Brett Adair

Group Vice President, Copart

Brett Adair is a seasoned automotive industry executive and member of the founding family of Copart, bringing extensive experience in vehicle remarketing, dealer services, commercial operations, and strategic business development.

Brett earned his bachelor’s degree in business administration from Sacramento State University in 1999 and later obtained his Juris Doctorate from The University of Northern California in 2005, providing him with a strong foundation in both business and law.

Brett joined Copart in 2007 as part of the founding family and quickly became instrumental in expanding the company’s presence and capabilities within the automotive dealer market. He founded the Copart Dealer Services Division, building it into a significant component of Copart’s business. Under his leadership, the division has grown to facilitate the sale of more than 25,000 dealer vehicles per month through Copart’s global marketplace.

Recognized for his leadership and ability to develop and scale new business opportunities, Brett was recently promoted to Group Vice President. In this role, he oversees several key areas of Copart’s business, including the Copart Dealer Services Division, Cash for Cars, the Commercial and Specialty Division, and the Buyer Acquisition team.

Throughout his career at Copart, Brett has focused on developing innovative solutions for vehicle sellers and buyers, expanding market opportunities, and building high-performing teams. His combination of legal training, business expertise, and deep experience within the automotive remarketing industry has positioned him as a key leader in Copart’s continued growth and evolution.

Karthik Balasubramanian

Solutions Engineering Lead, Geotab

Karthik Balasubramanian is a Solutions Engineering Lead at Geotab with 11+ years of experience at the intersection of technology, innovation, and business strategy. His work spans solutions engineering, R&D, IoT, telematics, data analytics, and product development, with a focus on turning complex challenges into scalable solutions that create meaningful business impact. Karthik has authored 40+ technical publications, with his research receiving more than 1,000 citations, and has served as a Guest Editor and Reviewer. He holds an MBA from McMaster University in Canada, an MSc in Power Engineering from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, and a B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering with a Minor in Industrial Automation from Vellore Institute of Technology in India.

Doug Clark

Founder & Executive Chairman, Corcentric

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 eleven times to the Inc. 5000 List of America’s “Fastest-Growing Private Companies.”

Jane Clark

Senior Vice President of Operations, NationaLease

Jane Clark serves as the Senior Vice President of Operations at NationaLease, bringing over 15 years of dedicated service to the organization. In her current role, she oversees Member Services, including Reciprocal Service, Purchasing, Meetings, and National Account Support. Jane strategically manages resources, cultivates strong member relationships, optimizes costs, and fosters collaboration within NationaLease supporting groups.

Prior to joining NationaLease, Jane served as the Area Vice President for Randstad, showcasing leadership in the recruitment services industry. Her professional journey also includes management roles with QPS Companies, Pro Staff, and Manpower, Inc.

Jane holds a Bachelor of Arts in Communication from North Central College and a Master of Arts in Communication from Northern Illinois University, reflecting her commitment to continuous learning. Her proven leadership and strategic vision contribute significantly to NationaLease's operational efficiency and the delivery of exceptional member services.

Ken Davis

Founder, Greentree Advisors LLC

Ken Davis is the Founder of Greentree Advisors, a consulting company to the global vehicle industry. Prior to establishing the company 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.

Jesse Elison

Deputy Administrator, FMCSA

Jesse Elison serves as the Deputy Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) at the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). Appointed to this role in November 2025, he supports the Administrator in leading the agency’s national safety mission and overseeing regulatory, enforcement, and policy priorities that impact the commercial motor vehicle industry.

Mr. Elison previously served as FMCSA’s Chief Counsel with oversight responsibility for all FMCSA legal services across headquarters and field offices. He provided strategic guidance on rulemaking and enforcement, ensuring the agency’s actions met the highest standards of legal sufficiency.

Before joining FMCSA, Mr. Elison was a partner at a law firm specializing in comprehensive representation of motor carriers and logistics companies. With two decades of legal experience, he has advised extensively on compliance matters regulated by FMCSA, helping transportation companies navigate federal safety requirements.

Mr. Elison earned a B.A. in English from Brigham Young University, an M.T.S. from Harvard Divinity School, and a J.D. from the University of Oregon School of Law.

