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Celebrating the Fleet Industry’s Biggest Winners of 2025

Automotive Fleet highlights the leaders who moved the fleet industry forward this year.

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December 23, 2025
Celebrating the Fleet Industry’s Biggest Winners of 2025

Automotive Fleet spotlights the Big Wins of 2025, recognizing the achievements and breakthroughs transforming the fleet industry.

Credit: Automotive Fleet

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As 2025 comes to a close, we are looking back on a year of standout achievements, innovations, and leadership across the fleet industry. 

From fleet electrification milestones and cutting-edge telematics deployments to safety breakthroughs and operational excellence, this year’s award winners exemplify the ingenuity and resilience that keep commercial fleets moving forward. 

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In this year-end awards wrap-up, we celebrate the people and strategies that defined the year and helped shape the future of fleet management.

1. Kimberly Fisher Wins 2025 Global Fleet Manager of the Year

Recognized for her leadership in NOV and global impact on fleet operations, Fisher was honored at the annual Fleet Forward Conference in San Diego.

2. Fleet Leadership: Rob Minton Receives Lifecycle Honor

Presented by Bobit’s Lauren Fletcher, the award recognized Minton’s decades-long impact on fleet communications, telematics, and connected vehicle innovation.

3. 2025 Fleet Safety Award: Clear Channel Outdoor Wins, Runners-Up Spotlighted for Safety Leadership

Recognized for its outstanding safety performance, this fleet achieved a 76% reduction in speeding events under the leadership of Vice President of Operations and Safety, Dan Rossi. 

4. John Boesel Recognized at 2025 Fleet Forward Conference

Bobit recognized John Boesel, CEO of Calstart, who retired after over three decades of service.

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5. Taylor Murphy Wins 2025 Fleet Visionary Award

Taylor Murphy won the 2025 Fleet Visionary Award for advancing a cleaner, smarter fleet future.

6. Joseph Lukacs Wins 2025 Fleet Manager of the Year

Joseph Lukacs’ journey to becoming the 2025 Fleet Manager of the Year was marked by innovation, leadership, and relationship building.

7. 2025 Hall of Fame Inductee: Oleg Cytowicz

Oleg Cytowicz was inducted into the Fleet Hall of Fame.

8. 2025 Hall of Fame Inductee: Lisa Kneggs

Lisa Kneggs was inducted into the Fleet Hall of Fame.

9. 2025 Hall of Fame Inductee: Laura Jozwiak

Laura Jozwiak was inducted into the Fleet Hall of Fame.

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