The Automotive Fleet & Leasing Association (AFLA) recently elected new board members and officers to serve on the 2023-2024 Board of Directors. Suresh Rajapakse was elected to serve as Secretary.
“I am honored to be elected to the AFLA board,” Rajapakse said. “I am committed to serving the AFLA community and excited to listen, learn, and do my part to continue to provide the best in-person and virtual forums for corporate fleet professionals to network with industry leaders. To the entire AFLA community – thank you all for this fantastic opportunity!” Rajapakse is Vice President, Client Management at Wheels.
Don Wright, was re-elected to the position of Director, Dealers. Erin Gilchrist was elected to serve as Director, Allied Service Providers. Dan Fierro will hold the office of Director, Remarketers.
“I am honored to serve AFLA as Director of Dealers,” Wright said. “Thanks so much for the opportunity. I look forward to doing my best to help AFLA be the best. Hope to see you in October.” Wright is Commercial Sales Director at Five Star Ford.
“To the entire AFLA member community, I’d like to extend my heartfelt thanks for your faith in me to serve you on the AFLA Board of Directors,” Gilchrist said. “I greatly look forward to giving back to the association that has helped me build and enhance my career over these many years and mentor others as well. I promise to actively, humbly and creatively serve.” Gilchrist is Vice President of Fleet Evangelism at IntelliShift.
“I am thrilled and honored to be Director, Remarketers on the AFLA Board of Directors,” Fierro said. “It is a privilege to be part of such a distinguished association. I am eager to collaborate with this exceptional group and contribute my expertise to serve wherever I can make a meaningful impact.” Fierro is Senior Account Executive with Flexco Remarketing Services.
AFLA’s new leaders will officially begin their terms at the close of the AFLA 2023 Corporate Fleet Conference, Best is Yet to Come, which will be held October 2-5, 2023 in Palm Springs, CA.
