A. degree in Communication from North Central College and an M.A. in Communication from Northern Illinois University.

Lonnie Cook

Service Manager, Cargo Transporters Inc.

Lonnie Cook grew up in a small town in North Carolina, where he played with trucks in the yard. You can say since childhood, working with trucks has always been in his blood. In 1985, Cook joined the US Army and served 11 years as the Wheeled and Track Vehicle Repairman/Vehicle Recovery. Following his exit from the military, he worked in a small truck shop in central North Carolina, and eventually at a small Freightliner dealership in Hickory, North Carolina. Throughout his career, Cook has fulfilled several roles at the dealership level, from service to engine technician including the rebuild of most heavy-duty vehicles. In May 2014, Cook joined Cargo Transporters Inc. as the Service Manager.

Ken Davis

Founder, Greentree Advisors LLC

Ken Davis is the Founder of Greentree Advisors, a consulting company to the global vehicle industry. Prior to establishing the company in 2018, Ken spent 31 years with Eaton PLC, most recently as Vehicle Group President. During his time spent in this role, he helped generate $3.5B in group revenue, managed 46 facilities in 15 countries, and led eight joint ventures for the industrial manufacturer. With almost four decades of experience in the global vehicle industry, Ken serves as a member of several joint venture boards of directors, including Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies, Southwest Michigan First, and Gilmore Car Museum. He received a BS degree in General Management from Purdue University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Joe Gallick

Senior Vice President of Sales, NationaLease

An experienced supply chain executive and spokesperson, Joseph K Gallick is a prominent leader in the truck leasing, maintenance and logistics industry. A graduate of Montclair State University, Gallick has served as a corporate liaison with numerous business and academic partnerships including the Penn State University Center for Supply Chain Research where he was the 2010 recipient of the Penn State University Robert D. Pashek Award for his contributions to the logistics and transportation fields. Gallick is also a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Truck Rental and Leasing Association, National Private Truck Council, as well as various industry trade

Ron Garcia

Vice President of Human Resource

Robert Garcia, Senior Vice President, Supply Management, manages a team of professionals that focus on providing competitive advantage through strengthened supplier relationships, reduced cost, and improved supplier accountability throughout NationaLease supply chain programs. Rob brings an accomplished executive background in product line management with financial and market analysis expertise. Rob's professional experience of twenty-eight years includes managing roles in the finance technologies, transportation, construction, logistics, banking, and communications industries. Rob served nine years as Senior Operations Manager for Ryder Transportation Services where he was responsible for managing vehicle operation centers, marketing, and financial activities. Rob earned a BA and MBA - Finance, from the University of Miami.

Jerry Greiner

Director of Fleet Logistics, Ferrellgas

Jerry Greiner is the Director of Fleet Logistics for Ferrellgas. He is a highly accomplished and forward-thinking Fleet Executive with extensive experience in operations management, fleet maintenance, program implementation, mergers and acquisitions, training and development, and strategic planning. Jerry leverages leadership, organizational, and communication skills to provide sustainable solutions that optimize a private fleet's safety, productivity, performance, and sustainability.

Craig Jay Tinklenberg

Sales and Safety Trainer, Fuller Brothers Inc.

Craig Jay Tinklenberg, Sales and Safety trainer for Fuller Brothers Inc. was 16 years old when he started in the tire industry.Craig began his career in the family tire shop, changing tires, working in the retread plant and serving the front counter.As a territory salesman he was provided with the opportunity to directly connect with fleets both large and small.His extensive training has covered foot print analysis, tire application, retreading, vehicle alignment, job site studies, tire expenditure and budget projections, scrap tire analysis and he is also a certified Level 400 TIA Commercial Tire Service and Earth Mover Tire Service trainer.Residing in Michigan, Craig has a wonderful wife of 32 years, three children and four grandchildren. Craig's dedication to the industry and his passion for lifelong learning has fueled his desire to educate and enhance the knowledge of all stakeholders, that run small or large equipment with tires or tracks.

Now with Fuller Brothers Inc. the opportunity to work with tire service dealers around the US and on a global scale has opened up new vistas in how the tire industry works in so many different and diverse places.

Andy Lewis

Director of Asset Management, Velocity Truck Rental and Leasing, a NationaLease Member

As the Director of Asset Management for Velocity Truck Rental & Leasing, Andy Lewis has spent the last 18 years of his career at Velocity Vehicle Group and has over 30 years of experience in the truck rental & leasing industry serving in various management roles during his career.

