NationaLease announces tech challenge regional winners, finalists

Dean Vicha, NationaLease president (left to right); Brian Peters, Salem NationaLease; Rick Davis, Hogan Truck Leasing; Sam Hawkins, Schow’s NationaLease; and Joe Puff, NationaLease vice president, technology and maintenance.Dean Vicha, NationaLease president (left to right); Brian Peters, Salem NationaLease; Rick Davis, Hogan Truck Leasing; Sam Hawkins, Schow’s NationaLease; and Joe Puff, NationaLease vice president, technology and maintenance.

NationaLease has announced the nine regional winners of the 2019 NationaLease Tech Challenge exam and the three winners who were selected as top finalists following the hands-on skills competition hosted by Universal Technical Institute in Lisle, Ill.

These three top finalists will represent NationaLease at TMC’s Annual SuperTech Competition at the organization’s fall meeting, Sept. 15-19, at the Raleigh Convention Center, Raleigh, N.C.

2019 Top Tech: Rick Davis, Hogan Truck Leasing, a NationaLease Member

1st Runner Up: Brian Peters, Salem NationaLease

2nd Runner Up: Sam Hawkins, Schow’s NationaLease

Top Tech Rick Davis received prizes valued at more than $4,000. Prizes for the 1st and 2nd place runners up were valued at $1,200 and $1,000.

This year’s regional winners included:

  • Jason Stiles, VEL NationaLease
  • Timothy Lapan, Ballard Truck Leasing, a NationaLease Member
  • Cody Rakowski, Aim NationaLease
  • Brian Peters, Salem NationaLease
  • Brandon Lynn, Aim NationaLease
  • Chris Haughee, Aim NationaLease
  • Nathan Olson, GATR NationaLease
  • Richard Davis, Hogan Truck Leasing, a NationaLease Member
  • Sam Hawkins, Schow’s NationaLease

The NationaLease Tech Challenge, now in its ninth year, recognizes member company technicians with the opportunity to compete in a three-step process that tests their maintenance knowledge and skills in order to qualify for the title of NationaLease Top Tech. This year a record 276 technicians participated in the challenge.

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