Company Continues To Advance Strategic Initiatives With Tenured Industry Experts and Promoting Gender Diversity in Fleet Asset Management
FORT LAUDERDALE - (August 13, 2024) – Fleet Advantage, a leading innovator in specialty financing, fleet data analytics, fleet management services, and life cycle cost management, announced today the addition of Annie Steckroth, CTP, as Vice President of Strategic Fleet Solutions. Steckroth joins Fleet Advantage with over 18 years in the fleet management industry and business development experience. Her tenure, combined with her broad network and impressive reputation positions her to make a significant impact on Fleet Advantage’s continued growth and its portfolio of corporate transportation fleet clients.
Previously serving as the Director of National Accounts for asset-light transportation provider RXO (formerly XPO) and as a National Account Executive for FleetNet America by Cox Automotive, Steckroth brings a tenured history of sales success to the company. Inher new role as Vice President of Strategic Fleet Solutions, Steckroth will be responsible for advancing Fleet Advantage’s strategic initiatives and enhancing relationships with private fleet and for-hire carrier clients across the United States.
She has also been very active in her first few months with the company, as she joined Fleet Advantage’s Business Development team at the National Private Truck Council’s (NPTC) Annual Conference and Exhibition this past April in Orlando, Fla. Steckroth received her Certified Transportation Professional (CTP) in February 2020 and has been involved with Annual Conference Planning Committee.
Steckroth lives in Charlotte, NC, with her husband, Brian, and their three children, Charlie (15), Campbell (13), and Claire (10).
“We are thrilled to welcome Annie to our executive fleet solutions team, as her proven track record in the fleet management industry will greatly benefit our top corporate fleet clients,” said Hadley Benton, CTP, Executive VP of Business Developmentfor Fleet Advantage. “Annie’s experience in providing tailored, consultative fleet management solutions will help our clients achieve their goals of lowering costs and improving their bottom line.”
About Fleet Advantage
Fleet Advantage is the largest independent lessor for heavy-duty Class-8 trucks and has over $3 Billion assets and over 20,000 units under its Life Cycle Cost Management program. This comprises a client portfolio of more than 50 of America’s top corporate fleets, including five (5) of the top 10 private fleets in the country. Fleet Advantage guarantees the absolute lowest cost of operation by providing fleet asset management, financing solutions, and fleet analytics, using the latest equipment technology to achieve optimum vehicle productivity and maximum safety. Our model of TCO, clean diesel, and safety-enhanced trucks with shorter life cycles complement our customers’ ESG goals. The accomplishments of Fleet Advantage and our leadership team continue to be recognized for tremendous growth and industry leadership with numerous awards, including Top Private Independent and Most Innovative Firm by the Monitor Daily, Top Software & Tech Awards, Top Women Associates in Finance, and Green Supply Chain Awards to name a few. The company has also been named to Inc. magazine’s 500|5000 list of fastest growing companies in the nation.
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