Fleet Staffing Challenges: How Glendale Rebuilt Morale and Retention
When Craig Croner, CPFP, joined the City of Glendale, Ariz., in August 2021, the fleet operation was in a tough spot. The organization was still coming…
Sub-Topic: Leadership & Management
It’s Time for Football and… Trees?!?
Football’s back, and I have a confession. I grew up in the Los Angeles area in the 80’s and 90’s and never ”had a team”. They…
How High-Performing Public Fleets Stay on Top
Steve Saltzgiver Public fleet operations could track a hundred metrics. Steve Saltzgiver, CAFS, thinks they should focus on three to five. The longtime fleet manager, current…
What Decades in Fleet Can Teach the Next Generation
For industry veterans Sam Lamerato and Larry Campbell, who spent decades leading nationally recognized municipal fleets, some things have changed dramatically. When they entered public fleet,…
What Makes a Good Shop Culture?
Each fleet workplace has its own culture, created by the people who work there but heavily influenced by management. When fleet professionals talk about shop performance,…
GSA Uncovers Record $13 Billion in Suspected Procurement Fraud
The General Services Administration has identified $13 billion in suspected procurement fraud in collaboration with a White House task force, marking the largest such finding in…
New in the Chair: Lessons from a First Year Leading a Fleet
When Rachel Darken became Fleet Service Superintendent for the City of Madison, she thought she knew what to expect. She had already spent nearly two years…