Robert Martinez climbed the career ladder and then kept building a bigger one. In his nearly 40 years with the New York City Police Department, he advanced from mechanic to Director of the Fleet Services Division to Deputy…
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, they often focus on key performance indicators: turnaround…
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 helping fill the role while her predecessor was on leave. She understood the…
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 all left me. It makes me a little ambivalent about who to root for so I’m left cheering for the most…
I probably should have a better answer for why I started Modern Public Fleet. I’m getting asked that a lot lately. A market gap. A strategic opportunity. Those things matter, but they’re not the main reason. I just missed this. Over…
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, technicians routinely changed spark plugs…
