About Anthony Vaccarello

ANTHONY VACCARELLO

Founder, Owner and CEO, TPA Group Inc.

Transportation Executive | Entrepreneur | Business and Vehicle Development Strategist

Anthony Vaccarello is a transportation executive and entrepreneur with more than 20 years of experience in the motorcoach and charter transportation industry. His work includes fleet acquisition, business development, transportation operations, government contracting, grant strategy, specialized vehicle programs, sales development and technology innovation.

As the founder, owner and CEO of TPA Group Inc.—Transportation Partners of America—Anthony has directed more than $30 million in charter business to transportation operators nationwide. He has helped companies launch, expand their fleets, develop new revenue channels, strengthen their sales operations, pursue contracts and turn complex transportation opportunities into functioning businesses.

Anthony’s approach is straightforward: understand the opportunity, build the right relationships and execute a plan that works in the real world.

BUILDING TRANSPORTATION BUSINESSES

Anthony has worked across nearly every stage of the charter bus business—from acquiring and preparing equipment to building sales teams, developing operating systems, pursuing government opportunities and securing seven-figure contracts.

His experience includes:

• Charter bus business development and startup strategy
• M&A Advisor (Mergers & Acquisitions
• Motorcoach Fleet acquisition, refurbishment and fleet planning
• Sales-team development and call-center optimization
• Government, municipal and institutional proposals
• Grant strategy and funding support
• Strategic partnerships and contract development
• Specialized vehicle and fleet programs
• Transportation technology and intellectual property
• Brand development and public relations
• Business acquisitions and growth planning

Anthony does more than offer recommendations. He works alongside owners, operators and strategic partners to move opportunities from the planning stage into actual execution.

TPA GROUP INC.

TPA Group brings practical operating experience to every project. The goal is not to give clients unrealistic projections or generic advice. The goal is to identify what can actually be accomplished and help get it done.

BUYCOACHBUS.COM

Through BuyCoachBus.com, Anthony helps transportation operators, school districts, institutions and private organizations locate and acquire pre-owned motorcoaches.

The company was developed around a simple principle: a motorcoach must be more than attractive. It must be capable of passing inspection, entering service and generating revenue.

Anthony oversees vehicle sourcing, evaluation, transaction development, refurbishment coordination and delivery planning. His experience helps buyers understand the condition, operational value and potential risks of a motorcoach before making a major investment.

TECHNOLOGY AND INDUSTRY INNOVATION

Anthony helped develop Subout.com, one of the motorcoach industry’s earliest online platforms for connecting charter demand with qualified transportation operators.

The platform was created to solve a long-standing industry problem: one operator may have more business than available equipment, while another operator may have equipment sitting without enough work. Subout.com created a more efficient way to connect those needs.

That experience helped shape Anthony’s continued interest in developing technology that improves industry coordination, lead distribution, fleet utilization, communication and revenue generation.

EXCLUSIVE PUBLIC RELATIONS

Anthony also works with Exclusive Public Relations, advising on business development, transportation opportunities, new service lines, government contracting and strategic growth.

His operational background allows him to look beyond publicity alone. He helps connect brand positioning with practical business opportunities, partnerships, contract development and long-term revenue.

CAREER BACKGROUND

Anthony earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication, with an emphasis in advertising and public relations, from the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point in 2002.

He began his motorcoach career with The BusBank in 2003. Starting in sales, he advanced to become Director of Supplier Relations. In that role, Anthony worked directly with transportation companies throughout North America, developing the industry relationships and operating knowledge that would shape the rest of his career.

He later served as president of Terrapin Blue, where he worked on grant development, business strategy and funding opportunities for motorcoach operators.

Anthony went on to build TPA Group and participate in the development of Subout.com, BuyCoachBus.com, specialized transportation programs and other businesses created around moving people and equipment.

CORE STRENGTHS

Industry Knowledge

Anthony understands the complete motorcoach business lifecycle—from purchasing and preparing equipment to generating revenue, managing operations, winning contracts and planning future fleet needs.

Operational Execution

He connects equipment, operators, opportunities and strategic partners to produce measurable results in an industry that remains highly fragmented.

Business Development

Anthony helps transportation companies identify realistic growth opportunities, improve their sales processes, enter new markets and pursue contracts that fit their capabilities.

Technology and Product Development

He has helped develop transportation platforms, operating concepts, vehicle programs and intellectual property designed to solve real industry problems.

Government and Institutional Opportunities

Anthony has experience developing federal, municipal, institutional and publicly funded transportation proposals. He also helps operators understand the equipment, compliance and operational requirements behind these opportunities.

Relationships

After more than two decades in the industry, Anthony has developed relationships across motorcoach operations, vehicle sales, fabrication, finance, government contracting, public relations, technology and transportation management.

WHAT MAKES ANTHONY DIFFERENT

Anthony is not a career consultant looking at the transportation business from the outside. He has sold buses, developed charter business, built sales teams, helped operators secure funding, created technology, structured contracts, managed vehicle programs and worked through the same operational challenges his clients face.

He brings out-of-the-box thinking, realistic expectations and a willingness to become an execution partner when a project requires more than advice.

His philosophy is simple:

"Relationships open the door. Execution is what keeps it open."