Sustainable Fleet Technology Conference & Expo 2024

Keynote Speakers

• Bill Combs, Penske Transportation Solutions

• George Fotopoulos, Mack Trucks

Plenary Panel — Best Practices from Top Fleet Managers

• Jim Schmidt, Salem, OR

• Al Curtis, Cobb County, GA

• Guadalupe Federico, Phoenix, AZ

• Moderator: LP Monroe, Prince Georges County, MD

Plenary Panel − What Does the Future Hold?

• Jennifer Weaver, Clean Fuels Alliance America

• Jed Routh, Kempower

• Marianne McInerney, Mullen USA

• Moderator: Rick Sapienza, Wake Tech Community College

Federal Funding

• Anne Blair, Electrification Coalition

• Sunday Gotvald, Environmental Protection Agency

• Eleni Petrow, The Research Corporation (TRC)

• Moderator: Ron Townley, Upper Coastal Plain Council of Governments (UCPCOG)

Gaining Buy in for Your Budget

• Jonathan Ells, Eastern Research Group (ERG)

• Nick Zorn, City of Charlotte, NC

• Sarah Hazel, City of Charlotte, NC

• Jim Schmidt, City of Salem, OR

• Moderator: Diane Cox, Kerr Tar Council of Governments

Data Analytics for Fleet Operations

• Facundo Tessara, RTA Fleet

• LP Monroe, Prince Georges County, MD

• Mike Terreri, Asset Works

• Christian Houston-Floyd, Samsara

• Moderator: Cheryl Purefoy, Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo)

Innovative Financing

• David Yaros, Deloitte

• Ben Rogers, Electrada

• Shawn Jones, Highland Electric Fleets

• Jennifer Weiss, NC Clean Energy Fund

• Moderator: Rene Kelly, South Carolina Energy Office - Palmetto Clean Fuels

Vehicle Technician Training and Retention

• Chris Facente, Central Piedmont Community College

• Chris Johnson, Diesel Laptops

• Stephen Holland, Alliance Autogas

• Cedric Robers, City of Birmingham, AL

• Moderator: Megan Upchurch, Centralina Clean Fuels Coalition

Sustainability and Efficiency Beyond Fuel Choice

• Tim Fitzgerald, City of Atlanta, GA

• Kathy Wellik, AgileFleet Fleet Management Solutions

• John Ferguson, City of Durham, NC

• Moderator: Alex Kolpakov, Tampa Bay Clean Cities Coalition

Predictive Maintenance

• Robert Horton, City of Atlanta, GA

• Shiva Bhardwaj, Pitstop

• Brianna Perry, Fleetio

• Gil Peters, Forward Thinking Systems

• Moderator: Hope Stuart, Piedmont Triad Regional Council of Governments

Medium and Heavy Duty Vehicle Options

• Jennifer Weaver, Clean Fuels Alliance America

• Steve Whaley, Blue Bird

• Jessie Hensley, Power-Up America

• Paul Sandsted, The Transport Project

• Alexandra Carducci, Battle Motors

• Moderator: Annie Lee, CalStart

Managed Charging

• Peter McCollam, Ford Pro Charging

• Rhett Kiser, Kempower

• Elizabeth Hughes, The Mobility House

• Moderator: Beia Spiller, Resources for the Future

Growing Infrastructure

• Tom DelViscio, Duke Energy

• Cheryl Purefoy, Indianapolis Public Transportation Corporation (IndyGo)

• Victor Avila, City of Raleigh, NC

• Chris Davis, City of Charlotte, NC

• Moderator: Alleyn Harned, Virginia Clean Cities

Home Charging

• David Lewis, MoveEV

• Ken Sapp, Qmerit

• Peter McCollam, Ford Pro Charging

• Moderator: Jesse Duran, Triangle Clean Cities (TCC)

Charging Resilience

• Consuelo Capshaw, Blink Charging

• Scott Bradley, Pioneer eMobility

• Isaac Panzarella, North Carolina Clean Energy Technology Center (NCCETC)

• Moderator: Ann Vail, Louisiana Clean Fuels