Director Bios

Mark C. Pigott

MARK C. PIGOTT, age 70, is Executive Chairman of the Company and has held that position since April 2014. Mr. Pigott was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Company from January 1997-April 2014, Vice Chairman from January 1995-December 1996, Executive Vice President from December 1993-January 1995, Senior Vice President from January 1990-December 1993, and Vice President from October 1988-December 1989. He served as a director of Franklin Resources Inc., an investment management company, from 2011-2021. He is the brother of John M. Pigott, a director of the Company. He has served as a director of the Company since 1994. Mr. Pigott has the attributes and qualifications listed in the Company guidelines for board membership including engineering and business degrees from Stanford University, thorough knowledge of the global commercial vehicle industry and an outstanding record of profitable growth generated through 45 years with the Company. PACCAR has benefited from an excellent record of industry-leading stockholder returns generated under his leadership.

Pierre R. Breber

PIERRE R. BREBER, age 59, held several senior executive roles in finance and operations during his 34 years at Chevron. He served as chief financial officer from 2019 – 2024 and as executive vice president of global refining and marketing from 2016-2018. He was executive vice president over trading, LNG marketing, pipeline and shipping businesses from 2014 – 2015 and managing director of Chevron’s Asia South exploration and production business from 2011 – 2013. He was also a senior leader in finance roles such as treasurer, controller and investor relations. He earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in mechanical engineering from UC Berkeley, and an MBA from Cornell University.

Dame Alison J. Carnwath

DAME ALISON J. CARNWATH, age 71, has been a senior adviser to Evercore Partners, an independent corporate finance advisory firm (formerly known as Lexicon Partners) in the United Kingdom, since 2005. She has also served as a director of Coller Capital Ltd. since 2015, and as a director and audit committee chair of both EG Group Ltd. and ASDA Group Ltd. since 2021, all United Kingdom-based companies. She previously served as a director and audit committee chair of Zurich Insurance Group from 2012-2024 and as a member of the supervisory board and chair of the audit committee of BASF, a leading chemical company based in Germany, from 2014-2024. She also served as chair of the advisory board at LivingBridge Services Ltd., a private equity firm (1999-2023); as chair of Land Securities P L C, the United Kingdom’s largest property company listed on the London Stock Exchange (2008-2018); as non-executive chair of MF Global Holdings Ltd. (2008-2010); and as a non-executive director of BP P.L.C. (2018-2021) and the Man Group Ltd. (2001-2013), all based in the United Kingdom. She has served as a director of the Company since 2005. Dame Alison has the attributes and qualifications listed in the Company guidelines for board membership including certification as a chartered accountant, service as chair (1999-2004) and chief executive (2001) of Videndum PLC (formerly the Vitec Group), a British supplier to the broadcast industry, and extensive experience in international finance and investment banking, including three years as a managing director of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette International (1997-2000).

R. Preston Feight

R. PRESTON FEIGHT, age 56, is Chief Executive Officer of the Company and has held that position since July 2019. Mr. Feight served as Executive Vice President of the Company from September 2018-June 2019, PACCAR Vice President and President of DAF Trucks from April 2016-August 2018, General Manager of Kenworth Truck Company and Vice President of PACCAR from January 2015-March 2016, Kenworth Assistant General Manager for Marketing and Sales from April 2012-December 2014 and Kenworth Chief Engineer from August 2008-March 2012. Previously he worked as an engineer at Ford Motor Company for six years and as an engineer at AlliedSignal Inc. for two years. He has served as a director of the Company since 2019. Mr. Feight has the attributes and qualifications listed in the Company guidelines for board membership including a B.S. in mechanical engineering from Northern Arizona University, an M.S. in engineering management from the University of Colorado and thorough knowledge of the global commercial vehicle industry gained through 26 years with the Company.

Kirk S. Hachigian

KIRK S. HACHIGIAN, age 64, served as executive chairman of JELD-WEN Holding, Inc., a global manufacturer of windows and doors, from 2016 to 2019; and as JELD-WEN’s chairman and chief executive officer from 2014 to 2016. He served as chairman and chief executive officer of Cooper Industries PLC, a global manufacturer of electrical products, from 2005 to 2012. Prior to joining Cooper, Mr. Hachigian was an executive with General Electric Company for eight years, including assignments in Mexico and Asia. He has served as the chairman of Allegion PLC since 2023 and as a director since 2013, including as chair of the corporate governance and nominating committee and previously as lead director. He has served as a director of NextEra Energy Inc. since 2013 and is chair of compensation committee. He has also served as a director of L3Harris Technologies, Inc. since 2023 and as a director of Cabinetworks Group from 2021-2022. He has served as a director of the Company since 2008. Mr. Hachigian has the attributes and qualifications listed in the Company guidelines for board membership including a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering from University of California at Berkeley and an M.B.A. from the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business.

