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January 31, 2012
Geoff Lander has been appointed Key Account Manager in the Corporate Sales Department at Mercedes-Benz Canada. Lander's more than 20 years of feet experience has been in fleet management and fleet software sales. He will be responsible for managing current fleet accounts in Ontario and Western Canada and working with dealerships in their local markets to develop new business.






January 31, 2012
Alonso Martin has been named Account Manager at Automotive Resources International (ARI). Martin has had more than 12 years in fleet and account management, and recent finance industry experience. He joins ARI's team of 14 national account managers and is located at ARI headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario.


January 24, 2012
Karen Chetcuti has joined Foss National Leasing as an Account Manager in the Calgary office. Chetcuti has been in fleet management for 30 years, with more than nine years in account management.

“We are confident that Karen will provide the high level of customer service that Foss clients have come to expect,” said Scott Reimer, Vice President Sales, Foss National Leasing.


January 17, 2012
Wolfgang Hoffmann has been named President of Audi Canada effective March 2012. He succeeds Martin Sander who becomes Managing Director of Audi UK.

“I am extremely excited by this opportunity and am looking forward to building on the successes of Audi Canada. Since forming in 2008 Audi Canada has been setting one record after another,” said Hoffmann. “With our upcoming product offerings I am confident this will continue. On a personal note my family and I are very happy to be beginning a new chapter in Canada.”

With Audi AG since 1997, most recently Hoffman was Chief Operating Office of Automobili Lamborghini America LLC.


January 10, 2012
Andre Hilliges has been appointed Field Sales Manager Central Region for Mercedes-Benz Vans. Hilliges has extensive national corporate sales,fleet and retail experience, and has been with Mercedes-Benz for more than five years. Based in Mississauga , Ontario and responsible for leading regional retail van teams Hilliges will also focus on strengthening customer and national leasing company relationships.


January 10, 2012
Maggie Wilson is Foss National's new Account Executive based in Calgary, Alberta. She has more than 10 years fleet management experience, with previous responsibilities in print, advertising, and client services. Wilson will be focus on new business development in Western Canada.

"I am very excited to join the FNL team and assist in their commitment to business development in Western Canada," said Wilson.


January 10, 2012
TLS Fleet Management has appointed two new Vice-Presidents Sales and Client Services; Phil Gilmour will take over Sales and Client Services for Eastern Canada and Blake Karasiuk in Western Canada. Previously VP Client Services, Gilmour returns to TLS in the newly designated role. She will be responsible for sales and client services operations in TLS Toronto and Montreal offices. Karasiuk for Sales and Client Services in TLS Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary and Winnipeg offices.


January 3, 2012
Eddie Stoncius has joined Farmbro Inc, as National Account Manager, Specialty Vehicles. He has over 30 years experience with several OEM manufacturers and commercial vehicle upfitters.






December 22, 2011
Effective January 2012, Seiji Ichii becomes the President and CEO of Toyota Canada Inc., he will replace Yoichi Tomihara who moves to Toyota's European market on a senior executive assignment, after spending the past five years as President for Toyota Canada. Ichii has been with Toyota for over 30 years, serving abroad in management positions including most recently at Toyota's Central and South Africa division. Earlier, Ichii had been in Canada between 1989 and 1994. He holds a Masters degree in International Relations from Japan's International University and is a graduate of Economic Faculty of Kyoto University.


December 22, 2011
Michel Perras has been appointed General Manager of Manheim Montreal by Manheim Canada effective January 1. He has been with the automotive auction industry for more than 10 years, most recently as assistant general manager of Manheim Montreal.

"Perras has done a fantastic job leading the team at Manheim Montreal for the last several months, and I am very pleased to have him in the general manager role in this important market,” said Brad Hart, Vice-President, Manheim Canada. "With his customer service orientation and strong operations background, he's sure to keep building great relationships with our buyers and sellers and breaking attendance and sales records."


December 20, 2011
Crystal Hill has been named Account Executive, Corporate Accounts at Addison Leasing in Mississauga, Ontario. She has been responsible for both account management and new business development in the automotive industry over her 10 year career. Hill will be based at the Addison Leasing Mississauga office and be responsible for new business development.


