Fleet Industry Expert Steve Saltzgiver Joins RTA

As the director of strategic innovation, Saltzgiver will assist the fleet management software company with product design, provide consultations to customers, share best practices with clients, and more.

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August 28, 2020

Fleet Industry Expert Steve Saltzgiver Joins RTA

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RTA Fleet Management Software announced Aug. 28 that fleet industry veteran Steve Saltzgiver will join its staff as the director of strategic innovation.

In this position, Saltzgiver will assist the fleet management software company with product design, provide consultations to customers, share best practices with clients, and more.

Most recently, Saltzgiver was a fleet management consultant with Mercury Associates. Prior to that, he served as a vice president of two Fortune 500 fleets, Coca-Cola and Republic Services. He was also a former director of two large state fleets in Utah and Georgia.

Throughout his career, Saltzgiver has been recognized for his achievements in data analysis, benchmarking, cost reductions, sustainable fleet planning, and telematics deployment. He has also served on many organizations, including NAFA’s Board of Directors. Saltzgiver previously served as the NAFA Curriculum and Governmental Affairs Chair, RMFMA Board Chair, National Conference of State Fleet Administrators (NCSFA) executive director and president, and on several industry supplier boards.

Saltzgiver was twice nominated for Automotive Fleet magazine’s Manager of the Year award, and is the recipient of the 2000 Honda Environmental Leadership (State Government) award, 2005 NCSFA Distinguished Service award, and the 2015 Fleet Technology Expo Sustainabile Fleet of the Year award. In 2017, he was inducted into the Government Fleet Hall of Fame and received the Legendary Lifetime Achievement Award for his career in fleet management.

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