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Motorlease Announces Jeffrey Perkins as President
Previously vice president of operations, Jeffrey Perkins steps into a new role in the company's executive leadership team.

The appointment is effective as of Oct. 31, 2022.
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Fleet management service provider Motorlease Corporation announced on Oct. 31 that Jeffrey Perkins has been named president of the organization.
Perkins will work at the organization's helm with CEO Beth Kandrysawtz to offer simplified fleet management and leasing solutions to the company's clients and customers.
"What drives me is the people," Perkins said. "A lot of our clients come to us because they have a challenge that they need a solution for. I'm driven by what we can do to solve somebody's problem and help them run their business more efficiently or more effectively, whatever we can do to help."
Perkins has been with Motorlease for over 20 years, serving as vice president of operations since 2017.
"Jeff is really good at understanding how to move the pieces around to try and create a balance within each team and within the organization," Kandrysawtz said. "He is a master at analytics and has helped the team focus on working with the data to become more strategic. He helps to create efficiencies across the organization to ensure Motorlease does its very best to meet the unique needs of each client."
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