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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. 

Market Trendsby Mike AntichJuly 20, 2015

Why Element Wants to Buy the Fleet Businesses of GE Capital

Element Financial Corp. has reached a definitive agreement to buy GE Capital's fleet assets in the U.S., Mexico, Australia, and New Zealand. Separately, Arval will acquire the European portion of GE's fleet business.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 20, 2015

A&R Logistics Names Area Maintenance Manager

Timothy Brevoort was named area maintenance manager for A&R Logistics, Inc. in Columbus, Ohio. He assumed this position in February.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 16, 2015

Fleet Manager Departs EMS USA

Lee (Jezek) Pierce has left her role as fleet and equipment manager for EMS USA, Inc., an oil and energy company headquartered in Houston, Texas. Pierce had assumed this position in January, and is now seeking a new opportunity.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 15, 2015

Advanced Disposal Names Senior Fleet Operations Manager

Charles Vleck has been named senior fleet operations manager for Advanced Disposal Inc. in Philadelphia.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 10, 2015

Mylan Promotes Fleet Manager to Senior Manager

Tracy (Ganocy) McCann was promoted to senior manager for Mylan's North America fleet in Canonsburg, Pa. She was promoted to this position in April 2015.

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Market Trendsby Mike AntichJuly 8, 2015

Fleet’s Scope of Responsibilities Grows Increasingly Fuzzy

At one time, the scope of the fleet department’s responsibilities was crystal clear. However, over time these demarcation lines have shifted and departmental boundaries separating them have become fuzzy. Now, collaboration with sourcing, legal, HR, finance, sales, service, and environmental, health & safety (EHS) is needed, often requiring approvals or buy-in from individual departments. There is only one strategy fleet managers can adopt in this new world of fleet management and here it is.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 3, 2015

Element Fleet Management Hires Fleet Manager

Kristen (Connealy) Collins has joined Element Fleet Management as a fleet manager. She assumed this position in May 2015.

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Newsby Mike AntichJuly 2, 2015

National Oilwell Varco Promotes Fleet Manager

National Oilwell Varco promotes Kimberly Fisher from fleet manager to global manager of fleet and travel services.

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ArticlesCover Storyby Mike AntichJuly 1, 2015

2016 Buying Forecast for Commercial Fleets

Fleet ordering for the 2016 model-year is forecast to be flat compared to the prior model-year. Many fleets have “caught up” with replacing aging vehicles due to extended services during the post-recession model-years slowdown in new-vehicle purchases.

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Newsby Mike AntichJune 29, 2015

Johnson & Johnson's Fleet Manager Retires After 40 Years

Louise Davis-Lopez, CFM/CAFM, will retire July 1 from Johnson & Johnson (J&J) in New Brunswick, N.J., concluding a 40-year career with the company that began when she joined J&J as an auto fleet expense report clerk.

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