2018 AltWheels Fleet Day Agenda and Presentations

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8:00 - 8:30

Breakfast and registration

Ride-and-Drive opportunities and networking

Exhibits

 

8:30 - 9:00                                                           

Welcome: Alison Sander, Founder - AltWheels

Welcome:  Judith Judson, Commissioner - Department of Energy Resources

Steve Connors Visionary Award Presentation to Cathy Morrissey

 

9:00 - 10:00

Future technologies:  What’s coming down the road?

            Nate Oscarson, Cross Vehicle Product Marketing Manager - Ford Motor Company

            Jason Slayton, Alternative Fuel and Ecommerce Manager - Toyota

            Cornelius Willingham, Manager, Electric Vehicle/Fleet Business Development - Nissan

            Trevor J. Bleedorn, smart Sales & Marketing Manager - Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC

            Marc Riccio, Alternative Fuels Manager - Blue Bird

            Moderator: Barry Carr, Coordinator - Clean Communities of Central New York

 

10:00 - 10:15   

Funding update: VW settlement funding update - Clean Vehicle Program grants.

How you can apply for available funding!

          Michelle Broussard, Alternative Transportation Coordinator - MA DOER

          Sejal Shah, Environmental Analyst - MA DEP

          Moderator:  Steve Russell, Coordinator - Massachusetts Clean Cities Coalition

 

10:15 - 10:30

            Break

 

10:30 - 11:15

Electric Fuel: Infrastructure and Operations Insights           

           Justin Reis, Account Executive, Northeast US/Eastern Canada - ChargePoint

           Barry Woods, Director of Electric Vehicle Innovation - ReVision Energy

           Roy Bant, Business Development Manager - Air Liquide

           Moderator:  Lee Grannis, Coordinator - New Haven Clean Cities Coalition

 

11:15 - 12:15

Fleet Managers on the Cutting Edge:  How to Maintain Return on Investment

          Matthew Bradley, Central Fleet - City of Boston Fleet

          Marc Fournier, Deputy Director of Public Works - Town of Andover (XL Hybrids customer)

          James Hineson, Jr., Maintenance Group Supervisor - Port Authority of NY and NJ

          Ellen Katz, Fiscal Director – Cambridge Department of Public Works

          Moderator: Peggy O'Neill-Vivanco, Coordinator - Vermont Clean Cities Coalition

 

12:15 - 1:15

            Lunch, Exhibits, and Ride-and-Drive opportunities

 

1:15 - 2:15

Freight Industry Focus

         Adolfo Kurczyn, Sustainability Manager, North America - IKEA

         Richard Samples, Field Service Support Manager - Cummins

         Jonathan Ells, Director of Fleet Sustainability - NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services

        Juan Corcino, Director of Fleet Operations - Manhattan Beer

        Ben Mandel, Northeast Regional Director - CALSTART Northeast

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2:30 - 3:30

Breakout Sessions

 

Session 1 - Tiffany Ballroom A - Fuel Reduction Technologies

         Mike MacComiskey, Strategic Account Manager Government Sales - GPS Insight

         Sabrina Mansur, Technical Director, Autonomous Vehicles - Draper

         Mark McGrew, Business Development Manager - Lightning Systems

         Moderator: Jessica Wilcox, Coordinator - Granite State Clean Cities     

             

Session 2 - Lenox Room –Automotive Fuels

         Biodiesel:  Ryan Lamberg, Consultant - National Biodiesel Board

         Renewable Diesel: James Hineson, Jr., Maintenance Group Supervisor - Port Authority of NY and NJ

         Hydrogen:  Charlie Myers, President - Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition

         CNG:  Barry Carr, Coordinator - Clean Communities of Central New York

 

3:30 - 4:30

Ride-and-Drive opportunities and networking - Kick some tires and test drive the vehicles!