Navistar appointed Trish Reed as the new vice president and general manager of IC Bus, replacing Carl Webb who is now the vice president and general manager of medium-duty truck for parent company Navistar.
Reed joined Navistar in 1989, most recently serving as general manager of specialty vehicles for Uptime Parts. Navistar said in a statement that “she successfully reinvigorated a culture of teamwork to drive improved customer satisfaction and nearly double-digit sales growth.”
As vice president of business operations for Navistar Financial Corporation she oversaw a a $3 billion retail lease and loan portfolio including sales, marketing, credit underwriting, collections and customer service. Key roles included vice president of business operations, vice president of marketing, director of the east region, and manager of the financial service center.
“Trish’s collaborative approach and history of building high performance teams uniquely qualifies her to navigate this complex and market leading bus business,” said John McKinney, president of global bus and senior vice president of North American sales and marketing at Navistar. “We are excited Trish is joining the bus team to continue our commitment to protect and transport our nation’s school children.”
