RICHARD DEVESTY

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh has appointed RICHARD DEVESTY as citywide director of fleet operations. He will be responsible for managing the maintenance and acquisition of all city vehicles and truck equipment, and in upgrading the city’s existing fleet of vehicles. As a former service manager for ABF Freight Systems Inc., Devesty has more than 28 years of experience in LTL (less-than-truckload) freight, logistics, and supply chain management. In his previous role, he oversaw planning for all ABF facilities. He was also responsible for fleet-maintenance repairs, and preventative maintenance of ABF’s equipment. Devesty will manage the fleet operations program across six city departments (Fire, Water, Public Works, Parks, Engineering, and Police).