Ashley Smith
Ashley Smith joined TEL in 2024 with over 15 years’ experience as a finance and accounting leader with a passion for driving business value through a continuous improvement mindset and people leadership. She is focused on building relationships with all stakeholders to ensure the finance and accounting function is serving the business every step of […]
David Gernhard
David Gernhard joined TEL in 2020 and is focused on supporting the growth of TEL and its customers through accurate and timely risk assessment and credit management practices. He works on developing systems and leading teams to understand our customers, identify and manage risks, and support the next generation of transportation entrepreneurs. A personal […]
Jacob Brazier
Jacob Brazier joined TEL in 2012 and has essentially grown up in the transportation industry, coming from a family that grew and sold a trucking company. He focuses on understanding customers’ business models and how equipment costs affect transportation businesses in different ways. A personal goal to help family-owned-and-operated trucking companies become more successful Jacob […]
Brandon Lairsen
Brandon Lairsen joined TEL in 2022 as Vice President of Trailer Leasing. His focus is to develop TEL’s trailer leasing program into a premier standalone service. For much of the company’s history, trailer leasing has succeeded as a companion service to truck leasing. A personal goal to always be straightforward and clear Brandon sees the […]
Aaron Thompson
Aaron Thompson joined TEL in 2020 as Vice President of Maintenance. He focuses on building the best possible support system for small fleets and owner-operators, so they get the right repairs completed at the right price as quickly as possible. A personal goal to help transportation professionals serve their customers well Aaron sees the opportunity at […]
