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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 AntichFebruary 7, 2020

Strategies to Elevate Your Stature with Senior Management

Some fleet managers operating a well-managed fleet are humble to a fault and are not recognized by senior management for the dollars they bring to the bottom line. To remedy this, here are 13 strategies to self-promote your accomplishments.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 28, 2020

Circle K Fuels Names New Director to Manage U.S. & Canadian Fleet

Joshua Chamuler was named director of Internal Fleet, North America for Circle K Fuels in Phoenix, Ariz. In his new position, Chamuler manages 150 Class 8 company-owned fuel trucks and 150 fuel tank trailers in both the U.S. and Canada.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJanuary 28, 2020

Spend Management & Spend Analytics are Crucial to Creating Fleet Accountability

Everything fleet does revolves around money: asset acquisition, fuel to operate assets, maintenance to keep assets operational, and myriad other miscellaneous, incidental expenses ranging from tolls, parking tickets, and waste disposal fees to taxes.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 22, 2020

Corsetti to Retire from FM Global

Richard Corsetti, manager purchasing and global car plans for Johnston, R.I.-based FM Global, one of the world’s largest commercial property insurers, will retire on April 30, 2020, following a 47-year career with the company, of which 35 were in fleet management

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 21, 2020

In Memoriam: Al Cavalli 1923-2020

Al Cavalli, one of the founding members of the National Association of Fleet Administrators (NAFA), a past NAFA president, and inductee in AF’s Fleet Hall of Fame, died of heart failure on Jan. 16, 2020. He was 96.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 15, 2020

Corporate Social Responsibility Driving EV Adoption

The initial costs of alternative-fuel vehicles can sometimes be prohibitive, so the mindset when acquiring these vehicles should be in the long-term.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 14, 2020

Why It's Difficult for Some Fleets to Go Green

For many fleets, aligning governmental mandates with the vehicles that OEMs offer creates a difficult task. This is especially true for fleets that operate a mix of light-, medium-, and heavy-duty vehicles.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 13, 2020

Electric Vehicle Interest Growing Among Fleets

As more and more manufacturers release new electric vehicles, EV interest has been renewed among fleets.

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Articlesby Mike AntichJanuary 9, 2020

Sustainability Inertia: The Fear of Getting Ahead of the Curve

Corporate sustainability initiatives continue to be a strong trend at many companies, but are tempered by the limited product availability of zero-emission vehicles capable of fulfilling a cross-section of fleet applications.

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Newsby Mike AntichJanuary 9, 2020

Switzky Promoted at American Family Insurance; New Fleet Manager Hired

Brett Switzky has been named manager of the Environment and Safety department at American Family Mutual Insurance Company in Madison, WI.  Previously, Switzky was Fleet, Trucking, & Records Retention Manager for American Family Insurance.

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