Public Works

Madison Mayor Paul Soglin announced today that Mahanth Joishy has been hired as the City’s Fleet Superintendent, replacing the recently retired Bill Vandenbrook.

Joishy has worked for nearly 16 years in New York City government as a fleet and operations professional. At NYC Parks & Recreation, he helped manage vehicle repair, collision tracking, waste collection, recycling, employee awards programs, sign production, and citywide emergency response. He helped create the city’s Parks Field Operations Manual, and launched the NYC Parks Greeter Corps volunteer program.

Since 2012, Joishy has overseen the safety program for the New York City owned fleet of 30,000 vehicles. He worked on the City's response to Hurricane Sandy, including a regional fueling crisis and the handling of thousands of flooded boats and vehicles. He was also a lead on the New York City Vision Zero task force to reduce fatalities and injuries on the road. He has done extensive work on vehicle safety technology and training, and outreach with private and non-profit fleets.

"I am confident that Mahanth will be a good fit for Madison," said Mayor Soglin. "His experiences in New York will add another dimension to our management team, and I look forward to working with him."

Joishy said, "I look forward to working with Madison City staff and residents to make the fleet a model for environmental sustainability, safety, efficiency, and cost savings, while utilizing resources already in the community."

Joishy was born in Malaysia, and grew up in Indiana, Saudi Arabia, India, England, Missouri, and Ohio. He is a graduate of Georgetown University and Queens College.

His first day in City service will be July 31.