Maria Neve has joined Merchants Fleet Management as its government sales manager. Neve joins Merchants with more than 12 years of experience in sales and operations roles in the government fleet management marketplace.

Most recently, Neve worked with Admiral Leasing and prior to that with Donlen Government Services, Inc., according to Merchants. She has also been involved in the alternative fuels and transportation safety sectors as a marketing and policy consultant for automobile manufacturers and the U.S. Department of Energy, the company stated.

At Merchants, her role will focus on growing Merchants’ government leasing portfolio at the state and local levels while augmenting current efforts at the federal level, according to Merchants.

Neve is a graduate of The George Washington University with a degree in International Relations and resides in the Washington DC area.