LeasePlan USA has today announced the appointment of Naeem Morris to its 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.

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, according to a release from the fleet management company.

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

He looks to incorporate his background in risk and credit, collections and sales into 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.