December 20, 2011
Tom Braun is now the Commercial Vehicle Specialist at 401 Dixie Nissan in Mississauga, Ontario. Braun has over 20 years sales and leasing experience. In his role Braun will be responsible for growing Nissan’s commercial vehicle business, including the new 2012 NV van.




December 13, 2011
Stephen Carey is the newly named Director of Fleet Strategies at EMKAY Canada. Carey has more than 10 years automotive experience with companies across Canada. Carey's most recent responsibilities were in lease account management.



December 13, 2011
Michael Coote has been named Key Account Manager for Mercedes-Benz Vans by Mercedes-Benz Canada. Coote has extensive commercial fleet experience, recently as Canadian Sales Manager at Daimler Buses North America. He will be based in Toronto, Ontario and is responsible for strengthening customer relationships and stimulating new business development with national fleet accounts.


November 21, 2011
Steve Milette has been appointed Director of Fleet and Commercial Sales at General Motors Canada. Milette has spend over 15 years with GM Canada in various managerial roles, most recently as Zone Manager Sales for Eastern Canada. He is responsible for fleet and commercial sales as well as remarketing of used vehicles in Canada. Milette holds a Bachelor of Engineering from McGill University, and an Executive MBA from Universite du Quebec in Montreal and Univesite de Paris-Dauphine.


November 14, 2011
Scott Reimer joins Foss National Leasing as Vice President, Sales. Reimer has over 20 years sales and senior management experience in the equipment leasing industry as well as many years in fleet management. Most recently, Reimer managed the lease and finance division for a national manufacturer and distributor of materials handling equipment while also filling the role of fleet manager for a large vehicle fleet. He will be responsible for new business development for Foss National in Canada.

“We are excited about the unique skills and knowledge that Scott brings to this role. Foss is committed to growing their business in Canada through product innovation and superior customer service,” said Jeff Hartley, President, Foss National Leasing.


November 7, 2011
Paul Turner has been named President of EMKAY Canada, he has over 30 years of senior management and leadership experience in both fleet and retail sides of the automotive industry. Most recently Turner was with TLS Fleet Management (Transportaction), as Senior Vice-President Sales and Client Services.

“EMKAY has selected a well-known and proven leader in Paul. He is somebody who has extensive experience, who is highly knowledgeable about the marketplace, and who has a quantifiable track record in growing a business. EMKAY is building its team comprised of people who truly understand the importance of providing the highest level of service to our clients, and Paul will fit right in,” said Greg Tepas, CEO, EMKAY, Inc.

“I am excited to join the EMKAY team to help build upon the recent acquisition of JPL by leveraging its reputation as an exceptional service provider and as an innovator in fleet technology solutions,” said Turner. “I look forward to the many opportunities ahead for us.”


October 28, 2011
Dianne Craig has been named President and CEO of Ford Motor Company of Canada. Craig's pre-decessor, David Mondragon becomes General Marketing Manager for Ford and Lincoln in the U.S. She has been with Ford since 1986 and has held a wide range of positions in sales and marketing; most recently as General Manager for the Southeast Market Area in the U.S.

“Dave’s contributions to Ford of Canada during the last three years have been significant. He led the team through one of the most tumultuous times in the industry and successfully grew the business, bringing new customers to Ford,” said Mark Fields, Ford’s president of The Americas. “This positive marketplace momentum will continue to build as Dianne shares her extensive dealer relations skills, sales background and marketing expertise with the Ford of Canada team.”


October 28, 2011
Jennifer Chapman has been appointed Supervisor of the Customer Service Call Center Operations for Wheels, Inc. She will be responsible for supervising bilingual call centre associates and other operational activities. Chapman brings over 13 years experience in the fleet industry to her new position at Wheels Canada headquarters.



October 24, 2011
Ralph Murphy has been appointed as National Commercial Accounts Manager for Canada by General Motors. Murphy's 28 year career at GM, has included sales, marketing and service assignments across Canada.






