Board of Directors
NationaLease Leadership
Jim Airoldi
Chairman of the Board, Airoldi Brothers NationaLease
Andrew Flynn
Vice Chairman, TCI Leasing/Rentals, a NationaLease Member
Brad Fauvre
Treasurer, Velocity Truck Rental and Leasing, a NationaLease Member
Brad Fauvre is the President of Velocity Vehicle Group, a privately owned group of companies that serve the truck, bus and capital equipment finance markets. VVG has 24 truck and bus dealership locations in the Southwest and offers full-service leasing as Velocity Truck Rental and Leasing, a NationaLease affiliate. VVG’s Crossroads Equipment Lease and Finance subsidiary provides capital to truck and equipment operators nationwide. Fauvre previously worked for HAL Investments Inc., in Palo Alto, CA, handling private equity investments for maritime and industrial concerns, and held various positions with The Boston Consulting Group. He received his MBA from Harvard University and his AB in Economics from Occidental College. Fauvre is active with various company boards and professional groups, and volunteers with his school alumni organizations.
Douglas Clark
Director, National Truck Leasing Association
Doug Clark has served as Founder, President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of Corcentric (formerly AmeriQuest) since 1996. His professional experience includes stints in public accounting, investment banking, and as a technology and transportation entrepreneur.
Doug was instrumental in growing Corcentric into one of the leading tech-enabled business services companies with more than 2,000 customers throughout North America. During his tenure, he has led the company to be named nine times to the Inc. 5000 List of America’s “Fastest-Growing Private Companies.”
Prior to founding AmeriQuest, Doug was President of Amtralease, a national association of independent full service truck leasing companies. A Certified Public Accountant, Clark was a Vice President and Director of Drexel Firestone Inc., an investment banking firm. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA) and is a Board member of AAA South Jersey and ACP. Clark also serves on the Executive Advisory Council of Rowan University’s Rohrer College of Business. He received his B.A. in accounting from the University of Miami and his M.B.A. in finance from Drexel University in Philadelphia.
Taylor Brown
Director, Brown NationaLease
Taylor Brown is President of Brown NationaLease, the largest independent rental and leasing company in the Upper Midwest with 21 locations in 5 states and nearly 500 employees. After graduating from the University of Iowa in 2009 with a B.B.A. in Management, Taylor began his career working for MHC Kenworth before returning to the family business. Since 2010 he has held multiple positions within the company before becoming President in 2017. In addition to serving on the board Taylor has been active in NationaLease meeting and committees, including being a member of the NationaLease Young Executives.
Jérôme Léonard
Director, Location Brossard NationaLease
Jérôme Léonard is Senior Vice President and General Manager of Brossard NationaLease, the largest lessor of heavy vehicles in Quebec, Canada. He began his career with the company in 1995 as a sales representative and moved through the ranks to his present senior management position. Léonard is recognized in the industry for his passionate business approach to truck and trailer rental and leasing solutions and for his leadership in personalized customer service excellence and specially adapted solutions. Prior to his being named a member of the NationaLease Board of Directors representing Canada, Léonard participated in NationaLease meetings and committees for 20 years.
Kurt Kettner
Director, Koch NationaLease
Kurt Kettner is Vice President and General Manager of Koch NationaLease; a division of Stan Koch & Sons Trucking, Inc. (Koch Companies). Koch Companies is a multi-faceted company offering a full slate of transportation services, including truckload freight hauling, logistics, warehousing, and truck and trailer leasing. Kettner began his career with Koch in 1996 as Director of Sales & Marketing and assumed the role of Vice President & General Manager in 1998. He has been with the company for over 23 years and has over 32 years’ experience with the truck leasing industry. Kettner also achieved Platinum Level six times in the NationaLease Masters Club Sales Award Program throughout his career. He received his B.A. in Business Management from Hamline University in St. Paul, MN. Kettner and his wife Angela reside in Ramsey, MN.
Lee Harlan
President, Autow NationaLease
As the president of Autow NationaLease, Lee Harlan is the second generation in his family to lead the company. Staying true to the family business, Lee remains family focused, with every team member and customer feeling like an extension of the Autow NationaLease family. Upholding strong principles and outstanding quality of service isn’t easy, but with a hands-on president like Lee Harlan, customer satisfaction has remained the number one focus.
Bill Hicks
Director-at-Large, NationaLease
Bill Hicks has been involved in the transportation industry for more than 40 years. Following a long and successful career with Ryder System, he became President and owner of FirstLease, later moving to EVP at Salem NationaLease in the Greater Atlanta area. In addition to having served on the TRALA board, he is a former Director and Chairman of the Board for NationaLease. He continues to work with NationaLease members to develop customized sales or member training and to provide general consulting on a project or retainer basis.
Ken Davis
Director-at-Large, NationaLease
Prior to establishing Greentree Advisors in 2018, Ken spent 31 years with Eaton PLC, most recently as Vehicle Group President. During his time spent in this role, he helped generate $3.5B in group revenue, managed 46 facilities in 15 countries, and led eight joint ventures for the industrial manufacturer. With almost four decades of experience in the global vehicle industry, Ken serves as a member of several joint venture boards of directors, including Eaton Cummins Automated Transmission Technologies, Southwest Michigan First, and Gilmore Car Museum. He received a BS degree in General Management from Purdue University and an MBA from the University of Michigan.
Bob Correll
Director-at-Large, Vice President, Freightliner Sales - Retired
Bob began his career with Daimler Trucks North America in 1989 at the Cleveland Truck Manufacturing Plant where he held several leadership positions which included Manufacturing Engineer, Facilities Manager, and TOS Manager. Over the course of his 30 year career he has been appointed Director of Manufacturing for American LaFrance Division, Director of Manufacturing Sterling Trucks, and Plant Manager of Sterling Trucks in St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada. Prior to the VP of Sales role, Bob held the position as General Manager of Central Service where his responsibilities included all Field Operations, Service Engineering, Call Center Operations, Diagnostics, Service Literature, Repair Methods and Service Training.