As part of a forward-thinking team at Velocity Truck Rental & Leasing, Andy is on the Freightliner Electric Vehicle Council and is excited to see the development of new technologies.  Currently, Andy's main focus is on electric vehicle implementation and expanding the electric vehicle charging infrastructure to support both Velocity Truck Rental & Leasing and its' customers electric vehicle fleets.

A Southern California Native and a graduate of California State University-Fullerton, Andy resides in Huntington Beach where he enjoys spending time at the beach with family & friends, surfing and tropical vacations.

Mike Oliver

Director of Infrastructure & Customer Experience, Velocity Truck Rental and Leasing, a NationaLease Member

Mike Oliver has been in the industry 36 years. He has held various positions at Velocity Truck Rental and Leasing, where he currently serves as Director of Infrastructure and Customer Experience.

Joe Puff

Vice President of Truck Technology and Maintenance, NationaLease

Joe is a 40-year veteran of the transportation industry with extensive experience in fleet management, commercial vehicle maintenance, and business management. Joe is responsible for analyzing fleet operations, designing transportation solutions, and reducing the total cost of vehicle ownership. He is also responsible for sharing vehicle technologies and best practices throughout the NationaLease North American network.

Kim Richardson

President, Transrep

Kim Richardson has been in the trucking industry since he was 18 years old. All of his time has been spent in the education and consulting area of transportation. Founder of Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists Inc. (KRTS), Transrep and The Rearview Mirror, Kim is a chronic entrepreneur. Kim's knowledge and expertise has been sought after by many organizations, associations and governments globally. Kim has been the recipient of many industry awards and recognized by industry as an expert in his field. He is known as one of the best connectors in the business and utilizes his network to bring value to every Transrep customer. Kim sits on numerous boards and committees as an executive and advisor in Canada and the United States.

Sean Storey

Vice President of Capital Equipment, NationaLease

Sean Storey, Vice President, Capital Equipment, is a transportation executive with over 35 years of experience in Operations, Logistics, Supply Chain, Dedicated and Fleet Purchasing who joined the team in November 2019. Storey's duties at NationaLease involve the direct management of the equipment sourcing and procurement activities plus vendor relationships for both Corcentric and NationaLease. Sean started his transportation career straight out of college as a front-line driver supervisor with LTL carrier Central Transport and continued to advance over the years with other companies such as Builder's Transport and Cardinal Logistics. Storey graduated with a BS in Administrative Management from Clemson University.

Brian Thompson

National Fleet Manager, BorgWarner

Brian Thompson manages the National Fleet Team for BorgWarner. Prior to his promotion Brian was a National Fleet Manager, Brian previously worked in manufacturing, application engineering, regional sales and service management. Brian has 25 plus years experience in the heavy duty industry with BorgWarner and Delco Remy.

Brian holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Evansville and a MBA from Indiana Weslyan University.

Before joining BorgWarner, Brian was previously employed at Long Cooling Systems, a division of Dana, as a quality manager. Prior to that, he was employed at NSK Corporation as a quality engineer.

Brian is active in the following professional originations: TMC, IMTA, MTA, OTA, MOTA, STAI, and TAPT. Additionally, he is the electrical station chair for TMC SuperTech, several state trucking associations, and fleet specific competitions.

Hobbies Brian enjoys spending time with his two boys Calvin & Cale at sporting events or the baseball diamond. Brian likes the traveling, the outdoors and riding motorcycles.

Dean Vicha

President, NationaLease

An industry leader with over 30 years of experience, Dean Vicha's success in the truck leasing industry comes from the principals of personal responsibility, unrelenting perseverance and confidence focused on the  growth of the customers, members, and business partners of NationaLease.

Vicha began his career with NationaLease as a National Account Executive for the Midwest in 2005, where he substantially grew the National Account Program to more than $447 million in term sales. In 2008, he became Vice President of Member Services, executing a strategy that provided a sustainable competitive advantage to NationaLease members and growing the membership base. In 2010, Vicha became the Vice President of National Accounts, leading that team to a record-breaking year in sales. In 2012, Vicha was named President of NationaLease, where he helps members increase their market share and decrease their cost of business. In the last decade, he has grown the company in terms of size and scope. Today, NationaLease has more than 1,000 locations and a fleet count of over 184,000 throughout the United States and Canada.

In his downtime, Vicha enjoys spending time with his wife, Whitney and children Riley and Brendan and playing golf or attending a sporting event. Vicha is a 1992 graduate of Illinois State University.