Dr.Robert Dieli

Chief Economist, MacKay & Company

Dr. Robert F. Dieli is President and founder of RDLB, Inc. an economic research and management consulting firm based in Lombard, Illinois.

From 1978 to 1987, Dieli served as an economist and later as a risk Manager at The Continental Illinois National Bank of Chicago. From 1987 to 2000, Dieli held positions as economist and fixed income portfolio manager at The Northern Trust Company of Chicago. Dieli left the Northern Trust in 2001 to start RDLB, Inc. In addition to being an economic advisor to MacKay & Company, RDLB, Inc. also publishes Mr. Model, a monthly series of reports on current and prospective conditions in the US economy, from its web site at www.nospinforecast.com.

Matthew M. Leffler

Managing Partner, Armchair Attorney, LLC

Matthew M. Leffler is the managing partner at Armchair Attorney, LLC, an Illinois-based law firm; an adjunct professor of law at Michigan State University College of Law; & a member of the board of Velociti, a leading information technology company supporting the connected supply chain. Matthew is also the host & producer of the Armchair Attorney® Podcast.

Jim Nebergall

Executive Director of Market Strategy for North America On-Highway, Cummins

Jim Nebergall is a driven leader with a deep passion for innovation and environmental sustainability. As the Executive Director of Market Strategy for North America On-Highway at Cummins Inc., Jim leads the company’s efforts to commercialize internal combustion engine-based powertrains fueled by both conventional and alternative fuels. He oversees a diverse portfolio that includes advanced diesel, natural gas, hydrogen, and hybrid powertrains, and strongly believes that internal combustion engine-based solutions play a key role in the company's and market’s path to decarbonization. His work is central to Cummins' mission of advancing clean energy technologies while maintaining high performance and customer satisfaction.

Since joining Cummins in 2002, Jim has held various leadership positions, consistently pushing the boundaries of customer-focused innovation. His leadership has been instrumental in positioning Cummins as the leading powertrain supplier of choice.

Jim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Purdue University and an MBA from Indiana University.

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. Dean’s career in transportation started as a refrigerated truck driver for the LaRocco Meat Company in Chicago, Illinois. From there, he went to work for Rollins Truck Rental & Leasing, where over the next decade he ascended from working the rental counter to National Sales Executive. In 2001, Rollins was acquired by Penske Truck Leasing and at that time Dean took a position as Director of Business Development with Ryder Systems, Inc.

Dean came to NationaLease as a National Account Executive for the Midwest in 2005, where he helped build the National Account Program. 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, Dean became the Vice President of National Accounts, leading that team to a record-breaking year in sales. In 2012, Dean was named President of NationaLease, where he helps members increase their market share and decrease their cost of business. During his time as President, NationaLease has almost doubled in size and today has more than 1,000 locations and a fleet count of over 184,000 trucks/trailers throughout the United States and Canada.

In his downtime, Dean enjoys spending time with his wife, Whitney, children Riley and Brendan, and playing golf or attending a sporting event. Dean is a 1992 graduate of Illinois State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Communications.