Replacing Fossil-Fueled Diesel Trucks: What You Need to Know (Panel Discussion)

Rick Mihelic is NACFE’s Director of Emerging Technologies. He has authored Guidance Reports on electric medium- and heavy-duty trucks and Confidence Reports on Determining Efficiency, Tractor Aerodynamics, Trailer Aerodynamics, Two Truck Platooning and Guidance Reports on Commercial Electric Vehicles. President of Mihelic Vehicle Consulting LLC, he has 38 years’ experience in the trucking and aerospace industries, including 20 years in commercial vehicle development for Peterbilt. He was involved in the development of aerodynamic vehicles and groundbreaking systems including the Peterbilt/Cummins DOE SuperTruck. He was awarded the prestigious SAE L. Ray Buckendale Award in 2016.

Jenifer “Jen” Snyder is the Co-Founder and General Counsel for Fluid Truck, a Denver, CO-based, high-growth technology and logistics platform. Fluid Truck leverages innovative mobile technology to offer convenient truck access for businesses and fleets. As co-founder, Jen has overseen Fluid Truck’s accelerated growth 24x over the past 18 months. Jen was the key negotiator for one of the largest Series A fundraising rounds in Colorado history. She helped launch the largest mid-sized electric truck fleet in the U.S. in partnership with IKEA.

Women in Trucking named Jen one of the ‘Top Women to Watch’ in 2022. Under Jen’s leadership, Fluid Truck is the 101st fastest-growing private company in the U.S. according to Inc Magazine’s Inc. 5000 list.

Ann Mary Myers oversees sales in Peterbilt’s Major Markets. In this role, she has responsibility for growing Peterbilt’s market share in select markets. She has been with PACCAR for 7 years, where she held positions of increasing responsiblity at Peterbilt, PACCAR Corporate, and Kenworth. She currently supports the sale of Peterbilt’s Electric Vehicle models 579EV, 520EV and 220EV and previously helped launch DAF’s LF Electric Trucks in the UK market.

She has an MBA from the University of Washington and an MS in Electrical Engineering from New York University. In 2020, Women in trucking named Ann Mary as one of the Top Women To Watch In Transportation.

As Sr. Manager of Sustainable Mobility at Geotab, the world’s leading telematics company, Charlotte’s focus is on enabling fleets in reducing carbon emissions with data-driven solutions, and sharing aggregated insights to inform large-scale vehicle electrification strategies. She is a subject matter expert in fleet electrification and a champion for connected vehicle technology solutions in the EV industry. Charlotte has been involved in electric transportation since 2009. Before joining Geotab, she managed the Plug In BC initiative in British Columbia, delivering EV programs for fleets, charging infrastructure and public awareness. She currently sits on the board of NACFE (North American Council for Freight Efficiency).

Jess has spent 12 years leading transformation and sales in heavy duty trucking. Starting at Navistar in the sales operation leadership development program, she experienced the industry from all vantage points: in corporate, on the manufacturing line, in dealerships, and as a pricing and sales leader. From there, she transitioned to the Mack/Volvo group, where she specialized in truck sales and led pricing and parts sales teams, eventually leading e-Mobility sales to facilitate the industry’s transition to new powertrain alternatives. Most recently at Xos trucks, she leads distribution strategy and implementation while also leading national account sales for omni-channel partners. In her spare time, Jess prides herself on her involvement with employee resource groups, currently leading Women of Xos as well as mentoring others.