PACCAR
Margaret Sullivan, Manager of Emissions and Compliance, PACCAR
Margaret Sullivan
19790 Sky Ridge Drive
Mount Vernon, Washington 98274
360-424-4389
EXPERIENCE
PACCAR Inc 1981 to present
Manager of Emissions and Compliance August 2005 to present
Responsible for certification and compliance of PACCAR engines in North America.
Director of Advanced Technology January 2000 to August 2005
Responsible for screening technologies and developing design concepts for application by PACCAR truck divisions.
General Manager, PACCAR Technical Center March 1997 to January 2000
Led center for applied development and product validation for Kenworth and Peterbilt trucks.
Manager of Quality Assurance, Kenworth Truck Company May 1996-March 1997
Managed Kenworth quality systems in operations and engineering
Assistant Plant Manager, Kenworth-Renton Plant January 1995-May 1996
Managed inventory control and material handling, facilities, manufacturing engineering, and quality assurance for Kenworth-Renton truck assembly operations.
Manager of Product Test, PACCAR Technical Center 1990 – 1995
Evaluated new PACCAR products and established performance standards.
Manager of Technical/Administrative Services, PACCAR Technical Center 1989 – 1990
Managed the business functions of the Technical Center: information services, data processing, facilities, purchasing, and accounting.
Additional engineering and management assignments
PACCAR Inc, Bellevue, Washington 1981 – 1990
Varian Associates, Palo Alto, California 1976 – 1981
PROFESSIONAL ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND AFFILIATIONS
• Engine Manufacturers Association (2005 to present)
• Research and Technology Council, Truck Manufacturers’ Association (2003 to 2005)
• TRB Safety IDEA Committee (2001 to 2006)
• Society of Automotive Engineering’s Emerging Technology Advisory Board (1998 to 2001)
• Seattle University’s Science and Engineering Advisory Board (1995 to 1997)
• National Research Council’s Strategic Highway Research Program (1993-1994)
EDUCATION and LICENSES
PE, Washington State
MS Mechanical Engineering; Stanford University, California 1980
BS Physics; Humboldt State University, California 1975
BS Physical Oceanography; Humboldt State University, California 1975
