2019 AltWheels Fleet Day Agenda and Presentations
2019 Fleet Day Keynote Speaker
John Davis
Creator, Host & Senior Executive Producer
An Emmy® Award-winning producer, host and creator of MotorWeek, television’s original and longest running automotive series, John Davis can be seen and heard throughout the U.S. on public television stations and the Velocity cable network.
As outreach, Mr. Davis and the MotorWeek team have worked in recent years with the U.S. Department of Energy to promote public awareness of alternative fuels. We were delighted to have Mr. Davis join us at our 2019 Fleet Day!
2019 AltWheels Fleet Day Agenda - October 7
With Links to Presentations or Videos
8:00 - 8:30
Breakfast and registration
Ride-and-Drive opportunities and networking
Exhibits
8:30 - 9:00
Welcome: Alison Sander, Founder - AltWheels
Steve Connors Visionary Award Presentation
9:00 – 9:45
Keynote speaker: John Davis, Creator, Host & Senior Executive Producer MotorWeek
9:45 - 10:45
Future Technologies: What’s Coming Down the Road?
Nate Oscarson, Cross-Vehicle Product Marketing Manager - Ford Motor Company
Cornelius Willingham, Manager, EV/Fleet Business Development – Nissan
Frank Dean, Business Development Manager - Green Fleet - Altec
Moderator: Ben Mandel, Northeast Regional Director - CALSTART Northeast
10:45 – 11:00
Break
11:00 - 12:00
Sustainability: Best Practices for Corporate, Government and Utility Fleets – What Works and What Doesn’t
Allan Kirchner-Theriault, Director of Benefits and HR Operations - Dunkin’ Brands, Inc.
Kevin O’Laughlin, Fleet Manager - Sunovion Pharmaceuticals
Alex Giannantonio, Director of Fleet Policy and Administration - Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kate Duffy, Fleet Program Manager – Liberty Mutual Insurance
Bill Hillbrunner, Director Fleet Services – National Grid
Moderator: Cathy Morrissey, Ford Motor Company (ret.)
12:00 - 1:15
Fueling Infrastructure - Government, Utilities, Alt Fuel Providers
David Breault, David Breault, Sr. Manager, Govt. & Utility Fleet Solutions - ChargePoint
James Cater, EV Charging Station Program Lead - Eversource
Brookes Shean, General Manager - FLO
Mike MacComiskey, Government Sales Manager - GPS Insight
Taylor Hudson – Managing Director, Commercial Sales - Sprague Operating Resources, LLC
Mark Siegal, EV Program Manager - National Grid
Moderator: Jessica Wilcox, Coordinator - Granite State Clean Cities Coalition
1:15 - 2:00
Lunch, Exhibits, and Ride-and-Drive opportunities
2:00 - 3:15
Clean Corridors - Opportunities to Expand Alt Fuel Infrastructure on Major Routes
Charlie Myers, President - Massachusetts Hydrogen Coalition
Mark Riley, Vice President - Clean Energy
Ryan Lamberg, Consultant - National Biodiesel Board
Mike Morrissey, Autogas Committee - PGANE
Kathleen Connors, CEO - Voltrek
Moderator: Barry Carr, Clean Communities of Central New York/Trillium
3:15 - 4:00
School/Transit Bus Panel - Current/Near Term Options
Rick Lee, Director of Sales, School Bus - Lion
Stephen Whaley, Autogas Advisor - Propane Education & Research Council
Marc Riccio, Alternative Fuels Manager - Blue Bird
Moderator: David Keefe, Coordinator - Greater Rochester Clean Cities Coalition
4:00 - 4:30
Ride-and-Drive opportunities and networking - Kick some tires and test drive the vehicles!