Poet Thomas

Poet Thomas currently serves as the Central Region Rental Manager at Orange EV since April 2024. Prior to this role, Poet held the position of Account Manager at Compass Lease, where a 15+ client increase was achieved within four months while managing existing accounts across Texas. Experience also includes serving as Rental Sales Manager at PacLease - PACCAR Leasing Company, where an increase in truck fleet utilization from 70% to 90-95% was accomplished by acquiring 79 new clients. Previous positions include Assistant Rental Manager at Penske Truck Leasing and Assistant Operations Manager at XTRA Lease LLC, both of which involved supervising teams and driving sales. Poet's early career included a brief tenure as a professional athlete with the Minnesota Vikings. Educational background includes a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media Studies from East Texas A&M University and studies in Journalism at Texas Tech University.