AFVi’s Management Team

Annalloyd Thomason, Executive Director
Annalloyd Thomason leads AFVi, responsible for planning, budgeting and overall organizational management.  Annalloyd participates with other management team members in program development, marketing and fund raising. Since 1989, Annalloyd has provided a variety of services to the AFV industry, including business plans, communications, market analyses and training programs. A short list of her consulting clients includes U.S. Department of Energy, Shell Oil Company, the Las Vegas Regional Clean Cities Coalition, the Gas Technology Institute, and NGVAmerica.  Annalloyd is also a member of DOE’s Tiger Team program.

Jackie Lanning, Director of Market Development and Information
Jackie Lanning is responsible for market definition and development, through market research, marketing and database management. In addition, she assists with program development and is responsible for production and delivery of information to targeted markets. Jackie brings nearly 20 years of market research and development to AFVi, having worked for 12 years in the banking and utility industries prior to joining the team six years ago. She has served on the local Board of Directors for the American Marketing Association.

Kimberly Taylor, Director of Education and Business Programs
Kimberly Taylor’s responsibilities include strategic planning, project design and implementation, market assessments, convening of existing and prospective stakeholders, and oversight of AFVi’s outreach activities.  She is the project leader for the National Alternative Fuels and Vehicles Conference and Expo.  Prior to joining AFVi, Kimberly worked for the Department of Energy’s (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory as a Senior Project Leader in the Center for Transportation Technologies and Systems.  She also managed strategic planning and industry stakeholder relations for DOE’s Clean Cities program. 

Leo Thomason, Director of Consulting and Technical Training
Leo Thomason has more than 20 years of experience in the application of alternative fuels, especially natural gas.  He has developed and is currently lead instructor for all of AFVi’s training courses, including AFV driver and mechanic safety training, compressed natural gas fueling station design and construction; fueling station operation and maintenance, and CNG cylinder inspection and maintenance.
 
Leo has extensive knowledge and experience with development of AFV markets and alternative fueling infrastructure in California and the Western United States. He was the first Executive Director of the California Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition, facilitating the formation of the organization and creating its mission and organizational structure.