AFP - Key Persons

James has over 18 years' fleet experience working in various roles within the IFC Group. Having graduated with an IT degree, his first role within IFC was to develop the fleet systems which became the current IT Manager programme. He then expanded into a commercial role, running up to this current responsibilities which include delivering sales for all the IFC group businesses and new business development. James's role also includes heading up the client support team who are tasked with strengthening corporate customer relationships with some of the largest fleet operators in the UK.

James Rooney

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Member of Committee
Member of Committee of Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon

James Slater

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Member of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles

Jason Gill

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Member of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles

Jennifer Morris

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Member of Risk & Compliance Committee

Jim Kirkwood

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Member of Risk & Compliance Committee

Jo Coffey

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Member of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles

Jo Hammonds

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Member of Committee
Member of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles

John Messiore

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Member of Committee

Julie Madoui

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Member of Committee
Member of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles

Julie Summerell

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Member of the Board
Member of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles

I have had a career of more than 25 years in the automotive sector and am recognized for my dynamic approach, strong strategic vision and commitment to improving road safety. I have held a number of senior roles within the industry: Regional manager with a leading national car rental company; Fleet Consultant with one of the UK's most successful independent motor groups; managed a fleet of more than 1,200 vehicles; held several management roles with a ‘top three' rated leasing company; Fleet Director for a major Procurement company which included being responsible for the set up and management of supply chain, sales, customer management, finance and setting up credit lines. In 2010 I set up my own company TR Fleet as an independent provider of bespoke fleet services. I also developed DriveSecure, a unique, comprehensive, long term road risk management programme to help employers deliver best practice. This entrepreneurial initiative was recognised in 2012 when I was selected to take part in the prestigious Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Businesses Programme designed to develop the potential of high growth SME's.

Kate Bell

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Member of Committee of Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon

Katie Holland

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Member of Committee

Keith Smith

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Member of Committee
Member of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles

Ken Needham

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Member of Committee of Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon

Kim Harrison

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Member of Committee

Lauren McAtee

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Member of Risk & Compliance Committee

Lee Jackson

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Member of the Board
Member of Committee
Member of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles

Lee is a proactive, experienced fleet professional with a proven track record of successfully implementing and managing risk management strategies, enhancing operational compliance, and developing robust, cost-effective solutions. Voted onto the AFP Board in 2022 by members, Lee enjoys seeking to understand challenges and then finding and developing innovative solutions to really make a difference. As a member of The AFP, Lee has supported projects such as the Kerbside Charging Network, HMRC AER rates and Lee has his sights set on helping members in the following key areas

Leonie Channell

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Member of Committee

Leroy Thomas

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Member of Committee

Lorna McAtear

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Vice Chair
Chairman of Committee of Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon
E.on As an IT Project Manager
Member of Committee
Vice Chair of Committee

Winner of the Barbara Cox - Woman of the Year 2021, Lorna joined E.ON as an IT Project Manager before moving to the fleet team to head up group-wide telematics and carbon reduction projects, subsequently being appointed Commercial Vehicle Manager. Having worked in Germany on a global fleet project she returned to the UK and joined Royal Mail in 2014. Whilst there she led on the Optimise Prime project, the largest commercial electric vehicle project in the UK. In August 2019 she joined National Grid as Fleet Manager and has spearheaded many activities, more recently presenting at key events such as ITT hub, fully charged and COP26. She holds an international CPC, is a regular and respected contributor at industry conferences and round tables, on the board of the AFP and is a judge for the Fleet News Fleet awards. She is married with teenage twins. Cares for her husband who has severe back issues. In her spare time she likes camping and being creative, including decorating her daughter's bedroom entirely with a Harry Potter theme, including floating candles! She loves completing jigsaw puzzles.

Lucie Nash

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Member of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles

Madelaine Webster

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Fleet Logistics )
Member of Committee

Marc Lees

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Member of Committee

Marie Jarrold

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Member of Risk & Compliance Committee

Mark Cartwright

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Member of Risk & Compliance Committee

Mark Evans

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Member of Committee

Martin Edgecox

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Member of the Board
Member of Committee

A key stakeholder in the fleet industry, Martin was voted onto the Board by Members in 2022. Martin has significant experience of fleet and associated activity across both public and private sectors, managing high value projects to deliver fleet solutions to respective businesses. His operational and strategic knowledge adds value to both policy and training strategies at the AFP, drawing on real-world operational challenges and experiences of operating a fleet in a changing world of fleet policy and strategy. Martin has led the transition to a zero-emission fleet at National Highways, working strategically with the DfT and Office of Zero Emission Vehicles to identify products that will enable the business to meet both DfT and National Highways carbon targets, in 2022 and 2027.

