
The challenge of managing a commercial fleet is being taken by more and more women. Here, nine whose skills and professionalism have been recognized by their companies and the industry, discuss their roles.
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Helene Kamon is the fleet director for Wendy's International, based in Dublin, OH. Operating for 15 years, Wendy's International, Inc. currently has 3,100 stores, of which 1,000 are company-owned, the rest are franchised. Current projections are for 5,000 stores by the end of the decade.
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Helen Bland is anything but. Having served as the fleet manger for 15 of her 42 years with Hallmark Cards, she personifies the highest level of managerial professionalism. Not only has she always done her homework, but her meticulous financial analyses have enabled her to win the ears of management and the respect of her co-workers.
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Successfully managing the small fleet requires that the fleet manger devise solutions to highly individual situations rather than responding with pat answers.
Read More →"I think you very well may find inequities between male and female employees in the automotive fleet industry. However, you may also find these inequities relate directly to the employee's efficiency and competency. I cannot personally speak for women in the position of a fleet administrator, but as sales manager for a broker, I can assure you that if a woman is paid on a commission basis, her income is directly commensurate to her capability."
Read More →Ilene Mann of G.D. Searle and Company of Skokie, Illinois, was nominated by her peers in the industry for her "outstanding performance and contribution in the automotive fleet business," as a letter from Ford fleet and leasing manager.
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Our objective in this survey was to determine compensation levels and to see if any discrimination exists for women in fleet, and if so, in what areas of the fleet management business.
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Computer confirms fleet chief's expectations
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"Most of my business contacts judge me on my ability, not my sex," says one top fleet manager.
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