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Kenworth Names 2026 Service Council

Kenworth Truck Company has selected leading Kenworth service professionals for its 2026 Kenworth Service Council, which will promote service and product enhancements. See who was selected and which Kenworth dealers they represent.

from News/Media Release
May 19, 2026
Image promoting the Kenworth 2026 Service Council featuring the Kenworth logo and bold event text over a grayscale background of mechanic tools and workshop equipment.

Twelve service professionals, from Kenworth dealers across the country, have been named to the 2026 Kenworth Service Council.

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Kenworth | Work Truck

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  • Kenworth Truck Company has appointed top service experts to its 2026 Service Council.
  • The council's role is to foster improvements in service and product offerings.
  • Members of the council represent various Kenworth dealerships.

*Summarized by AI

Kenworth Truck Company has named its 2026 Kenworth Service Council. Leading Kenworth service professionals in the United States and Canada serve on the council to help promote service and product enhancements for The World’s Best trucks.

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Members of the 2026 Kenworth Service Council are:

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  • Chair – Jude Becnel, Kenworth of Louisiana (Gray, Louisiana)
  • Brett Duarte, Papé Kenworth (Federal Way, Washington)
  • Rob Hodgson, Inland Kenworth (Edmonton, Alberta)
  • Jeff Minter, CSM Companies (Windsor, Wisconsin)
  • Zach Newton, MHC Kenworth (Leawood, Kansas)
  • Dan Ray, Kenworth Northeast (Rochester, New York)
  • Sara Shaw, Kenworth Sales Company (Salt Lake City, Utah)
  • Jerome Wasilieff, Inland Kenworth (Burnaby, British Columbia)
  • Jason Welborn CIT Trucks, LLC (Normal, Illinois)
  • Richard Williamson, Truckworx Kenworth (Birmingham, Alabama)
  • Sean Warren, Kenworth Truck Centre (Toronto, Ontario)
  • Tony Wiser, Kenworth of Pennsylvania (Carlisle, Pennsylvania)
  • Kenworth Dealer Council representative Mike Levering, Truckworx Kenworth (Birmingham, Alabama)

The council works in partnership with Kenworth to support its The World’s Best customer experience throughout the Kenworth dealer network in the United States and Canada, primarily through the Kenworth PremierCare program.

Kenworth PremierCare Gold Certified Dealers

To further maximize uptime, Kenworth PremierCare Gold Certified dealers offer a range of premium services, including ExpressLane availability, well-stocked Paccar MX engine parts inventories, comfortable driver lounges, and roadside assistance.

Paccar Parts 365 Customer Support Center  

The Paccar Parts 365 Customer Support Center is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is available to registered fleets. The service requires no registration fee for emergency roadside assistance and is available to any truck brand. The Customer Center handles emergency roadside assistance calls, schedules service for preventive maintenance customers and provides other services.

Kenworth Truck Company: Since 1923

Kenworth Truck Company, founded in 1923, specializes in the design and manufacture of The World’s Best heavy-duty and medium-duty trucks. As a leader in the development of advanced clean diesel powertrains, zero- and near-zero-emissions vehicles, connected truck technologies, and advanced driver assistance systems, Kenworth said it is creating transportation solutions to drive a better world.


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