Brice A. Hill

BRICE A. HILL, age 57, is a semiconductor industry veteran with more than 30 years of experience in finance, global operations and strategy. He is the chief financial officer at Applied Materials, a position he has held since 2022. He also served as chief financial officer at Xilinx Corporation from 2020 – 2022. He had an excellent 25-year career at Intel in senior finance and operations roles, including as chief financial officer and chief operating officer of the Technology, Systems and Core Engineering Group. He began his career in finance at General Motors. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance and economics from the University of Washington and an MBA from the University of Michigan.

Barbara B. Hulit

BARBARA B. HULIT, age 57, served as chief executive officer and president of the Advanced Healthcare Solutions segment of Fortive Corporation from July 2019 to January 2022, and as senior vice president from June 2016 to June 2019. While at Fortive, she had company-wide responsibility for the Fortive Business System (FBS) office, IT, procurement and high growth markets. Prior to the 2016 spin-off of Fortive from Danaher Corporation, Ms. Hulit held multiple executive roles at Danaher, including leading the Danaher Business System (DBS) office from 2012 to 2016 and serving as president of Fluke Corporation from 2005 to 2012. Prior to joining Danaher, Ms. Hulit worked at The Boston Consulting Group, Inc. for 13 years where she focused primarily on growth strategies. Ms. Hulit has served as a director of Envista Holdings Corporation, a global dental business, since 2021 and as a director of Novanta Corporation, a global technology supplier to medical and industrial manufacturers, since 2022. She has served as a member of the Dean’s Advisory Council for the Graduate School of the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University since 2012. She has served as a director of the Company since 2023. Ms. Hulit has the attributes and qualifications listed in the Company guidelines for board membership including an M.B.A from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University, a B.A. in marketing from the University of Texas and over 30 years of experience in business strategy, operations, innovation, M&A and IT.

Roderick C. McGeary

RODERICK C. MCGEARY, age 73, served in consulting and audit roles with KPMG LLP from 1972-2000 culminating in the position as co-vice chairman of consulting (1997-1999). He has served as a director of Raymond James Financial, Inc. since September 2015 and also served as a director of Cisco Systems, Inc. from 2003 to 2023. He was chairman of BearingPoint, Inc., formerly KPMG Consulting, LLC, a management and technology consulting firm, from 2004 to 2009 and was its interim chief executive officer from 2004 to 2005. He has served as a director of the Company since 2012. Mr. McGeary has the attributes and qualifications listed in the Company guidelines for board membership including a B.S. degree in accounting from Lehigh University, strong experience as a certified public accountant and extensive experience in management and technology consulting.

Cynthia A. Niekamp

CYNTHIA A. NIEKAMP, age 64, served as senior vice president of automotive coatings at PPG Industries, Inc., a global leader in performance and industrial coatings. Ms. Niekamp joined PPG in 2009 as vice president of automotive coatings and was promoted to senior vice president in 2010. She also served as a member of the PPG operating committee from 2010 to 2016. Prior to joining PPG, Ms. Niekamp served as president and general manager of BorgWarner Inc.’s TorqTransfer Systems division, a global supplier of engineered-four-wheel drive systems to major automakers, from 2004 to 2008. She also served in various executive roles for MeadWestvaco Corporation (now part of WestRock Company) from 1995 to 2004, including as vice president, corporate strategy and planning; senior vice president, strategy and specialty operations; and chief financial officer. Ms. Niekamp has served as a director of Ball Corporation, a global provider of metal packaging and aerospace technologies, since 2016. She previously served as a director of Magna International Inc. (2014-2022), Cooper Tire & Rubber Company LLC (2011–2014), Rockwood Holdings, Inc. (2006-2009) and Delphi Corporation (2003-2005). She has served as a director of the Company since 2023. Ms. Niekamp has the attributes and qualifications listed in the Company guidelines for board membership including an M.B.A. from Harvard University, a bachelor’s degree with distinction in industrial engineering from Purdue University and over 33 years of experience in business and financial management, corporate strategy, emerging markets and strategic acquisitions.

