Personnel Roundup: Sokolis, FCCC, Rand McNally, & InCharge Vitality – Operations
A number of corporations and types have lately introduced personnel adjustments within the industrial fleet world, together with Sokolis, Freightliner Customized Chassis Corp and Thomas Constructed Buses, Rand McNally, and InCharge Vitality.
Photograph: Sokolis / Daimler Truck North America / Rand McNally / InCharge Vitality / Automotive Fleet
A number of corporations and types have lately introduced personnel adjustments within the industrial fleet world. Automotive Fleet has a roundup of those new hires and promotions, together with:
- Sokolis Welcomes Laura Bloom as Vice President of Operations
- Daimler Truck North America Appoints T.J. Reed as President and CEO of Freightliner Customized Chassis Corp and Thomas Constructed Buses
- Rand McNally Hires Jeff Westover as International Head of Gross sales and Advertising and Chief Income Officer
- InCharge Vitality Broadcasts Wealthy Mohr as Chief Industrial Officer and Zeb Dawson as Vice President of Service Operations
Laura Bloom joins Sokolis with greater than 25 years of expertise within the automotive trade, having excelled in scaling operations at Retailers Fleet Administration, Mercedes-Benz of Boston, and Lexus of Manchester.
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Sokolis Welcomes Laura Bloom as Vice President of Operations
Sokolis, a supplier of fleet gasoline administration companies, has named trade veteran Laura Bloom as the brand new vp of operations.
Bloom joins Sokolis with greater than 25 years of expertise within the automotive trade, having excelled in scaling operations at Retailers Fleet Administration, Mercedes-Benz of Boston, and Lexus of Manchester.
Bloom has been instrumental in aligning operational methods with fast development, leveraging expertise to drive effectivity, and constructing high-performing groups. Bloom’s experience lies in course of enchancment, information analytics, innovation, and enhancing consumer experiences, guaranteeing seamless adaptation to evolving trade calls for.
“We regarded throughout the nation to discover a sturdy chief who excels at operational technique and execution,” Glen Sokolis, founder and CEO, stated. “We’re thrilled to have Laura be part of the Sokolis workforce. Her exceptional monitor report in working operations will likely be an enormous asset as we maintain pushing ahead with new concepts to make gasoline administration extra environment friendly.”
“I am honored and excited to tackle the position of vp of operations,” Bloom stated. “What attracted me to Sokolis is its dedication to serving to clients handle fleet fueling prices and logistics. I look ahead to persevering with and innovating the corporate’s mission to drive down gasoline prices and simplifying the method for fleet professionals.”
In his new position, T.J. Reed will likely be answerable for all elements of the FCCC and TBB manufacturers, together with technique, gross sales and operations.
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Daimler Truck North America Appoints T.J. Reed as President and CEO of Freightliner Customized Chassis Corp and Thomas Constructed Buses
Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA) has appointed T.J. Reed to the place of president and CEO of Freightliner Customized Chassis Corp (FCCC) and Thomas Constructed Buses (TBB), efficient Sept. 9.
In his new position, Reed will likely be answerable for all elements of the FCCC and TBB manufacturers, together with technique, gross sales and operations. He succeeds Kevin Bangston, who was lately appointed CEO and president of Daimler Truck Monetary Companies (DTFS) North America.
Reed, president of Daimler Truck Remarketing (DTR) and the SelecTrucks model, has over 25 years of expertise within the truck manufacturing trade. He joined Daimler Truck in 1998 as a customized software engineer for vocational vans. He has since held numerous management roles in product advertising and marketing and technique, in addition to pricing and P&L accountability inside DTNA.
Reed additionally spent six years exterior the corporate with Meritor Inc., the place he held a number of senior management positions, together with vp of International Enterprise Growth for Electrification.
“T.J.’s broad expertise throughout the trade, in addition to his distinctive buyer focus, makes him the right match for this position,” stated Jeff Allen, senior vp of operations and specialty autos at DTNA. “His experience and persona will allow him to drive innovation and development for each corporations.”
“We’re excited to have T.J. on the helm of those specialty car enterprise items. His in depth trade data and distinctive management abilities will additional strengthen and drive the success of each FCCC and TBB,” stated John O’Leary, president and CEO of DTNA.
Reed will stay answerable for DTR and proceed to help the workforce till his successor is known as.
Jeff Westover will lead all industrial and go-to-market (GTM) elements of the corporate and its household of manufacturers, alongside driving buyer worth and rising income.
Photograph: Rand McNally / Automotive Fleet
Rand McNally Hires Jeff Westover as International Head of Gross sales and Advertising and Chief Income Officer
Rand McNally, a supplier of navigation, industrial car monitoring, and fleet security expertise, introduced the appointment of Jeff Westover as world head of gross sales and advertising and marketing and chief income officer (CRO).
Westover will lead all industrial and go-to-market (GTM) elements of the corporate and its household of manufacturers, alongside driving buyer worth and rising income.
“Jeff brings a robust mix of confirmed abilities, expertise, and creativity which might be precisely what Rand McNally wants at this stage in our journey. And he is already having a constructive influence on the workforce and our clients,” CEO Doug Phillips stated. “I am wanting ahead to partnering with Jeff to speed up our development and meet the maturing wants of the market.”
After three a long time of success constructing buyer outcomes, worth growth, go-to-market management, and strategic initiatives throughout the transportation, expertise, SaaS, and companies sectors at corporations together with Omnitracs (previously Qualcomm), Hyperscience, Hewlett-Packard, Autonomy, Siebel, and Microsoft, Westover is happy by the chance to return to the trade with Rand McNally.
“Rand’s unmatched legacy of belief is constructed on 165+ years of steadfast worth supply… all of it on the highway. That enviable fame has been effectively earned, and I am past excited to assist this subsequent era of Randers construct upon it.” Westover stated.
“As a child, I hooked up the Rand model to journey and highway journeys. As we transfer ahead, we’ll amplify that core feeling. Fleets and drivers alike know Rand McNally will work tirelessly to take care of and reward the belief they’ve positioned in our model over the a long time,” Westover concluded.
InCharge Vitality’s newly-hired Wealthy Mohr and Zeb Dawson will likely be based mostly within the firm’s Virginia-located Engineering and Achievement Middle.
Photograph: InCharge Vitality / Automotive Fleet
InCharge Vitality Broadcasts Wealthy Mohr as Chief Industrial Officer and Zeb Dawson as Vice President of Service Operations
InCharge Vitality, a supplier of electrical fleet charging and vitality options, introduced the hiring of Wealthy Mohr and Zeb Dawson.
Mohr, who was most lately senior vp, North America, fleet options at ChargePoint, and earlier than that was chief expertise officer at Ryder System, Inc., joined InCharge as its new Chief Industrial Officer.
Mohr brings over 25 years of fleet and product expertise to his new position, the place he will likely be answerable for reseller and channel gross sales, gross sales administration, and repair operations.
Moreover, Zeb Dawson, who most lately led operations for Motional and was beforehand a frontrunner of operations and gross sales with Uber and Tesla, has joined InCharge Vitality as vp of service operations.
Mohr and Dawson will likely be based mostly within the firm’s Virginia-located Engineering and Achievement Middle.
“By including to our management workforce, InCharge is enhancing our potential to offer InCharge clients with the premium help they count on. As extra fleets turn out to be partly or totally electrified, there’s an rising emphasis on dependable charging. This requires not simply wonderful charging {hardware}, but additionally prime quality, skilled service groups — as a result of even the very best chargers break with excessive ranges of utilization,” COO Terry O’Day stated.
