John CoatesPresident and Chief Executive Officer
The Fennimore Group![]()
John Coates is Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Fennimore Group, a consulting and operations deployment firm serving global automotive, manufacturing and retail clients with particular focus on change management, new business launch...
Partner
Network Transportation![]()
Pete Greenfield is a Partner at Network Transportation. Mr. Greenfield is a former Regional Vice President of Operations, Western Region at Swift Transportation Company. Swift operates the largest truckload fleet in the United States, which transports...
Douglas HallPrincipal
RTF, LLC![]()
Douglas Hall is the Managing Director of RTF, LLC, where he provides consulting, market research, and training services to the automotive industry. Previously, he was the Vice President of Lear Corporation's General Motors Division from 2003 until January...
Terry HebronPresident
Heavy Truck And Equipment Wholesalers.com![]()
Terry Hebron is the President of Heavy Truck And Equipment Wholesalers.com, a website specializing in buying and selling of trucks and trailers. Htaew.com is a private website for truck and trailer dealers only. Mr. Hebron has over 40 years of experience...
Former Chief Executive
MAN ERF UK LTD![]()
Juergen Knorpp was until 2004, the Chief Executive Officer of MAN ERF UK. Since his executive position at MAN, he founded and owns Knorpp Management Consultants, specialising in projects in the truck and automotive industry in Europe. Dr. Knorpp has more...
James "Mike" LaisureBoard Member
FEDERAL-MOGUL CORPORATION![]()
Mike Laisure has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Fluid Routing Solutions, since June 2007. FRS is a Tier 1 parts supplier that designs and manufactures fluid and fuel handling systems. It was acquired by Mike and Sun Capital Partners, a private...
Ralph LeyendeckerPresident
Assignatio![]()
Ralph Leyendecker is the President of Assignatio, a logistics consulting firm. He has over 25 years of experience with logistics service providers (LSP) carriers and consulting firms. Previously, he was a Regional Vice President for Lead Logistics Provider...
Jack LiftonCo-founder and Director
Technology Metals Research, LLC![]()
Jack Lifton is Co-Founder and Director of Technology Metals Research, LLC since June 2010. Mr. Lifton is also an independent consultant, focusing on the sourcing of nonferrous strategic metals. His work includes exploration and mining, and the recovery...
Chief Executive Officer
David F. Merrion, LLC![]()
David Merrion is the Chairman of David F. Merrion LLC, a firm providing consulting services on diesel engines, alternate fuel engines, alternate fuels, hybrid power trains, and emissions from engines. Mr. Merrion's clients include Detroit Diesel, Freightliner,...
John OltesvigPresident
OEM SERVCO![]()
John Oltesvig is the President of OEM SERVCO, an independent consulting firm specializing in providing contract consulting services on managing engineering and manufacturing operations in truck, automotive, aerospace, and semiconductor industries in US,...