Heil Trailer International announces the promotions of Ron Jurek to senior product manager, Liquid Products; Mike Johnson to senior product manager, Dry Bulk Products; David Bailey to product manager, Dry Bulk Products; Hunter Griffith to product manager, Petroleum Products; and Cecil Kennedy to product manager, Crude Oil Products.
John M. Pigott has been named to Paccar Inc's board of directors, effective April 27, 2009, according to his brother Mark Pigott, Paccar chairman and chief executive officer. John Pigott is a partner in Beta Business Ventures LLC, a private investment company formed in 2008, and was a partner in the predecessor company Beta Capital Group LLC since 2003.
Filiberto “Fili” Coello has joined Phillips Industries as general manager of the company's Electrical Harness Division (EHD). He has 14 years of general manager experience and nearly 25 years in the automotive industry, including wire harness manufacturing. The EHD has successfully transitioned to its new site in Saltillo, Mexico under the direction of Mike Langan, who will continue to work with Phillips on special projects.
NationaLease has selected its 2009 board of directors to serve a one-year term. Tom Brown of Brown NationaLease, Des Moines IA, continues to serve as chairman of the board. Mark Siegal of Edart NationaLease, Hartford CT, serves as vice chairman; Doug Clark of NationaLease, Oakbrook Terrace IL, is president; Jerry Kress of Carmenita Leasing, Santa Fe Springs CA, is secretary; and Bill Brown of LeRoy Holding Co. Inc., Albany NY, is treasurer. Serving as directors are Jim Airoldi, Airoldi Brothers NationaLease, Oak Creek WI; Paul DeCarolis, DeCarolis Truck Rental, Rochester NY; Bill Hicks, FirstLease Inc., Norcross GA; Justin Johnston, Suppose-U-Drive, Glendale CA; and Jack Zolomy, Interstate NationaLease, Albany GA. Directors-at-large are Bill Ilett and Elmer Pierson.