About Us
Fleet Challenge Ontario helps fleet operators
reduce their fleet fuel consumption, operating costs and tailpipe emissions
through sharing of modern fleet management techniques and proven best
management practices.
The 2008 - 2011 Fleet Challenge Ontario
program for Ontario municipalities is a not-for-profit program of the Canadian
Energy Efficiency Alliance.
The organization also completes research,
studies, and commercial projects on a service provider basis as Fleet Challenge
Consulting Group Inc. (FCCGI).
Team Bios
Roger
Smith
Executive Director FCO
President and Partner FCCGI
Roger
Smith is Director, Environmental Initiatives for the Canadian Energy Efficiency
Alliance of Mississauga, Ontario.
Roger Smith is also president of Fleet
Challenge Consulting Group Inc. and a key member of the E3 Green Fleet Rating
System development team, of Vancouver, B.C.
As a fleet management consultant he has
completed projects for provincial and municipal governments across Canada, as
well as the Fraser Basin Council in BC, Climate Change Council in Alberta, Red
River Valley Clean Cities Coalition in Manitoba and the Saskatchewan Research
Council.
Until 2005 Roger was Manager, Fleet Management
Services, Toronto Hydro Corporation. During these 16 years he pioneered fleet
usage of biodiesel in Canada and successfully implemented numerous other green
fleet initiatives. In recognition of these efforts he has received several
industry awards for environmental accomplishments.
His previous accountabilities include roles
with GMC Truck and Coach Division and the private sector line-haul trucking
industry.
Roger is passionate about global climate
change issues. He is committed to making positive environmental change within
the transportation industry. His strategies for financially accountable fleet
management practices and green fleet solutions have been published in several
industry publications.
Melissa
Felder
Director Program Development FCO
Senior Consultant and Partner
FCCGI
Melissa Felder has operated an independent environmental
consulting practice since 2000 and has project management and technical
experience in a wide range of topics leading to environmental improvement,
including renewable energy, low impact materials, energy efficiency,
sustainable buildings, and solid and hazardous waste management. Melissa
graduated from the University of British Columbia with a Master's degree in
Bio-Resource and Chemical Engineering (Hon.) and has an undergraduate degree in
Geography - Environmental Studies from McMaster University. Melissa has been
affiliated with the Canadian Energy Efficiency Alliance, the Clean Air
Foundation, and Summerhill Group, and is presently on the Board of Directors of
the Canadian Bioenergy Association and Partner in FCCGI.
Clients have included the World Green Building
Council, Environment Canada, the Colombian Hydrocarbon Agency, the Ontario
Ministry of Natural Resources, the US Environmental Protection Agency, Ontario
Shared Services Bureau, Net Zero Energy Home Coalition, Corporate Knights,
Ontario Ministry of Transportation, Pollution Probe, and the $1B technology
granting agency: Sustainable Development Technology Canada.
Projects include audit work in solid and
hazardous waste management and diversion for The Beer Store and the University
of British Columbia, green vehicle best practices guidelines and certification
development on behalf of the Province of Ontario, consultation processes geared
to identify best pathways for renewable energy deployment on behalf of
Pollution Probe and the Government of Canada, design of a evaluation framework
to identify most attractive sustainable technologies on behalf of Sustainable
Development Technology Canada, policy and strategy recommendations for green
housing/building based on thorough understanding of LEED® certification and
other international programs, among other projects.
Mike Greene
CFO
and Partner FCCGI
From 1984 to 1991 Mike Greene was CFO, and later
Executive Vice President, of the steel service centre and metals trading
division of Federal Industries, a TSE listed conglomerate. This division owned
and operated a chain of steel service centres across Canada and the USA and,
therefore, had extensive internal trucking operations that were required to
deliver products to customers.
In 1992, Mike was appointed CFO of Federal
Industries (revenue in excess of $2 billion p.a.) which also owned and operated
one of the largest trucking businesses in Canada. Certain segments of these
trucking operations were under-performing, so Mike became significantly
involved in their operations. During 1994, Federal Industries was reorganized
to focus on its highly profitable metals operations and changed its name to
Russel Metals Inc. Mike led the new company in organizing and implementing its
acquisition program.
After leaving Russel in 1996, Mike consulted
to a number of different businesses including oil and gas exploration, call
centres, technologies for various applications. He was also significantly
involved in developing a strategic and business plan for the Canadian Natural
Gas Vehicle Association (CNGVA).
From 2004 to 2006, Mike was of a federally
funded program known as Fleet Challenge and was part of the team that
developed:
- The E3 Fleet program (which was launched by
Fraser Basin Council in November 2006);
- The BioFleet program which was built on
first developing prospective customer interest and then introducing producers
to the market that had been developed. This program now accounts for a very
significant percentage of biodiesel usage in Canada. "
- Technology - providing fleet managers with
the ability to verify manufacturers' claims and to encourage manufacturers to
get their products tested by ETV Canada under controlled conditions through
accredited laboratories.
In 2007, Mike partnered with Roger Smith in
owning and organizing Fleet Challenge Consulting Group Inc.
Allan King
Senior Consultant FCO
Senior Consultant and Partner FCCGI
Allan King held numerous positions in Fleet
Management and Logistics over a 33 year career at Bell Canada. From 2004-2009
Allan was Director of Bell Fleet Solutions with a fleet of over 12,000 vehicles
across Canada. Allan has hands on experience in all aspects of fleet management
including vehicle design, vehicle provisioning, finance, fleet policy
development, fleet administration, maintenance operations, customer service,
fuel management, re-marketing, fleet systems development, fleet strategy and
business planning.
Allan is a P. Eng. and holds a Hon.B.Sc.
(Mechancial Engineering) from Queen's University and an M.B.A. from McGill
University. Allan is a long standing member of the National Association of
Fleet Administrators (NAFA) and is currently on the executive as the Treasurer
of the Ontario Chapter.
Some accomplishments at Bell include:
- Organized and operated the central region
Real Estate, Material Distribution and Fleet portfolio for Saudi Telecom in
Saudi Arabia for 5 years.
- Centralized fleet operations from multiple
Bell subsidiaries and affiliates into one organization.
- Implemented service level agreements and
improved the value proposition for over 20 Bell subsidiaries and business
units.
- Lead a technology team to develop a market
ready fleet management system and a vehicle telematics solution for external
sales. Completed divestiture of this technology to a third party in 2006.
- Outsourced maintenance operations at 46
Bell garages to a contract maintenance company. This lowered headcount by 142
employees and lowered operating cost.
- Implemented a plan to lower the carbon
footprint of the fleet by right sizing vehicles, reduce idling and secure
funding to replace aging inefficient vehicles with new reduced emission
vehicles.
In 2009, Allan joined Fleet Challenge as a
Senior Consultant. His focus has been on integrating technology in police and
EMS vehicles to reduce idling.
