Due to continued growth, LeasePlan USA welcomes George Hodge as new client relations regional sales vice president.

Hodge brings more than 18 years of professional fleet management experience to LeasePlan. In this newly created position for the northeast region, he will be strategically guiding fleets to reduce costs and create efficiencies for a portfolio of accounts.

“LeasePlan is a well-respected industry leader. I believe my talents and experience align perfectly with the overall vision of the company,” said Hodge. “I am happy to be a part of such an outstanding organization, and I look forward to what the future holds.”

Hodge began his career at ARI in 1997 as a stock purchase specialist before moving into client relations in 2001. There he held numerous leadership positions where he created and maintained collaborative relationships with clients, recommending and implementing process improvements to increase productivity.

“We are pleased to have George Hodge join our team of service experts,” said Jon Toups, chief commercial officer at LeasePlan USA. “His leadership and years of experience interfacing directly with customers at all levels will help us continue our mission of making it easier to leaseplan.”