October 24, 2011
Karen Mongelli has been named Vice-President Government Sales and Account Management at Webtech Wireless Inc. Mongelli has extensive fleet management experience, including sales, account management and operations. She will be based in the Toronto, Ontario office. Webtech also appointed David Greer as Vice-President Marketing; and Micheal Harris and Scott Swank as Regional Business Managers, located in Chicago, Illinois and Atlanta, Georgia respectively.

“We are thrilled to announce these important appointments and to add executives with the proven industry domain knowledge and the experience of Karen, David, Scott and Michael to our team,” said Harald Fritz, Vice-President Sales and Marketing, Webtech Wireless. “Our entire organization is responsible for creating the environment that attracts this sort of talent, and our channel partners and customers have responded with enthusiasm to this news.”


October 24, 2011
Alan Reisler has been named National Sales and Service Manager at Addison Leasing. Reisler's fleet management business experience of more than 30 years, includes senior sales and account management positions. He will be responsible for leading the sales team in Canada, based in Addison's Mississauga, Ontario office.




October 24, 2011
Thane Higgs has been appointed Ontario Regional Sales Manager for PPG Canada Inc., Automotive Refinish. Higgs will be responsible for sales growth and leadership in Ontario.


October 18, 2011
Dave Warman has been appointed as Mercedes-Benz Sprinter Sales Specialist for O’Regan Automotive Group in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Warman was previously Sprinter manager for Scarborotown Chrysler Dodge Jeep. He has more than 30 years automotive and heavy truck experience.


October 18, 2011
Larry Fine has joined Jim Pattison Lease in Victoria, British Columbia as Account Executive. Fine has more than 25 years automotive fleet experience, and was previously based in Calgary, Alberta. He will focus on new business development on Vancouver Island.




October 11, 2011
Ryan Heck is the newly appointed District Sales Manager for Automotive Resources International (ARI) Western Region. He will be based in Edmonton, Alberta office. Heck has more than six years experience in fleet management.




October 4, 2011
Jacqui Gough has been appointed to the newly created position of Manager, Strategic Services and Sales Support based in ARI's Calgary, Alberta office. She will lead ARI's strategic consulting and analysis efforts. Gough has been with ARI for the past 15 years, most recently as Sales Manager.




September 22, 2011
Chris Hill has been named President and CEO of Electric Mobility Canada (EMC) effective January 1, 2012. The organization is a not-for-profit industry association, which promotes electric mobility. Membership is made up of companies involved in surface transportation. Hill has more than 30 years fleet experience in the private and public sectors; he has held fleet responsibilities with the Cities of Hamilton and Toronto as well as with GE Capital Fleet Services. Hill is active in various organizations including the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA).

"Although I am leaving fleet management, I am not leaving the fleet world, which has begun to make significant commitments to electric vehicles," said Hill.


September 12, 2011
Brian Garbett has been appointed as Fleet Service Manager for Southern Alberta, Manitoba and British Columbia for Ford of Canada. He replaces David Shuttleworth, who becomes Ford's Marketing Plans Manager for Commercial Vehicles. Garbett has over 38 years automotive industry experience, including Dealer Sales and Fleet Service Management responsibilities.


September 6, 2011
G. Wayne Rose joined Jim Pattison Lease as Vice President, Operations. Rose has held responsibilities in fleet management including operations, sales, client and vendor relations. He will be based in Jim Pattison’s Toronto office and be responsible for advancing the extension of the company's fleet management programs.

"I'm extremely pleased to have Wayne join our team," said Steve Akazawa, President, Jim Pattison Lease. "Wayne's proven abilities to deliver outstanding customer service in the fleet management industry aligns well with the core values of our company. We look forward to Wayne's leadership in the continuous improvement of our customers' experience."


September 2, 2011
David Thornton has been appointed Vendor and Telematics Experience Manager at GE Capital Fleet Services in Canada. Thornton will lead GE’s Vendor Experience Team and will focus on managing GE’s vendor network in Canada. He will also be responsible for leading the service delivery for GE’s Telematics and suite of Driver Safety/Accident solutions and optimizing vendor activities for new vehicle ordering/delivery. Thornton has over 15 years fleet management experience including business development, account management and client relations.

