Fleet News Hall of Fame 2007 - 2024
The inductees to the Fleet News Hall of Fame, acknowledging individuals whose careers have been dedicated to ensuring excellence in the field of fleet management, raising the profile of the role in UK businessess and ongoing innovation.
Latest inductees (2024): Ian Leonard and Julie Summerell
The Fleet News Hall of Fame inductees
2024 Ian Leonard
2024 Julie Summerell
AA - sponsor's comment: James Starling, business services director, at the AA
"As a long-standing advocate for safe and responsible driving, The AA was proud to sponsor this year’s prestigious Fleet News Awards. The event celebrated excellence in fleet management, recognising the efforts of all those companies committed to enhancing road safety and efficiency. At The AA, we believe in supporting initiatives that promote innovation and best practice within the industry, and the Fleet News Awards perfectly align with our mission. A huge congratulations to all the deserving winners of this year’s awards and we look forward to continuing our partnership in driving positive change within the fleet community."
2023 Caroline Gallagher, sales director, Thrifty
2023 Steve Winter, head of fleet, British Gas
2022 Shaun Barritt, group CEO, Grosvenor Group
2022 Neil McCrossan, sales and marketing director, Northgate Vehicle Hire
2022 Debbie Floyde, group fleet manager, Bauer Media
2021 Brian Johnson, chairman, Grosvenor Group
2021 Peter Eldridge, director, Institute of Car Fleet Professionals / Association of Fleet Professionals
2021 Gordon Stephen, managing director, Ogilvie Fleet
2020 Liz Hollands, fleet manager, Logistics UK
2019 Ian Hill, managing director, Activa Contracts
2019 Graham Telfer, fleet manager, Gateshead Council
2018 Mike Street, chairman, SHB
2018 Maurice Elford, fleet manager, L&Q
2018 Phil Clifford, fleet and technical manager, West Suffolk Councils
2017 Simon Oliphant, UK CEO, Hitachi Capital Vehicle Solutions
2017 Colin Marriott, head of fleet, British Gas
2016 John Pryor, fleet and travel manager / chairman, Arcadia Group / ACFO
2016 Andrew Mann, managing director, JCT600 Vehicle Leasing Solutions
2016 Peter Roper-Hall, contract hire manager, Jaguar Land Rover
2015 Larry Bannon, national fleet manager, NHS Blood and Transport
2015 Hugh Wallace, managing director, Arnold Clark Finance
2014 Val South, fleet manager, Xerox
2014 Peter Cakebread, managing director, Marshall Leasing
2013 Nigel Trotman, strategic fleet consultant, Alphabet
2013 David Graham, fleet manager, E.On
2012 Kevin Griffin, director of fleet operations, Ford of Britain
2012 Vince Kinner, fleet director, Volkswagen
2012 Julie Jenner, key solutions manager / chairman, GE Capital / ACFO
2011 Geoffrey Bray, chairman, Fleet Support Group
2011 Phil Redman, fleet manager, IBM UK
2010 Maurice Howkins, fleet sales director, GMUK
2010 John Lewis, chief executive, BVRLA
2010 Tony Leigh, head of car fleet services, PricewaterhouseCoopers
2009 John Bradley, fleet manager, Hampshire Constabulary
2009 John Leigh, managing director, National Car Rental
2009 Freddie Aldous, president / founder, BVRLA / Swan National
2009 Jon Walden, managing director, Lex
2008 Stewart Whyte, owner, Fleet Audits
2008 Nigel Stead, managing director, Lex Autolease
2007 Roddy Graham, commercial director, Leasedrive Group