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Mike Antich

Former Editor and Associate Publisher

Mike Antich covered the fleet management and vehicle remarketing markets for over 20 years. Mike has written or edited over 5,000 articles on fleet management, manufacturer fleet activities, the fleet leasing industry, and vehicle remarketing during this period.

Mike was the editor and associate publisher for Automotive Fleet magazine. 

Mike was also actively involved with a variety of fleet and remarketing industry associations and was a long-time member of the board of directors for the Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA). He served as AFLA's president from 2008-2009 and was reelected AFLA president in 2021-2022. He was also the chairman of the AFLA Globalization Committee, where he was instrumental in creating the first-ever Global Fleet Networking Consortium comprised of five international fleet associations.

He was also a member of the board of directors and an officer for the International Automotive Remarketers Alliance (IARA). He was the Alliance's long-time secretary and chaired its public relations committee. In addition, he was the past chairman of the IARA certification task force, which developed the industry's first-ever certification program for vehicle remarketers. 

In 2010, Mike was inducted into the Fleet Hall of Fame and inducted into the Global Fleet Hall of Fame in 2022. He also won the Industry Icon Award, presented by the IARA and NAAA.

Mike was an international speaker and has spoken at numerous industry conferences, client advisory councils, and fleet sales meetings.

He passed away on Dec. 19, 2025. 

Newsby Mike AntichJune 27, 2022

Kimberly Jamme Named Senior Manager, Fleet, for Bausch Health Companies

Jamme started her fleet career in 1997 as a senior account manager for Enterprise Fleet Management in Conshohocken, Penn., where she worked until 2002, when she joined AstraZeneca.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJune 27, 2022

Julie Bergs Retires from NCR

Bergs has been global fleet manager for NCR Corporation since 2015, where she oversaw over 8,000 vehicles.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 13, 2022

Athene is Lead Investor in the Combination of LeasePlan USA with Wheels Donlen

Wheels Donlen’s parent company has signed a Stock Purchase Agreement to acquire LeasePlan USA, and subsequently combine the business with Wheels Donlen to create a unified fleet management business.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 1, 2022

2022 Fleet Hall of Fame - Call for Nominations

The Fleet Hall of Fame honors and recognizes fleet industry leaders and pioneers who have contributed significantly to the commercial fleet management profession through proactive engagement, novel solutions to new and perennial challenges, and generally being recognized as a leader among their peers, coworkers, and from the greater fleet industry.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 1, 2022

Call for Nominations: 2022 Fleet Visionary Awards

Nominate a young visionary today and recognize some of the best and brightest in the fleet industry.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 1, 2022

Call for Nominations for 2022 Fleet Manager of the Year

The Fleet Manager of the Year award recognizes a proficient fleet manager who has demonstrated special business acumen in developing and executing key management policies in all areas.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 28, 2022

Clay Gaudet Named Chief Revenue Officer & Executive Vice President at LB Technology

Gaudett is responsible for sales and growth of the company as the chief revenue officer and executive vice president.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 27, 2022

Paul Hollick Named Managing Director at Lightfoot

Hollick has previous experience as managing director at The Miles Consultancy

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 27, 2022

Koelzer Retires from Apple, Inc.

Koelzer retires after 40 years at Apple. She created the global risk management department.

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Newsby Mike AntichMay 27, 2022

Aisha Cox Named National Fleet Manager for Tesla Energy

Cox will oversee over 1,500-plus company-managed, owned, and leased vehicles for Tesla’s Energy Division and direct defined aspects of Tesla’s fleet operations and policy compliance and reporting as it relates to the fleet.

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