International Motors, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp. (FCCC), and Pressure Systems International (P.S.I.) have all held internal promotions to wrap up 2024. These include International appointing Samara Strycker as its executive vice president and chief financial officer, FCCC promoting Chris Wolff to product manager for commercial chassis, and P.S.I. tapping Ben Morgan as engineering manager for electronics and integrations.
Strycker succeeds Do Young Kim at International, as he was named executive vice president and CFO of Scania Group at the end of November. She will begin her new role on Feb. 1, 2025, and will report to Mathias Carlbaum, International president and CEO, and serve on the company’s executive leadership team. Prior to her new appointment, Stryker served as SVP, corporate controller, and treasurer at International.
"Samara has proven expertise in finance, accounting, and operational efficiency," Carlbaum said. "These skills will help drive forward International's transformation into a solutions-led and digitally enabled company."
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Wolff will begin his new role as product manager on Dec. 3, 2024, when he will begin overseeing all aspects of strategy and sales for the commercial chassis product line. Wolff first joined FCCC in May 2022, where he worked in the company’s Specialty Vehicles E-mobility Group. Before joining FCCC, he worked at Cummins Inc., most recently as the service engineering manager in the electrification division.
“Chris is uniquely qualified for this important role, and we are thrilled to have him lead our commercial chassis team,” said Akbar Ghous, vice president of sales and marketing for FCCC. “His experience, expertise, and enthusiasm will enable him to drive innovation and growth across the entire commercial product line.”
Finally, P.S.I.’s Morgan will be working in a newly created position that will be responsible for developing electronic solutions and supporting P.S.I.’s TireView and TST brands. Morgan initially joined P.S.I. in 2019, before which he worked in engineering at Airstream.
“Ben has demonstrated himself as a strong technical leader, as well as having an excellent commercial perspective,” said Ken Kelley, VP of engineering and innovation at P.S.I.