John M. Pigott

JOHN M. PIGOTT, age 60, is a partner in Beta Business Ventures, LLC, a private investment company concentrating in natural resources, and was a partner in the predecessor company Beta Capital Group, LLC since 2003. He is the brother of Mark C. Pigott, a director of the Company. He has served as a director of the Company since 2009. Mr. Pigott has the attributes and qualifications listed in the Company guidelines for board membership including an engineering degree from Stanford, an M.B.A. from UCLA and a background in manufacturing gained through 12 years with the Company including five years as a senior manager of Company truck operations in the United Kingdom and in the United States. He is a substantial long-term stockholder in the Company.

Luiz A. S. Pretti

LUIZ A. S. PRETTI, age 65, served as president and chief executive officer of Brasil for Cargill from 2005–2020. He previously served in other executive leadership roles in the agribusiness, finance and automotive industries from 1982–2005. Mr. Pretti is a leader in the Brasilian business community, including serving as the chairman of Votorantim Cimentos, the largest cement company in Brasil, since 2018, and as the chairman of AmCham-Brasil from 2019–2023. Mr. Pretti earned a B.S. in Metallurgical Engineering from Armando Alvares Penteado Foundation in Sao Paulo, Brasil.

Ganesh Ramaswamy

GANESH RAMASWAMY, age 55, is Executive Vice President of Industrial & Energy Technology at Baker Hughes Company, an energy technology company with a diversified portfolio of technologies and services that span the energy and industrial value chain. Mr. Ramaswamy previously served as President of Global Services for Johnson Controls, a worldwide provider of technologies and solutions for buildings, from 2019 to 2022. From 2015 to 2019, Mr. Ramaswamy served in executive roles at Danaher Corporation, a diversified manufacturer of life sciences, diagnostics, and industrial products and services. His roles at Danaher included Senior Vice President of High Growth Markets at Beckman Coulter Diagnostics; President of Videojet Technologies Inc.; and Group Executive for Marking & Coding. From 2011 to 2015, Mr. Ramaswamy held executive roles at Hoya Corporation, including as President of Pentax Medical, a provider of endoscopic imaging devices and solutions. He began his career in product development and general management at GE Global Research and GE HealthCare. He has served as a director of the Company since 2021. Mr. Ramaswamy has the attributes and qualifications listed in the Company guidelines for board membership including a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania, an M.B.A. from the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee, an M.S. in mechanical engineering from Auburn University and a B.Tech. in mechanical engineering from the University of Kerala.

Mark A. Schulz

MARK A. SCHULZ, age 71, is currently president and chief executive officer of M. A. Schulz and Associates, a management consulting firm, and a founding partner in Fontinalis Partners LLC, a transportation technology strategic investment firm. He served as president of international operations at Ford Motor Company from 2005 until his retirement in 2007 and in a variety of executive roles during 35 years with Ford, including running Ford’s Mazda, Jaguar, Land Rover and Aston Martin affiliates and setting up manufacturing and distribution operations in South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. He has served as a director of NWTN Inc. since 2023. He has also served as a director of Dana Incorporated (2008-2018), as a director of Yellow Corporation (2007-2009) and as a director of the National Committee of United States-China Relations and the United States-China Business Council. He has served as a director of the Company since 2012 and as lead director since January 2020. Mr. Schulz has the attributes and qualifications listed in the Company guidelines for board membership including engineering degrees from Valparaiso University and the University of Michigan, an M.B.A. from the University of Detroit, an M.S. in management from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and over 35 years of management experience in the automotive industry worldwide.

Gregory M. E. Spierkel

GREGORY M. E. SPIERKEL, age 67, served as chief executive officer of Ingram Micro Inc., a worldwide distributor of technology products, from 2005 to 2012. He previously served as president from March 2004-April 2005. During his 14-year tenure with that company, he held other senior positions including executive vice president. He has served as a director of Schneider Electric SE (Paris) since 2014 and also served as a director of MGM Resorts International from 2013 to 2023. He has served as a director of the Company since 2008. Mr. Spierkel has the attributes and qualifications listed in the Company guidelines for board membership including an M.B.A. from Georgetown University and 32 years of management experience around the world including seven years as chief executive of Ingram Micro Inc.