Toronto, ON, October 22, 2025—NationaLease held their 2025 Canadian Leadership Summit on October 21-22 at the Radisson Blu in Toronto, ON, bringing together companies from across Canada to discuss pressing issues, share insights, and develop new strategies for the coming year. The highlight of the event was the Awards Dinner, where the recipient of the 2025 Canadian MVP Award was announced.
This year, the honor went to TFI Holdings, Inc., in recognition of their outstanding performance in the areas of business growth, member participation, and purchasing.
The meeting was called to order by Mike Thibeau of TFI Holdings, Inc. Over the course of the two-day gathering, attendees gained a deeper understanding of key challenges in the Canadian market with presentations on the economy, tariffs, government policy, and regulations. Invited speakers included Kevin Hoyt of VEL NationaLease, Rachel Battaglia of the Royal Bank of Canada, Ken Davis of Greentree Advisors LLC, Dan Laurencelle of Arctic Glacier, Rob Leone of Niagara University, and Arun Rebello of TD Bank. Internal updates were provided by Dean Vicha, Jane Clark, Joe Gallick, Ashley Barber, Griffin Becker, and Kelly Kordowski of NationaLease.
“Our Canadian members are a dedicated, resilient group. They understand the challenges ahead and aren’t afraid to roll up their sleeves and get to work,” said Dean Vicha, President of NationaLease. “TFI’s remarkable success in 2025 is reflection of this attitude and I’m honored to acknowledge their achievements this year.”
The 2026 NationaLease Canadian Leadership Summit will take place November 2-4, 2026, at The Lord Nelson Hotel & Suites in Halifax, NS.
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.
