Ashley Barnett has taken the role of head of fleet consultancy at Lex Autolease, replacing Lauren Pamma who moves to a new role within Lloyds Banking Group.

Ashley Barnett, head of fleet consultancy, Lex AutoLease

Previously principal consultant at Lex, Barnett is a qualified accountant with more than 25 years’ business and finance experience, including 18 years in the vehicle leasing division of Lloyds Bank, and brings expertise in vehicle funding, company car policy and salary sacrifice schemes.

The new role will see Barnett leverage data from Lex’s 380,000-plus vehicles on fleet to provide consultancy insight for fleets – a key area of focus for the firm over the coming year.

Barnett said: “This is a pivotal time for vehicle leasing.  The shifting legislative and technological environment means there’s a greater need than ever before for expert and insightful fleet management advice.

“As the UK’s leading fleet consultancy team, we are committed to helping organisations successfully navigate this changing landscape, and ensuring they get the right vehicle, for the right job.”