Join us for the 2023 NGVAmerica Annual Meeting & Industry Summit

2023 Conference Presentations
Better than Zero

NGV23 is the only dedicated natural gas in transportation alternative fuels conference and show focused on the North American market. On-road, off-road and everything in between will be featured, from traditional freight, refuse, and transit applications to growing marine, rail, and construction use.

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Monday, October 23rd

Available, Affordable, & Fuelable

7am	Registration Desk Open
8am to 9am	Breakfast Available Sponsored by
9am to 9:30am	Call to Order & Welcome Daniel Gage, President, NGVAmerica Chairman’s Message Mitchell Pratt, Chairman, NGVAmerica and Chief Technology Development Officer, Clean Energy; Chief Executive Officer, Rimere
9:30am to 10:10am	15L Update from Cummins Hear from Cummins about production and availability, certifications, efficiency, performance test results, and preliminary fleet feedback for its new 15L X15N™ engine Puneet Jhawar, General Manager – Global Spark Ignited business, Cummins Inc. Sponsored by
10:10am to 10:30am	Networking Break
10:30am to 12pm	Experiences of Cummins 15L Trial Fleets Hear directly from fleets currently demonstrating the new Cummins 15L X15N™ engine Ryan L. Bankerd, Director of Automotive Environmental, Regulatory Compliance & Special Projects, UPS Puneet Jhawar, General Manager – Global Spark Ignited business, Cummins Inc. Ryan Kocher, Director of Emerging Equipment Technology, Knight-Swift Transportation Kevin Lambert, Motorized Equipment and Permit Manager, Groupe Robert Mark Matheson, President and CEO, Matheson Inc. Danny Susdorf, P.E., Operations and Project Manager, National Ready Mixed Concrete Co., Inc. Moderated by Moderated by Chad Lindholm, Senior Vice President, Clean Energy
12pm to 1pm	Lunch Available Sponsored by
1pm to 5pm	Networking Afternoon Optional Golf Outing Rancho Bernardo Inn Course Pre-registration required Sponsored by Ride Along Experience Rancho Bernardo Inn Front Lot Pre-registration required Supported by
6pm to 7:30pm	Welcome Reception Bernardo Patio Sponsored by

