ACFO, a UK representative body for fleet decision makers, has seconded Denise Lane, an experienced fleet manager, to its board.

The secondment will last until their next annual meeting in May 2015, when Denise will decide whether or not to seek election to the board.

Denise is head of group fleet for business process management and outsourcing company, Capita. She is in charge of 3,500 vehicles including light commercial vehicles and company cars, and a wide range of larger vehicles.

Prior to her role at Capita, Denise was fleet manager at the then Cable London organisation before joining Capita in 2002, thus bringing over 20 years’ industry experience to the table.

Denice has been assigned the role in succession to Julie Jenner who is due to step down at the end of 2014.

AFCO’s board of six will now be comprised of five fleet managers; this is thought to be the largest number in their history.

Denise, who is a member of ACFO’s London East Region, said;

“I hope that ACFO and other fleet managers will benefit from my many years’ experience of running large and mixed vehicle fleets.

I have benefited over the years from ACFO’s knowledge bank and the ability to discuss key issues with fellow fleet managers, and feel that joining the board, alongside my role at Capita, offers an opportunity for me to invest time in and add value to the industry in which I work.”

John Pryor, ACFO chairman said:“We are pleased that the ACFO board will benefit from Denise’s vast wealth of fleet knowledge and experience built up over many years.

I am also delighted that for the first time the ACFO board will comprise five active fleet managers. Each fleet manager runs a very varied operation so they bring a wide cross-section of expertise to the organisation, which benefits the entire ACFO membership.”