In recognition of National Automotive Service Professionals Day, MV Transportation is proud to celebrate the skilled maintenance professionals and technicians who keep our fleets safe, reliable, and ready to serve our passengers, customers, and communities every day.
This year, we are highlighting three MV maintenance professionals whose stories reflect the depth, growth, and future of the trade: Glenn Dedios, Antwane Anderson Jr., and Wesley Henson.
Glenn Dedios
Glenn Dedios, MV’s longest-tenured Maintenance Manager, is celebrating his 28th year with the company. Over nearly three decades, he has seen the transit and maintenance industries evolve significantly, especially through the growing use of data to predict failures, plan part replacements, and make operations more proactive.
While technology has changed, Glenn believes the foundation of strong maintenance work remains the same: pride, discipline, clear expectations, and communication. To him, the difference between a good maintenance team and a world-class one comes down to predictability. A good team keeps the fleet running, but a world-class team makes performance reliable and consistent by investing in people, using technology intentionally, and refusing to rely on temporary fixes.
Looking back, Glenn is especially proud of celebrating 25 years in Phoenix and seeing how far the operation has come. After 28 years, he says what still drives him is knowing he matters at MV, that he is trusted, and that he can continue making a difference every day. To Glenn, maintenance is more than a job — it is discipline, habit, commitment, and identity.
His advice to new technicians is simple but powerful: work safely, show up on time, do the job right the first time, treat people with respect, ask questions, listen to drivers, and stay organized. As Glenn puts it, “Attitude will be your altitude, not your aptitude.”
Antwane Anderson Jr.
While Glenn’s story reflects decades of experience and leadership, Antwane Anderson Jr.’s journey represents the next generation of maintenance professionals entering the field.
As transit agencies across the country face a growing shortage of skilled mechanics, young technicians like Antwane are more important than ever. His path into the trade began with a personal interest in repairing his own vehicles. What started as a hobby became a career built on curiosity, hands-on learning, and problem solving.
As an apprentice, Antwane was surprised by how much planning goes into maintenance work, even during routine preventive maintenance services. That experience taught him that strong maintenance is not just about tools and repairs, but also preparation, organization, and doing the job the right way.
Like many technicians early in their careers, Antwane has learned the value of slowing down, asking questions, and seeking help when a job is unfamiliar. Those lessons have helped him build confidence while reinforcing the importance of safety and accuracy.
With both of his parents having worked in transit for more than 10 years, the industry was already part of Antwane’s life. Today, he is building his own path in the field and developing the habits that will help him continue growing as a technician.
Wesley Henson
Wesley’s story highlights the importance of continuing education and professional development in the maintenance field.
For Wesley, pursuing and passing an ASE exam was more than a test of technical knowledge. It was an investment in his skills, confidence, and future. After years of learning through hands-on experience and real-world application, Wesley saw certification as an opportunity to validate his knowledge, continue growing in his trade, and challenge himself professionally.
Passing the exam was a proud and rewarding moment, reflecting years of hard work, dedication, and experience. His path into maintenance began with a desire to build a different future for himself. Coming from a family rooted in brick masonry, Wesley chose a different trade and joined the Navy, where he served as an aircraft mechanic. That experience gave him a strong technical foundation, which he later built upon through work on heavy equipment, trucks, and eventually transit vehicles.
Along the way, Wesley also took advantage of MV’s training classes and development opportunities to reinforce his knowledge and stay aligned with industry standards. Looking ahead, his goal is to become Master Certified as he continues sharpening his skills and growing as a technician.
On National Automotive Service Professionals Day, we thank all of MV’s maintenance and automotive service professionals for the work they do every day. Their expertise, discipline, and commitment ensure that our teams can deliver dependable transportation across the country.