Avninder Buttar
Element Fleet Management
Avninder Buttar is the Senior Vice President and Head of Electrification for Element Fleet Management Corporation, the largest publicly traded pure-play automotive fleet manager in the world. He is an experienced electrification and decarbonization executive and a strategic leader focused on innovation and client centricity. Avninder is passionate about accelerating global decarbonization.
In his current role with Element, Avninder is responsible for all aspects of the global electrification strategy including product development, client delivery, and strategic partner engagement. He also served as the company’s Vice President, Strategy and was responsible for electric vehicle (EV) strategy and telematics, leading the successful launch of Arc by Element—an innovative and robust full-service fleet electrification offering that deploys charging, infrastructure, and energy management products to Element’s clients.
Prior to Element, Avninder served in a variety of global corporate strategy and management consulting roles and has worked across multiple industries including public transit; retail; hospitality; and testing, inspection, and certification (TIC), amongst others.
Avninder holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Industrial Engineering from Toronto Metropolitan University and an MBA from the Ivey Business School at Western University. Avninder is also bilingual, speaking English and Punjabi, and currently resides in the Toronto region with his wife, Puneet. Together, they are proud parents to one daughter.