MANAGING PUBLIC SECTOR VEHICLES & EQUIPMENT
The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (SWACO) has hired Bill Burns as its fleet & facilities maintenance manager. Burns previously worked as the fleet operations manager at the City of Columbus, Ohio.
The County of San Diego, Calif., has promoted John Manring from fleet coordinator to chief, departmental operations fleet. He oversees a fleet of 4,400 vehicles.
Ritchie Bros. has hired Joe Lane as its first-ever director of state and local government sales. Lane has hired two government sales representatives to join his team.
Bill Griffiths, the 2015 Public Sector Fleet Manager of the Year, has joined Chevin Fleet Solutions as its VP of global consulting & client services.
Jeff Booton, director of fleet management for the Denver International Airport, has been promoted to senior director of maintenance for Airport Infrastructure and Maintenance, overseeing fleet, field, high tech, and facilities maintenance.
Volkswagen has hired Matthew Renna as its vice president over the development of its electrified vehicle architecture. Renna formerly served as program manager for Tesla's Model S and Model X vehicles.
Son has more than 30 years of professional experience that includes leadership and C-level finance roles over the past 12 years in the clean tech and renewable energy industries
Stertil-Koni, a provider of heavy-duty vehicle lifts, has announced that Radu Pop has joined the company as business development manager.
Jose Gallardo was named the fleet manager for the City of Concord, Calif., starting his new position Dec. 4, 2017.
Smith County, Texas, has hired its first ever fleet administrator to oversee the newly formed Vehicle Equipment Services Department.