Transportation Transitions: Executive moves at Kodiak, Clean Energy, and TEL reflect evolving fleet strategies
Key takeaways
- Kodiak adds trucking and safety leaders, appointing Tim Guin and Natalie Draisin to its Industry Advisory Council.
- Clean Energy’s next CEO brings 20 years of leadership experience.
- TEL appoints Jud Alexander as new CEO while the company's footprint grows.
Kodiak AI expands advisory council to support driverless trucking strategy
Kodiak AI recently added Tim Guin and Natalie Draisin to its Industry Advisory Council, bringing expertise from trucking, logistics, safety, and global policy organizations. Guin offers decades of commercial and operational leadership in North American trucking, while Draisin contributes experience in transportation safety, public health, and international mobility systems.
“As we continue advancing toward scaled deployment, the perspectives of experienced leaders across the trucking, logistics, safety, and technology ecosystems are invaluable,” said Don Burnette, founder and CEO of Kodiak AI. “Tim and Natalie bring complementary expertise in safety, policy, and commercial transportation that can help shape how we build and deploy our technology as we focus on launching long-haul driverless operations.”
Kodiak also recognized the contributions of Anne Ferro as she retires from the council after helping shape its early focus on safety and governance. Established in 2024, the council brings together industry leaders to guide Kodiak’s autonomous trucking strategy, product development, and stakeholder engagement. Read more…
Clean Energy names Clay Corbus CEO to lead RNG growth in trucking sector
Clean Energy recently appointed Clay Corbus as president and CEO, succeeding co-founder Andrew Littlefair, who will transition to a non-employee government relations consultant role while remaining on the board. Corbus brings nearly 20 years of leadership experience at Clean Energy, including roles in corporate strategy, M&A, capital raising, and renewable natural gas operations.
“I’m honored to step into the role of CEO and am grateful to the board for its confidence in me,” Corbus said. “I especially want to thank Andrew for his leadership and for building such a strong foundation. I’m excited to tap into the strong existing leadership bench at Clean Energy to formulate a plan for the company’s future and work with the entire talented, hardworking team as we continue to grow our renewable natural gas platform, serve our fleet customers, and take the company to the next level.”
Corbus is expected to build on the company’s renewable natural gas platform and lead its next phase of development in the heavy-duty transportation sector. Read more…
TEL appoints new CEO to lead growth in truck leasing and equipment financing
Transport Enterprise Leasing (TEL) recently appointed Jud Alexander as CEO while he continues as president, succeeding co-founder Doug Carmichael, who passed away in 2024. The leadership change comes as TEL expands beyond truck leasing and sales into broader equipment financing across multiple industries.
“I am excited to serve as CEO of this wonderful company and to continue my current duties as president,” Alexander said. “Doug was my friend, and we built TEL together. It’s an honor to follow in his path as CEO.”
TEL is growing its footprint with a new facility in Palmer, Texas, to better serve fleets and owner-operators in the Southwest. The company also launched an equipment finance division in 2025, expanding into financing for trucks, trailers, construction, and material handling equipment.
