Truck, trailer, and body OEMs
M.H. Eby Inc. has added Andy Weaver as fleet sales manager to the truck body division in Ephrata, PA. Weaver will focus on building and maintaining relationships with truck dealers, end users, and fleet management companies. He will oversee key accounts for fleet truck bodies, particularly in the landscaping, construction, and service trades. He brings more than two decades of experience in sales, customer relationship management, and operational leadership to the role, including his recent post at Keystone Koating LLC, where he specialized in powder coating applications for metal products.
Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC) has promoted Chris Wolff to product manager for commercial chassis. In his new role, Wolff will oversee the strategy and sale of FCCC’s commercial chassis product line. He previously served as FCCC’s project manager for the Specialty Vehicle E-mobility Group, and joined the company in May 2022.
TRATON has appointed Niklas Klingenberg, currently head of TRATON GROUP R&D, to its Executive Board. In his current role, Klingenberg helped establish a group-wide R&D organization that developed the TRATON Modular System. In 2023, he took over the role as head of Group R&D in addition to his tasks as CTO and head of R&D at Scania.
Samara Strycker has accepted the position of executive vice president and chief financial officer at International Motors. She succeeds Do Young Kim, who was named executive vice president and CFO of Scania Group at the end of November 2024. Strycker will report to Mathias Carlbaum, International president and CEO, in her new role and serve on the company’s executive leadership team.
Oshkosh Corp. has named Matthew Field as chief financial officer of the company. He succeeds Michael Pack, who is now president of Oshkosh’s Vocational segment. Prior to his appointment, Field served as CFO of Joby Aviation, and before that role, Field spent over 20 years at Ford Motor Co., including as CFO of Ford North America.
Suppliers and distributors
R. Bruce McDonald has been appointed as chairman and chief executive officer of Dana Incorporated. McDonald succeeds James Kamsickas after his retirement, although Kamsickas will remain as an advisor to the company through March 2025. McDonald has been a member of the Dana Board of Directors since 2014, and previously served as chairman and chief executive officer of Adient plc.
Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) is promoting Ben Morgan to engineering manager for electronics and integrations. This newly-created position will see Morgan managing the development of electronic solutions and providing support for the company’s TireView and TST brands. Prior to his appointment, Morgan worked in engineering at Airstream and then joined P.S.I. in 2019.
Daniel Winter is now president of Danfoss Power Solutions. He succeeds Eric Alström, who is departing the company after 12 years of service. Winter will leave his current position as chief financial officer for Danfoss. Prior to that job, Winter served as SVP and head of Finance Functions as well as SVP, Finance and Controlling, at Sauer-Danfoss.
Grote Industries has named Jim Haremza director of operations for Star Safety Technologies in Avon, NY. Haremza comes to Grote with over 20 years of manufacturing operations experience in sporting goods, dental equipment, and packaging. During his career, he has worked for companies such as Crosman Corp. and the Steris/Hu-Friedy Group.
Pete Denk has been named president and COO of Eaton’s Industrial Sector, succeeding Paulo Ruiz, who has been promoted to president and CEO following Criag Arnold’s retirement. Denk will be responsible for the company’s Mobility business, among others, and will report to Ruiz as part of Eaton’s senior leadership team.