September 16, 2014 – Riverside, CA – Fleet Financing Resources, LLC. (FFR) announces the appointment of Paul Newman as Senior Finance Officer. In his new role, Newman will work to develop leasing and financing opportunities to commercial operators, manufacturers, and dealers of all types of buses, livery-related transportation equipment and specialized vocational vehicles. He will service a portion of FFR’s current book of business as well as work to leverage his extensive contacts developed over his more than 20 years of experience in the transportation industry.

“Newman’s addition is yet another illustration of FFR’s success in attracting excellent talent to complement our already-robust team of key staffs,” commented Dave Reynolds, President and CEO of Fleet Financing Resources. “Newman is well respected in the community and brings a deep understanding of transportation equipment; we are looking forward to the value he will bring to our client-centric platform.”

Paul joins us from A-Z Bus Sales where he was most recently Sales Manager for the largest California based dealership of new and used buses. He was instrumental in contributing to the company’s success specifically in the commercial and transit division. In 2013, Newman was awarded the President’s Club honor and was on track to exceed both sales and profit goals for the year. Paul also serves on the advisory board for the local Salvation Army. He is married with a daughter and three sons and coaches youth basketball.