Chicago, IL, October 8, 2025—NationaLease held their 2025 Financial Officers & IT Meeting at the Millennium Hotel Knickerbocker in Chicago, IL. The first half of the three-day event focused on trends in the economy, banking, and capital markets, while the second half put the spotlight on information technology, highlighting cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, among other topics.
The Finance Meeting, which occurred October 6-7, was called to order by Janet Elliott of Vanguard Truck Leasing, a NationaLease Member and featured speakers including Andrew Adeniyi of AAA Solutions, Abby Morrow and Fred Rutler of Creative Planning Retirement Services, Chris Soika of Daimler Truck North America, Scott Berrett and Chris Deininger of Wells Fargo Equipment Finance, Kelly Heaton of IFTA, and Brian Pietrangelo of Key Wealth. Additional presenters were Janet Elliott, Amber Woodrome of Success NationaLease, and John Reed of Aim NationaLease. Dean Vicha, President of NationaLease, opened the meeting with his state of the union, and internal updates were provided by Griffin Becker and Jane Clark of NationaLease.
At noon on October 7, the IT Meeting commenced with introductions by John Reed of Aim NationaLease. Over the next day and a half, IT experts dove deep in current trends surrounding data security, AI, and solution implementation, with presentations, roundtables, and panels lead by Jennifer Taylor of Forvis Mazars, Shawn Mills of Cloud Source Services, Mike Keese of Williams & Stazzone, Bradley Reynolds of Expedient, Bill Markham of Robotic Process Automation & IT Services, John Reed, Amber Woodrome, Dan Holz of Brown NationaLease, Ashley Barber of NationaLease, Dean Vicha, and Jane Clark.
“With all the rapid developments happening in both finance and IT, it’s great to get professionals from across our member network together to discuss strategies and understand what’s at stake,” reflected Dean Vicha. “These folks are going back to their businesses with new insights that will help drive growth into 2026 and beyond. Last year was the first time we hosted an IT-focused meeting, and we’re thrilled to see another successful turnout.”
The 2026 NationaLease Finance Officers & IT Meeting will be held October 5-7, 2026, at The Linq Las Vegas in Las Vegas, NV.
About NationaLease
Founded in 1944, NationaLease is one of the largest full-service truck leasing organizations in North America, with over 1,100 locations throughout the U.S. and Canada, and a combined customer fleet over 180,000 tractors, trucks, and trailers. The company provides comprehensive fleet management services for private fleets and transportation service providers. More information can be found on nationalease.com.