Gene Evans

Director—North American Logistics, Kloeckner Metals

Gene Evans serves as the Director of North American Logistics for Kloeckner Metals Corporation, where he has lead the strategic vision and continuous evolution of the company’s logistics operating models through multiple periods of disruption, including divestures, acquisitions, and ERP upgrades. Leveraging automated TMS and FMS systems, Gene’s team bridges customer demand with optimal Private Fleet, Dedicated Fleet, and traditional Common Carrier execution to drive speed, performance, and efficiency across the entire supply chain network. A strong believer in organizational synergy, he is dedicated to building scalable logistics programs that eliminate waste while protecting structural profitability.

Joe Gallick

Senior Vice President of Sales, NationaLease

An experienced supply chain executive and spokesperson, Joseph K Gallick is a prominent leader in the truck leasing, maintenance and logistics industry. A graduate of Montclair State University, Gallick has served as a corporate liaison with numerous business and academic partnerships including the Penn State University Center for Supply Chain Research where he was the 2010 recipient of the Penn State University Robert D. Pashek Award for his contributions to the logistics and transportation fields. Gallick is also a member of the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Truck Rental and Leasing Association, National Private Truck Council, as well as various industry trade organizations.

Richard J. Leibfried

ARM, President, RJL Insurance Services

Richard Leibfried has been an insurance professional since 1976. In his current position with RJL, Leibfried provides insurance and risk management consulting services to the middle market business community. Acting essentially as a “part-time” risk manager for his clients, Leibfried brings both traditional as well as innovative, proprietary risk management strategies to these companies. Leibfried’s experience is extensive. As an underwriter, broker and consultant he has been involved in the design, evaluation, and ongoing management of insurance programs for a wide range of businesses. Additionally, Leibfried has been directly involved in the formation and management of nine captive insurance companies as well as a variety of other self-insurance arrangements for his clients.

Jake Jacoby

President & CEO, Truck Renting and Leasing Association (TRALA)

Jake Jacoby has been the President and Chief Executive Officer of TRALA since January 2015. Before that position, Jacoby worked as TRALA’s top lobbyist, as the Vice President of Government Relations on a number of issues both before Congress and in the states. He also established TRALA’s first political action committee, TRALAPAC, which has been a great benefit for TRALA’s advocacy efforts over the past five years. Prior to joining TRALA, Jacoby operated his own consulting company which specialized in trucking and transportation matters.

Joe King

President, Fleetrock

As a co-founder of Fleetrock, and President of the company, he currently oversees business execution, growth, and strategy. The Fleetrock platform and service solutions help Customers optimize and create value in every service interaction. Joe is passionate about the Customer Experience and helping businesses leverage their data to gain insight and achieve better business results.

Dean Vicha

President, NationaLease

An industry leader with over 30 years of experience, Dean Vicha's success in the truck leasing industry comes from the principals of personal responsibility, unrelenting perseverance and confidence focused on the growth of the customers, members, and business partners of NationaLease.

Vicha began his career with NationaLease as a National Account Executive for the Midwest in 2005, where he substantially grew the National Account Program to more than $447 million in term sales. In 2008, he became Vice President of Member Services, executing a strategy that provided a sustainable competitive advantage to NationaLease members and growing the membership base. In 2010, Vicha became the Vice President of National Accounts, leading that team to a record-breaking year in sales. In 2012, Vicha was named President of NationaLease, where he helps members increase their market share and decrease their cost of business. In the last decade, he has grown the company in terms of size and scope. Today, NationaLease has more than 1,000 locations and a fleet count of over 184,000 throughout the United States and Canada.

Ken Vieth

President and Senior Analyst, ACT Research Co., LLC

Vieth oversees commercial vehicle analysis and forecasting at ACT and is the company’s principal heavy truck and trailer market analyst. In that capacity, Vieth has become an advisor to the commercial vehicle OEMs and suppliers, the investment community, and other businesses affiliated with the industry. In 2012, Vieth was named as the consulting economist to the National Private Truck Council (NPTC). In 2008, Vieth cemented a partnership with China's State Information Center to provide forecasts to Western companies interested in understanding commercial vehicle demand trends in China. Since its inception in 1986, ACT Research has become the leading source of North American commercial vehicle market data, forecasting, and analysis.