City of Keene, Fleet Services
Steve Russell, Fleet Superintendent, City of Keene, New Hampshire
Steve Russell is the Fleet Superintendent for the City of Keene, New Hampshire. If it rolls in the City of Keene, Steve is responsible for keeping it rolling. The vehicles of police, fire, rescue, public works, water, wastewater, and the recycling center are all part of the City Fleet. The City Fleet has been using Biodiesel for over six years and has been recognized nationally for its use. In 2004 Keene’s Fleet Services Division was the recipient of The State of New Hampshire Governor’s Award for Pollution Prevention, recognizing it for its work in Biodiesel and other pollution prevention work.
The city’s use of Biodiesel has also been noted in several national publications. The September 2003 New York Times Magazine, the September 2004 Clean Cities News, and the December 2006 Fleet Executive have all documented the positive impact Biodiesel has had for the city environment and Steve’s role in spearheading its use.
Steve has been managing Fleets for over 18 years. Prior to managing Keene’s Municipal Fleet, Steve managed a Corporate Fleet with over 2,000 vehicles located at all ends of the United States. He has been responsible for fuel purchasing and management in all of the fleets he has managed.
Steve is on the Board of Directors for the New England Chapter of the National Association of Fleet Administrators and is the Chair of the Fuel and Technology committee for the National Organization. He is a graduate of Springfield College with a degree in Community Leadership and Development.
