Maria Neve is the Vice President, Electrification and Sustainability at Wheels where she is responsible for providing the strategic and operational direction of the shift towards EVs and sustainability for the benefit of Wheels' customers. She has over 21 years of experience with fleet management companies and OEMs in various sales and operations roles in the government fleet management industry. Most recently, she was a Manager with Mercury Associates, Inc., North America’s largest dedicated fleet management consulting firm. Her role focused on sharing her expertise in fleet management and financing, vendor relations, and alternative fuels and emerging technologies to corporate and government clients. Previously, Maria was the Government Sales Manager with Merchants Fleet, and prior roles include Director of Government Services at Admiral Leasing and Manager at Donlen Government Services. Her career began in the alternative fuels and transportation safety sectors as a marketing and policy consultant for automobile manufacturers and the U.S. Department of Energy. 

Maria is widely quoted in industry publications and has been a contributing author to Fleet Management Weekly and American City & County magazine, as well as a speaker at leading industry conferences and events. Maria is also the current Secretary/Treasurer of NAFA Fleet Management Association and member of the Board of Directors, and helps to lead the organization’s government affairs efforts on Capitol Hill. She earned her bachelor’s degree in International Relations from The George Washington University in Washington, DC.