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Brett Durfee

Job Title: Senior Project Director
Company: PACCAR Inc.
Industry: Automotive
Mentor Since: Fall 2018
Will Mentor: Graduate Students
Mentor Type: Albers
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Background

Job Description

Responsible for building a new commercial truck battery factory for the North America and Europe markets.

Company Description

PACCAR designs and assembles Kenworth, Peterbilt and DAF commercial trucks.  We also build our own diesel engines and fuel industrial winches.

Employment History

17.5 years at PACCAR, 18 in other industries

Education

BA in Business, EMBA from Albers

Mentoring Objectives & Scope

Next career preps and a coach.

When and where do you hold meetings with your students?

Hybrid (mix of in-person and virtual) - Campus or anywhere in Seattle, Bellevue or Renton

Additional Information

I have an IT and business background.  I have had three expat assignments in Japan, Korea and India.  I'm a first generation, first person in my family to earn and bachelors and a masters.  I'm also a US Navy veteran.