ONWARD FLEET SOLUTIONS - Key Persons


Chad Bowlan

Job Titles:
  • Director - Fleet Operations
Chad Bowlan has dedicated his career to supply chain management and serving customers. With 25 years' experience in the supply chain industry, he's naturally a people person always putting customers first. As Onward's Fleet Operations Director, Chad's focus is helping customers achieve their goals with competent planning, organization and a solutions-oriented approach for growth. He's an unconventional thinker, able to dig into data and analytics to enhance contract management, vendor relations, financial modeling and inventory management. Chad's inquisitive and critical thinking abilities provide the perfect formula for delivering results.

Janelle Cox

Job Titles:
  • Director - Business Operations
Janelle Cox has customer success in her DNA. With more than a decade in the automotive industry and a continuous improvement mentality, she's the ideal expert to spearhead our operations. Our clients know Janelle as a skilled project manager, a seasoned customer service professional and a keen communicator. But above all else, she's an upbeat relationship builder determined to help our clients and partners succeed. As Onward's Operations Director, she helps shape every aspect of our customer experience, from onboarding to ongoing optimizations that continually help them go onward and upward.

Kristen Cunningham

Job Titles:
  • Operations Coordinator
Kristen Cunningham has extensive experience working with executives and possesses a keen understanding for business administration. With a diverse background in finance, sales, and employer development, Kristen effectively recognizes the tasks at hand and works diligently to ensure the job is done successfully. As Operations Coordinator, Kristen executes Onward Fleet's logistics strategy and ensures appropriate staffing, organization, and supply procedures are in place. She skillfully manages and tracks projects, adjusts workflow, and possesses a sharp eye for efficiency and productivity. Diligent, meticulous, and a key collaborator, Kristen is an effective communicator who delivers consistency in every aspect of operations whilst maintaining clear operational guides for the clients we serve.

Tim Denny - CEO, Founder

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • Founder
Tim Denny knows fleets because he's spent the last decade managing them. A seasoned executive, Tim has led strategic planning, business development, contract negotiations and other critical business operations initiatives in the energy and automotive industries. At the heart of that experience is his track record for optimizing fleet operations. Tim's comprehensive understanding of fleet management is a rarity in the industry. The leader's retail fleet experience gives Onward unique insight into its customer's needs and pain points-firsthand knowledge more valuable than any market research study. His finance background drives the company's focus on delivering quantifiable value, and his deep bench of fleet partnerships ensures that Onward's offering is unsurpassed in the industry. From supply chain management and IT advancements to contract negotiations and cost control, the Oklahoma native delivers a "jack of all trades" approach that reflects the diversity and complexity of fleet management itself. But Tim's most important contribution is his vision for always embracing an upward trajectory. As Founder and CEO, he leverages his proven experience, winning partnerships and vision to ensure everyone who interacts with the Onward brand does just that.