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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. 

Articlesby Mike AntichApril 28, 2021

Estimated 5-10% of Fleet Dollars Wasted Annually

Cost management is a constant, never-ending struggle for all fleet managers since every aspect of fleet management revolves around money. While there never seems to be enough money to go around, one of the less talked about aspects of fleet management is the amount of budget dollars that are wasted every year.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 28, 2021

Volvo Car USA Names New Commercial Fleet Account Manager

Paul Kasbar was named commercial fleet account manager for Volvo Car USA effective April 2021. Kasbar is based in the San Francisco Bay area. Prior to joining Volvo Car USA, Kasbar worked for Element Fleet Management as vice president, sales, a position he held from January 2015 to March 2021.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 28, 2021

Pawlisz Named Fleet Administrator for HR Green, Inc.

Mel Pawlisz was named fleet administrator at HR Green, Inc. in Aurora, Ill., where he is responsible for the day-to-day management of inventory, maintenance, assignment, and safety for the company fleet. Previously, Pawlisz work as a fleet maintenance analyst for Merchants Fleet

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 28, 2021

Mark Petersen Joins Syneos Health

Mark Petersen was named senior fleet compliance analyst at Syneos Health. Previously, Petersen worked for Element Fleet Management from 2019-2021 as the fleet manager for Allied Universal, which outsourced the management of its fleet to Element.

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Videosby Mike AntichApril 27, 2021

Uncertainty about Duration of Automotive Microchip Shortage

The microchip shortage, multi-sourcing supply chain confusion, and industry prioritization are the topics of this State of the Fleet Industry episode.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 26, 2021

Creighton Retires from Holman Enterprises

Jim Creighton, vice president, strategy for the Holman Strategy Office, retired from Holman Enterprises on March 1, 2021, capping a 38-plus-year career with the company.  Creighton started his fleet career with ARI, also a business unit of Holman Enterprises, in January 1983 where he worked for 32 years.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 26, 2021

Past PHH Canada President Passes Away

Brian Hunt, a former president of PHH Canada,  passed away on Feb. 9, 2021, from cancer.  He was 69. Hunt joined Peterson, Howell & Heather (PHH) in 1982, a fleet management company headquartered in Hunt Valley, Md., which is now part of Element Fleet Management. 

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 26, 2021

Fleet Sales Manager Turned Children's Author Retires

Steve Dragon, fleet sales manager for Faulkner Fleet Group, retired from the company on April 1, 2021, capping a 30-year career in fleet. Later in his fleet career, Dragon became a children’s book author.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 18, 2021

10 Ways to Reduce Fuel Spend

Since fuel is a fleet’s largest operating expense, it catches the attention of senior management when fuel prices start to rise as they are today. Here are 10 fuel reduction strategies that you a implement to make a dent in your fuel spend.

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Newsby Mike AntichApril 10, 2021

2021 Fleet Hall of Fame Call for Nominations

Nominations for the 2021 candidates for the Fleet Hall of Fame are now being accepted. The deadline to nominate is June 1, 2021. Please fill out our brief questionnaire to submit your nominees. Inductees will be announced at the 2021 AFLA conference.

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