Whip Around Bolsters C-Suite with Fleet Tech and B2B SaaS Veterans to Power Next Phase of Growth in $122 Billion Fleet Tech Market

Mike Gross, Toby McGraw, and Julie Chapman join the company's leadership team as Whip Around accelerates its next phase of growth

CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 15, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Whip Around, the leading fleet maintenance and compliance platform, today announced the appointment of three seasoned executives to its leadership team: Mike Gross as President of Whip Around, Toby McGraw as Chief Revenue Officer, and Julie Chapman as Chief Customer Officer. The three bring decades of combined experience in fleet technology, customer experience, and operations to Whip Around as the company enters its next phase of growth.

"We've been fortunate to partner with Noah Hickey in his role as Whip Around CEO as we continue to build out the leadership team, most recently welcoming Mike Gross as President alongside an accomplished group of senior B2B SaaS executives," said Andrew Zbella, Managing Director at Accel-KKR. "Together, the team has the experience and domain expertise to accelerate growth and build Whip Around into a broader fleet operations platform."

Newly Appointed Executive Leadership Team

Mike Gross, President
Mike Gross brings more than 20 years of experience building and scaling B2B supply chain and operational SaaS businesses. As President of Whip Around, he leads the company's strategy, growth, and operations, with responsibility for go to market, product, technology, and customer experience as Whip Around accelerates organic growth and pursues strategic M&A. Prior to Whip Around, Mike held executive roles at vSync, HighJump, and TrueCommerce, helping each business scale through organic growth, product innovation, and strategic acquisitions, with each company achieving significant growth and successful exits.

Toby McGraw, Chief Revenue Officer
Toby McGraw brings more than 20 years of mobility and fleet-tech leadership, most recently as CRO at Beep and EVP at HopSkipDrive, where he helped drive a tenfold revenue increase over five years. Earlier, he led commercial sales at Zonar Systems through its acquisition by Continental and Daimler Trucks North America.

Julie Chapman, Chief Customer Officer
Julie Chapman brings more than 20 years of customer leadership experience, most recently as Chief Customer Officer at Immersive and SVP of Customer Experience at Interos, where she scaled revenue from $5 million to $30 million. Earlier, she held global leadership roles at Adobe/Marketo and IBM.

"I am excited to welcome Mike, Toby, and Julie to Whip Around's executive leadership team," said Noah Hickey, CEO. "Together, we will accelerate organic growth, expand the platform through innovation and strategic M&A opportunities, and deliver even greater value to fleet operators. We see a tremendous opportunity ahead for Whip Around."

These appointments come at a pivotal moment for the fleet management industry. The global fleet management software market is projected to grow to more than $122 billion by 2035, as fleets face mounting regulatory compliance requirements, a challenging labor environment, rising fuel and maintenance costs, and operational complexity from relying on many disparate point solutions to run and manage their fleets.

"Fleet operators today manage many disparate solutions across compliance, maintenance, risk, and safety, creating unnecessary complexity and limiting visibility across their operations," said Zbella. "Whip Around is uniquely positioned to simplify that environment by bringing together a broader set of mission-critical solutions that can grow with customers as their fleets and operational needs expand."

As the fleet tech landscape consolidates and AI-driven tools move from pilot projects into everyday workflows, Whip Around is doubling down on delivering fleets of every size access to the compliance, maintenance, and efficiency tools they need to keep up. This combination of new leadership, market vision, and capital sets the foundation for the company's next chapter, one focused on broader industry reach and continued innovation on behalf of fleets everywhere.

About Whip Around

Whip Around is the trusted fleet maintenance and compliance platform that helps organizations turn safety and compliance into a strategic advantage. Built for execution, not just documentation, its AI-powered mobile and web tools help fleets complete inspections and maintenance, meet compliance requirements, and keep every asset and driver ready to work.

Whip Around works across the connected-vehicle and asset ecosystem, bridging maintenance, inspection, compliance, and fleet data into one connected view, whether a fleet uses a single provider or a patchwork of ELDs, telematics, cameras, and other technologies. Whip Around gives vocational, freight, and passenger service communities the visibility and control to reduce downtime, manage risk, and operate more efficiently.

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