LeasePlan USA announced the appointment of Naeem Morris to the Truck and Equipment Division. In his role of truck sales vice president, Morris will be responsible for overseeing the growth and development of the LeasePlan truck division in the Midwest.

“Naeem is a welcome addition to the truck division,” said John Jaje, executive vice president of truck. “He brings a wealth of experience and we are excited to tap into his expertise and leverage it to our advantage.”

“I am excited to be joining LeasePlan under competent leadership and a team with a keen focus on client-centered solutions,” said Morris. “The What’s next strategy of LeasePlan will allow us to continue to serve our clients and prepare for future disruptions in our industry. The Truck division has organically built a substantial portfolio with proven processes and a team of tenured and dedicated employees, and I am honored to be joining the LeasePlan family.”

Morris has more than 15 years in financial services and fleet management, with nearly half of that time in the commercial finance industry with Daimler Truck Financial and CitiCapital formerly Associates Commercial Corporation. His diverse background in risk and credit, collections and sales will be an asset to LeasePlan’s growth strategy. Morris spent the last 18 months closing several large conquest accounts at Element Fleet Management and simultaneously completing his MBA at DePaul University.