In this episode of RVBusiness Capitol Talk, RVB’s Rick Kessler and Sherm Goldenberg are joined by T.J. Reed, president and CEO of Freightliner Custom Chassis Corp (FCCC).
Reed was named to the position of president and CEO of FCCC and Thomas Built Buses (TBB), in September 2024. Reed is responsible for all aspects of the TBB and FCCC brands at Daimler Truck North America LLC (DTNA), including strategy, sales and operations. He succeeded Kevin Bangston, who was appointed CEO and president of Daimler Truck Financial Services (DTFS) North America.
Reed, who continues his previous duties as president of Daimler Truck Remarketing (DTR) and the SelecTrucks brand, has over 25 years of experience in the truck manufacturing industry. He joined Daimler Truck in 1998 as a custom application engineer for vocational trucks and has since held various leadership roles in product marketing and strategy, as well as pricing and P&L responsibility within DTNA. Reed also spent six years outside the company with Meritor Inc., where he held several senior leadership positions, including vice president of Global Business Development for Electrification.
The RVBusiness Capitol Talk interview series are sponsored by Airxcel Inc.
