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Fleet Forward Tour in Somerset: Industry Leaders Talk Trends During Roundtable Discussion
Join industry leaders as they discuss how to approach today’s most common fleet challenges head on.

The Fleet Manager’s Roundtable discussion will be held on Sepher 9, 2025, as a subset of Fleet Forward: The Tour.
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With the rise of tech and the need for adaptable fleets, this seminar will be hosted as an opportunity for industry experts to discuss how to address modern challenges.
Highlighted in the seminar will be specific issues that fleets in the Northeastern states may be facing considering recent regulatory and compliance updates.
Even more compelling, leaders will discuss how to maintain efficiency in their businesses while still making sustainability a priority. Daily challenges drive fleets to shift under industry changes, but keeping the right priorities will keep companies productive and safe.
The Roundtable
Nancy Murrayhas worked at Agfa for 45 years with combined experience in facilities, real estate, travel, and fleet for North America. She added fleet and travel responsibilities back in 2012. Murray is also an active member of NAFA and is chair of the NJ chapter. She also currently serves as a member of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council and as a member of the AFLA organization.
Ted Chan is the Fleet and Travel Manager at Shindler Elevator Corp with an intense focus on their transition to greener fleet. The company has deployed over 200 electric vehicles, implemented hybrid optimization programs, and improved average MPG rates by 0.52.
Chan is also a nominee for Automotive Fleet’s Fleet Manager of the Year award. He also serves as a member on the Ford Pro Advisory Board.
Wendy Kupper is a fleet and safety manager at Syneos Health with over 24 years of experience in the fleet industry. She oversees safety-focused and compliance initiatives as well as risk production and policy development for 3,000 drivers. Wendy also worked for Element Fleet Management and Siements Healthcare as she analyzed fleet data to improve operational processes. She currently serves as an active member of both NAFA and AFLA.
Charles Stevenson is the vice president of fleet for Essential Utilities where he oversees operation across the 10-state footprints for more than 2,300 vehicles and 1,100 pieces of mechanical equipment. His team primarily focuses on customer needs, operations, and merger and acquisition work.
About Fleet Forward: The Tour
An offshoot of the larger Fleet Forward Conference, Fleet Forward: The Tour consists of one-day regional events to help fleets manage today’s challenges and understand other new technologies.
Free for qualified fleets, Tour stops include seminars, lunch, a ride and drive, and networking sessions.
Other seminars on the Somerset schedule include an OEM showcase, insights into deploying electric trucks at scale with Keith Kerman, and other future-focused discussion on tariffs, regulations, and technology.
This year, the tour consists of a West and East Coast event.
Registration for all events is open now.
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