PACCAR’s Carl Hergart to Speak at the Western Leadership Forum Nov. 8
Guests can check-in for the forum at 11:30 a.m. outside the ballroom. Lunch will be served at noon and the keynote address will begin at 12:45 p.m.
In his current role, Hergart oversees Advanced Powertrain development for PACCAR in North America, and his organization also supports company initiatives in the realm of ergonomics and Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.
Prior to joining PACCAR in 2014, Hergart spent 17 years at Ford, General Motors and Caterpillar in roles of increasing responsibility, most recently leading groups in the areas of combustion, aftertreatment (emissions management) and air systems. Trucks currently transport some 70 percent of U.S. freight tonnage, and PACCAR is the second largest manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks in North America and offers high quality trucks under the Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF nameplates.
Table sponsorships are available at the $1,500 Mount Challenger, $2,500 Mount Shuksan, $3,500 Mount Baker, and $5,000 Program levels. The Mount Baker sponsorship, for example, provides funding for one named scholarship for the upcoming academic year. Reservations can be made online at http://www.wwu.edu/leadershipforum/ or by calling (360) 650-3629.
All proceeds from the event support student scholarships. For more information about scholarship support, call (360) 650-3612.
Tables at the forum are rounds of 10, and all sponsorship levels include a served lunch. Sponsors fill nine seats and Western fills the 10th seat with a university representative. Individual tickets are available for $125 each.
The Western Leadership Forum, which annually features a regional, national or international business leader to share insights, viewpoints and philosophies on current business issues and practices, has raised $245,000 for scholarships at Western.