Bednar Joins Thurston County, Wash., as Fleet Manager
OLYMPIA, WA - Bednar worked for the City of Bellevue for more than eight years, where he supervised up to 25 employees.
Pete Bednar.
Pete Bednar.
OLYMPIA, WA – Peter Bednar, the former fleet and communications manager for the City of Bellevue, Wash., has joined Thurston County, Wash., as its new fleet manager. In his new role he will be responsible for managing fleet operations for the County’s fleet, providing a strategic vision to help make County fleet operations more efficient and cost-effective, and collaborating with County stakeholders.
Bednar takes up the fleet management role from the County’s Richard Weston, who retired in May after more than 23 years with the County.
Bednar worked for the City of Bellevue for more than eight years, where he supervised up to 25 employees. Bellevue’s fleet was recognized by the 100 Best Fleets program as number 28 in 2011 and number 12 in 2012. Bednar has more than 23 years of expertise in management and leadership responsibilities in fleet, facilities, manufacturing and operations management, and quality assurance inspection.
By Greg Basich
More Operations
How Dakota County Built a More Structured Fleet Operation
Kevin Schlangen shares how Dakota County’s fleet moved from reactive repairs and limited oversight to a more structured approach built around planning, training, and long-term cost control.
Read More →
Is Your Fleet Ready Before the Storm Hits? | GovCast Cheat Sheet
Could better preparation before a storm and new vehicle technology help fleets recover faster while improving safety?
Read More →
New York City Orders Safety Technology for Municipal Fleet
New York City is expanding the use of pedestrian alerts and intelligent speed assistance across its non-emergency fleet. The executive order establishes new technology requirements for future vehicle purchases while accelerating retrofits on thousands of existing municipal trucks.
Read More →
The Network Behind Better Government Fleet Decisions
A discussion on why relationships across the government fleet community have played such an important role and what shapes the leadership response.
Read More →
Ford, BlackRock, Google and Carhartt Form Skilled Trades Workforce Alliance
The alliance plans to develop a stronger pipeline between training programs and available jobs while examining workforce efforts already underway across the country.
Read More →
The Network Behind Better Government Fleet Decisions
A discussion on why relationships across the government fleet community have played such an important role and what shapes the leadership response.
Read More →
What Makes Fleet Technicians Stay? | GovCast Cheat Sheet
The technician hiring and retention discussion is not new, but the way fleets respond to it continues to matter.
Read More →
On the Road with Government Fleet: Essential Podcasts for Professionals
Let's celebrate listening! Check out a GovCast podcast and discover the insights and strategies that can transform your fleet management approach.
Read More →
How Real-World Vehicle Use Guides Replacement And Budgets
Three public fleet leaders explain how they use real-world vehicle data and long-term planning to keep aging assets in service and make more informed replacement and budgeting decisions in a high-cost environment.
Read More →