David Koelsch

Fleet Management Consultant

Mr. Koelsch has 23 years of fleet industry experience working for state government in licensing and taxation, as president of a fleet services company, as a corporate fleet manager, and as a fleet management consultant.  In 2007, he was designated a Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) by the National Association of Fleet Administrators, Inc., (NAFA) and has additional training or certification in Transportation of Naturally Occurring Radioactive Material and DOT HAZMAT (hazardous materials).  His fleet management expertise comprises all phases of the vehicle life cycle, from acquisition, through operational and risk management, to disposal.  His state government experience includes having acted as departmental liaison to achieve the elimination of the trucking reciprocity tax between states. He has been co-chairman of the Association of Transportation Consultants and was instrumental in the passage of state laws governing the licensing of over-the-road trucks and trailers via the International Registration Plan (IRP), and provided written or oral commentary to the IRP Dispute Resolution Committee, IRP rulemaking groups, state legislative committees, official meetings of state tax commissioners, and administrative rule proceedings.

Mr. Koelsch’s corporate fleet management experience consists of a Fortune 500 oil and gas exploration and production (E&P) company and a midstream pipeline master limited partnership (MLP), extensive merger and acquisition analysis, buyout negotiation, chain-of-ownership resolution, vehicle manufacturer negotiation, vendor selection, alternative and natural gas vehicle (NGV) comparative analysis, RFP and RFQ analysis and selection, Lean Six Sigma processes and committees, risk and accident management, insurance compliance, single-source procurement, alliance and program rollout, contract negotiation, contract management, and contract compliance. He has presented at the annual Oklahoma Gas Association forum on the subject of global positioning system (GPS) monitoring to achieve fleet safety. He has domestic energy procurement experience having served as senior buyer for two divisions sourcing line pipe; production equipment; steel and fiberglass tanks; maintenance, repair, and operations parts and supplies (MROs); valves; and safety and fire-resistant workwear.  He has also sourced offshore downhole tubulars and equipment through international vendors.

Mr. Koelsch’s consulting clients have included food distribution centers, painting and construction companies, fleet and commercial vehicle dealers, service providers, and heavy and light-duty vehicle upfitters. He has delivered analysis and recommendations for lease versus buy, lease versus employee reimbursement, vehicle life cycle, total cost of ownership (TCO), compact car through Class 8 specification, hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) TCO comparison, refrigerated trailer operational costs, service center availability, maintenance facility programs with internal and outsourced management, and GPS and fleet card cost management control. For his clients he has authored fleet policy, RFPs, RFQs, and websites.

Mr. Koelsch holds a Bachelors degree in Journalism and Business Marketing minor, from the University of Central Oklahoma.