Kenworth Truck Co has named its 2006 Kenworth Dealer Council members: Chairman Harry Mamizuka, Bay Area Kenworth, Oakland CA; Jay Ellison, French Ellison Truck Center, Pharr TX; Brent Leach, Custom Truck Center, Regina, Saskatchewan; John Nichols, Kenworth of Indianapolis (IN); Bob Mitchell, Kenworth of Birmingham (AL); and Gary Mitchell, Kenworth of Pennsylvania, Carlisle PA. Kyle Treadway, Kenworth Sales Co in Salt Lake City UT, serves as the ATD line representative.
Jody Ring joins Johnson Refrigerated Truck Bodies in the Inside Sales Department. Ring has worked for other manufacturers as an international sales representative, sales account manager, customer service manager, and outside sales rep.
Stellar Industries Inc has appointed Scott McMahon to the engineering department as a design engineer for the hooklift loader product line. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin, he completed an engineering co-op with Fleetguard Inc, where he designed mufflers and exhaust systems for off-highway vehicles. Stellar has appointed Tara McGrane to the engineering department as a production drafter. She was previously employed as a project manager for Glazing Innovations.
Omaha Standard has hired Ryan Redding as chassis pool sales representative responsible for sales in the Ford Pool division. He has prior experience as a sales associate with beer distributor Bluffs Beverage Co and will be based in Council Bluffs IA.
Myland Hepker has joined Henderson Manufacturing Co in the newly created capacity of general manager of service parts sales and marketing. He comes from an equipment company in Cedar Rapids IA, where he served as assistant vice-president as well as engineering manager.