Congratulations To Ford's John Ruppert; Welcome Fritz Adahi

(Left to right) NAFA President Claude Masters, CAFM; Jim Sassorossi, Director for Fleet Sales, Chrysler; John Ruppert; and Ed Peper, U.S. Vice President, Fleet and Commercial Sales, General Motors, from the 2013 I&E.

John Ruppert, Ford Motor Company's top fleet executive, will lead its commercial truck division, according to news from Ford on December 9. Replacing Ruppert as General Manager of Commercial and Government Operations wiil be Fritz Ahadi. Ruppert was part of the OEM "Fireside Chat" panel which took place at NAFA's 2013 I&E in Atlantic City, New Jersey this past April.

Fritz Ahadi previously was Marketing Director of Ford Export & Growth, leading the team that provided marketing services supporting Ford’s business throughout the Middle East, parts of Africa, Asia, Puerto Rico, and Central America. He has held senior management positions at Ford such as Manager of U.S. Sales Operations, Manager of U.S. Revenue Management, and several finance positions in the U.S. and Europe.

Ruppert replaces Len Deluca, who will become Chairman of the Ford Dealer Policy Board. Deluca will oversee a board that manages and arbitraes disputes between Ford and its dealers.