Kenworth Names 2015 Dealer Council
Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2015 Kenworth Dealer Council members.The council features leading executives from among the more than 360 Kenworth dealerships in the U.S. and Canada.
Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2015 Kenworth Dealer Council members.
The council features leading executives from among the more than 360 Kenworth dealerships in the U.S. and Canada. The council works with Kenworth to help provide superior customer support throughout the trucking industry’s strongest dealer network, according to the company.
The 2015 Kenworth Dealer Council members are: Chairman - Mike Murphy, MHC Kenworth, Leawood, Kansas.; Will Bruser, Truckworx Kenworth, Birmingham, Ala.; Bill Currie, Inland Kenworth, Burnaby, B.C.; Carl Herzog, Central Illinois Trucks, Normal, Ill.; David Laird, Papé Kenworth, Eugene, Ore.; Tim Spurgeon, MHC Kenworth, Leawood, Kan.; and Vince Tarola, Kenworth Truck Centres, Concord, Ont. In addition, Jodie Teuton of Kenworth of South Louisiana in Gray, La., serves as the Kenworth line representative for the American Truck Dealers (ATD).
“This year’s Kenworth Dealer Council features an excellent group of very experienced and customer-focused Kenworth dealer executives,” said Mike Murphy, the council’s chairman and MHC Kenworth president. “Fleets and truck operators depend on the Kenworth dealer body to provide quality new and used trucks, service and parts to meet their needs. The Council is focused on continuing to enhance and advance that strong support and experience.”
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