Martin Evans

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Member of the Board
Chairman of Risk & Compliance Committee
Managing Director of the Industry

Martin Evans is Managing Director of the industry's leading fleet and leasing software innovator Jaama. Formed in 2004 and now employing in excess of 110 people, its multi-award winning, web based Key2 Management system manages in excess of 1.3million vehicles for its customers. Martin is a well-known industry figure having spent nearly 33 years in the fleet and leasing sector. Prior to joining Jaama in 2005 as Sales Director, he was Customer Relations Director at cfc solutions and held various operational roles within Overdrive/FCM which was taken over by Arval in 1999. Appointed as a Director of the AFP Board in 2020, Martin has been instrumental in improving standards within the fleet industry, developing and adapting leading edge technology and software functionality that embrace all aspects of a modern fleet operation.

Matt Chappell

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Member of Risk & Compliance Committee

Matt Dale

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Member of Committee

Matt Harris

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Member of Committee

Matt Leigh

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Member of Committee

Matt Neale

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Member of Committee
Member of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles

Matt Terry

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Member of Committee

Matthew Hammond

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Vice Chair
Chairman of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles
Member of Committee

Matt is a National And International CPC Holder with over 15 years' experience in Transport & Fleet management, 9 years as Head of Fleet for Altrad Services operating a mixed fleet of 1500 vehicles across the UK. Responsible for delivering cradle to grave fleet management experience in cars and commercial fleets as well as HGV operator licence compliance management. Winner of the 2023 Fleet News Fleet Manager of the Year award, Brake Awards Road Risk Manager and Fleet News Safe Fleet Award 2020 & 2021. Matt is a professional who specialises in Fleet safety and road risk reduction, through driver education and big data utilisation. A previous panellist on the fleet News @10 as well as a member of the Advisory board for Fleet & Mobility Live. Matt was voted onto the AFP Board by member is 2022 and became joint Vice Chair in 2023.

Maurizio Romano

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Member of Committee

Mick Farmer

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Member of Committee

Mike Brown

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Member of Committee

Mike Zammit

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Member of Committee of Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon

Morgan Migallos

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Member of Committee

Natasha Patel

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Member of Committee of Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon

Neil Thomas

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Member of Committee

Ollie Craughton

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Member of Committee

Oz Choudray

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Member of Committee

Paul Hollick

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Chairman of the AFP Board
Chairman of Committee
Member of Committee of Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon
Vice Chair of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles

Paul Kirby

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Member of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles

Paul McCorkall

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Member of Committee of Electric Vehicles, Low Carbon

Paul McCorkell

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Member of Committee

Paul Tate

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Member of Risk & Compliance Committee

Pete Stanley

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Member of Committee

Peter Milchard

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Member of the Board
Member of Risk & Compliance Committee

Peter has over 30 years' experience within the fleet industry and has managed and provided consultancy and risk management programmes across SME to Global Corporate businesses for all industry and trade sectors. He has been involved in a variety of key projects, including the introduction of vehicle telematics and vehicle camera systems within the insurance industry with a focus on the use of vehicle technology developments to influence behavioural and culture change to management and drivers. Peter has been a member of the ICFM since 2012 and completed the Diploma programme with Distinction in 2013 and was awarded Fleet Manager (Risk Management) of the yearby Fleetworld. He was appointed to the ICFM board in 2017 and is currently Company Secretary in addition to Non-Executive Director for Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP)

Peter Millchard

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Member of Committee

Phil Cane

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Member of Committee
Member of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles

Ric Baird

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Member of Committee of Light Commercial Vehicles

Richard Baird - Secretary

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Company Secretary

I am proud to have had a career within the motor industry spanning more than 30 years to date and have all-round experience as a ‘supplier' within the fleet sector having worked in fleet sales for both a private dealer group and a major vehicle manufacturer. I have been a Fleet Representative for Lex Automotive as well as having experience as a General Manager within a dealer group. For the past 13 years I have been working within the leasing industry and I am proud to be the Business Development Director at Marshall Leasing. I am delighted to have been made a Director of the Association of Fleet Professionals (AFP) as well as being their Company Secretary, following the merger of ACFO and the ICFM earlier this year. The AFP role was a natural progression having been a familiar figure within ACFO for nearly three decades and a Director for the past six years. I am also proud to have MICFM accreditation with the ICFM and also a fellowship within the IMI. A long career working within the motor industry and our trade bodies have given me an invaluable grounding to take on the role within the AFP, recognising that although the AFP represents fleet operators, it also needs professional supplier representation to function.