“As we continue to accelerate our efforts to deliver a great customer and vendor experience, I am very pleased to have David lead our Vendor Experience team,” said Sumair Mirza, Senior Operations Leader, GE. “David’s appointment demonstrates our commitment to creating a best-in-class vendor network, strengthening our partnerships and optimizing the service delivery of all vendor activities to better serve our customers and their drivers.”


August 30, 2011
Jerome Flanagan has been appointed Fleet Manager at Pfaff Automotive Partners. He will direct fleet business with corporate and commercial customers. Flanagan has over 30 years experience in the vehicle industry and has worked for several dealerships as well as fleet management companies.

"On behalf of all of us at Pfaff Automotive Partners, I'd like to personally welcome Jerome to our team. We will continue to maintain our high standard of excellence in regards to our commercial and fleet accounts, we are delighted to have the ability to recruit someone of this calibre. Jerome brings a level of industry knowledge and expertise that will help lead Pfaff in the coming years," said Mark Swirla, Pfaff General Manager.


August 2, 2011
Charlie Johns has been appointed Truck Sales Manager at Automotive Resources International (ARI). He will be responsible for supporting ARI's commercial and truck fleet operations and has experience in specification development, fleet standardization and supply chain management. Before this appointment, Johns was an Account Manager with ARI.

“Charlie’s complex truck and vocational fleet experience will be critical as ARI expands our comprehensive supply chain management solutions,” says Chris Conroy, Senior Vice-President of Sales and Service, ARI.


August 2, 2011
Dana Delaharpe has been named Senior Client Service Representative for TLS Fleet Management in the TLS’s Edmonton, Alberta office. Delaharpe's fleet management experience has been in the oil and gas industry in Edmonton.





July 25, 2011
Jan Clare has been named Account Manager for Addison Leasing. Clare brings over 30 years fleet sales and service experience to her new responsibilities with Addison.






July 22, 2011
Russell Godin has been named Ford of Canada Fleet Service Manager for Ontario. Russell has been with Ford more than 10 years, including responsibilities at Warranty Hotline, Technical Hotline, Bramalea Parts Distribution Centre and as a Ford Technician. Godin takes over from John Kerr, who retires after a 33 year Ford career.



July 15, 2011
Rafael Hinojos has been appointed Director Automotive Refinish for PPG Canada Inc. He will be responsible for growing the Canadian PPG Automotive Refinish business unit. Hinojos has been with PPG since 1998 most recently as North American Manager of National Accounts.




July 11, 2011
Steve Macaluso has been appointed Director, Corporate Accounts at CarProof. He will focus on building and improving business relations with OEM and financial partners. Macaluso's focus; corporate strategy, management, and growth. He has over 14 years in the vehicle remarketing sector, including functions at ADESA and Manheim.

"On behalf of all of us at CarProof, I'd like to personally welcome Steve to our team. As we continue to maintain our high standards of excellence in service for our partners, we are extremely pleased to have the ability to recruit individuals of this caliber. Steve comes to us with a level of industry knowledge and expertise that will help lead CarProof in the coming years," said Paul Antony, President and CEO. “It is, and will always be our vision at CarProof to revolutionize the automotive remarketing industry by providing transparency, disclosure, and integrity to the process of buying and selling used vehicles in Canada, and our relationships with our corporate accounts are a key facet in achieving this goal."


July 4, 2011
Eduardo Villaverde will become President and CEO of BMW Group Canada effective September 1. He replaces Manfred Braunl.

“Eduardo brings with him over two decades of leadership experience,” said Jim O’Donnell, President, BMW of North America LLC. “We look forward to his leadership in helping us increase our sales in Canada and to get ready for the launch of the new, sustainable BMW i Brand.”

Villaverde has been with BMW since 1995, in South America and Europe, most recently he was President and CEO of BMW Group Spain.

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