Tuesday, October 24th
Plot your Path

7am	Registration Desk Opens
8am to 9am	Breakfast Available
9am to 4pm	Optional Ride and Drive Pre-registration required
9am to 10:30am	Order Away and Spec It Right Hear from OEM representatives, manufacturer sales and service specialists, and experienced NGV fleets about available natural gas engine options, applications, and upcoming order books as well as specification best practices, including realistic fuel system needs and range realities by application. Sarah Abernethy, Powertrain Marketing Manager, Kenworth Truck Company Eric Bippus, Executive Vice President of Sales and Systems Development, Hexagon AgilityBrett Lindsay, Director of Sales & Marketing, N.A., Cummins Clean Fuel Technologies Brett Manahl, General Manager, Rush Truck Center – San Diego William Ong, Technical Support Manager, Cummins Inc. Tom Swenson, President, California NGV Partnership and Director – Global Regulatory Affairs, Cummins Inc. Moderated by Daniel Gage, President, NGVAmerica Sponsored by
10:30am to 10:50am	Networking Break Sponsored by
10:50am to 11:30am	We’ve Got Your Back: Real Service-Ready Fleet Support Hear from truck dealers, distributors, parts suppliers, servicers, maintenance providers about how they are preparing for new market entrants and added fleet customers R. Eric Bevevino, Senior Director, US Channel Partner & Heavy Duty Sales, Valvoline Global Matt Gutschow, Director of Customer Service Programs, Hexagon Agility Fleetcare William Ong, Technical Support Manager, Cummins Inc. Jared Rifenbary, Business Development Manager, Chevron/Beyond6 Moderated by Mike Zimmerman, General Manager, Cummins Clean Fuel Technologies Sponsored by
11:30am to 12:30pm	Preparing Your Team Hear concise 10-minute presentations from codes/standards, facility modification, tech and driver training, and fueling safety experts on your most important transition need-to-knows Shaun Lagos, Vice President of Engineering and Construction, Clean Energy Leo Thomason, Executive Director/Co-Founder, AFVi Marty Tufte, Incoming Chair, NGVAmerica and Corporate Fleet Director, WM Chip Wertz, Director, Fleet Services Infrastructure Team, WM Moderated by Annalloyd Thomason, CEO/Co-Founder, AFVi Sponsored by
12:30pm to 1:30pm	Lunch Available Sponsored by
1:30pm to 2pm	RNG: What is it? Where do I get it? Why do I want it? Hear about the financial and emissions benefits of RNG fueling, including how RNG is sourced and how increasing production and supply will meet growing on-road demand Jeffrey Clarke, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs, General Counsel, NGVAmerica Nuray Elci, General Manager, Renewables, Chevron/Beyond6 Tyler Henn, Vice President & General Manager, Renewables, Clean Energy Sponsored by
2pm to 2:45pm	Fueling Infrastructure and ROI Hear from fuel retailers about fueling infrastructure, future plans, RNG availability and what inputs to use to most accurately analyze a fleet’s return on investment Adam Comora, Co-CEO, OPAL Fuels Chad Lindholm, Senior Vice President, Clean Energy Shawn Murphy, Global Engineering Manager, Downstream LNG & Low Carbon Solutions, Shell Adam Richey, Senior Business Development Specialist, Renewables, Chevron/Beyond6 Marc Rowe, General Manager, Fuel Sales, Trillium Energy Solutions Moderated by Jeffrey Clarke, Vice President of Government & Regulatory Affairs, General Counsel, NGVAmerica Sponsored by
2:45pm to 3pm	Networking Break
3pm to 4pm	Planning Your RNG Transition from Their Lessons Learned Hear from experienced natural gas fleet professionals about what they did right, what they did wrong, and what they would do differently if starting their fleet transition today. Jason Clegg, Fleet Projects & Training Administrator, ACE Recycling & Disposal Dave Clevenger, SVP of Operations Fleet/DC Maintenance, City Furniture Steve Lode, President, National Ready Mixed Concrete Co., Inc. Rich Mulder, Vice President, Ozinga Renewable Energy Logistics Mike Salassa, Business Development Manager, Chesapeake Utilities Corporation Moderated by Marty Tufte, Incoming Chair, NGVAmerica and Corporate Fleet Director, WM Sponsored by
4:30pm to 6pm	NGVAmerica Political Leadership Council Meeting & Reception PLC Members Only
6pm to 8pm	NGVAmerica Annual Awards and Networking Reception Santiago Courtyard Sponsored by

Wednesday, October 25th
Planning & Policy

8am to 9am

Breakfast Available

9am to 12:30pm

2023 NGVAmerica Annual Meeting and Board of Directors Meeting

Open to all NGVAmerica members and invited guests.

Golf Outing

Join industry and NGV fleet colleagues at our annual golf outing on Monday afternoon on Rancho Bernardo Inn’s 18-hole championship course designed by William Francis Bell in 1964. Fresh and current, the Resort Course holds the unique distinction of hosting both PGA and LPGA events. Pristine and playable, the course is dotted with old-growth trees that provide a beautiful sun-dappled backdrop along with a canopy of shade. Don’t miss the most talked about hole: the undulating 18th.

Per person registration charge includes greens and cart fee. Club rentals are available for an added fee. Full foursome and individual registrations welcome.

NGV23 Ride and Drive

Sign up for the NGV23 Ride and Drive. This is your chance to experience the latest in natural gas truck technology first-hand on site. Ride and Drives should be available Monday afternoon, October 23^rd and Tuesday, October 24^th. Check here to reserve your slot; we’ll provide more details closer to the show.

91st Avenue WWTP
Designed, financed, built, owned, operated, and maintained (DFBOOM) by Ameresco, the RNG plant located at the 91st Avenue Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) is the largest biogas-to-RNG facility of its kind in the United States. Owned by the sub-regional operating group member cities of Phoenix, Glendale, Mesa, Scottdale, and Tempe and operated by the City of Phoenix, the WWTP is capable of processing raw biogas at a rate of 3,250 scfm. Roughly 693,500 dth of RNG is produced annually by the RNG plant, roughly one acre in size; the gas is connected to a nearby interstate pipeline via a 3-mile RNG pipeline.

Waste Management
Waste Management’s Goodyear White Tank Hauling and Transfer Station features time fill and fast fill refueling dispensers as well as a multi-bay maintenance facility with complete CNG vehicle servicing capabilities.

Interested in Being a Presenter at our 2023 Event?

If your expertise and experiences can help our attendees, please fill in the form below and let us know what topics you’d like to talk about.