Swaim brings 20+ years of human resources experience to support Torc’s commitment to empowering exceptional talent
BLACKSBURG, Va – Oct. 1, 2024 – Torc Robotics an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG and a pioneer in commercializing self-driving vehicle technology, today announced the appointment of Jamie Swaim as the organization’s new Chief People Officer. In her role, Swaim will work alongside Torc’s People Operations department and the executive leadership team on comprehensive talent management from pre-hire through retirement.
As Chief People Officer, Swaim will embrace and help drive the company’s culture, ensuring employee wellbeing, engagement and motivation during a pivotal time for the organization. Swaim will also serve as a senior advisor and confidante to Torc’s leadership team on all human capital matters and oversee growth projections and hiring needs to support Torc’s autonomous trucking commercialization efforts.
“Jamie is a proven leader in human resources, spending the last several months developing a solid foundation of internal relationships and a deep understanding of Torc’s business,” commented Peter Vaughan Schmidt, Torc CEO. “As we continue to scale toward commercialization, Jamie’s job as CPO will be one of our most critical roles, and we look forward to her serving as a culture and change champion through this next phase of growth.”
“Torc’s exceptional approach to talent and driving transformational industry change was apparent from my very first days,” commented Swaim. “Torc’rs believe in their collective ability to achieve a historical first – enabling safe, autonomous freight transportation at scale – and I am fortunate to be supporting Torc’s talent in reaching this milestone.”
Swaim has over 20 years of experience in human resources, supporting organizations with talent management and HR team needs. Prior to joining Torc, Swaim founded an advisory business, Parcel, helping businesses fill gaps within their HR team, and was Head of Human Resources at Farm Credit-Mid America for nearly a decade, where she played a crucial role in the association’s exponential growth to over $30 billion in assets and led transformational team and organizational changes that significantly boosted employee engagement. Swaim holds a certificate in Senior Professional in Human Resources, HRCI and Professional in Human Resources, HRCI. She also graduated from Western Kentucky University with a BS in Business Management, with an emphasis on Human Resources Management.
About Torc Robotics
Torc Robotics, headquartered in Blacksburg, Virginia, is an independent subsidiary of Daimler Truck AG, a global leader and pioneer in trucking. Founded in 2005 at the birth of the self-driving vehicle revolution, Torc has over 18 years of experience in pioneering safety-critical, self-driving applications. Torc offers a complete self-driving vehicle software and integration solution and is currently focusing on commercializing autonomous trucks for long-haul applications in the U.S. Torc operates test facilities in Albuquerque, New Mexico, and engineering offices in Austin, Texas; Stuttgart, Germany; and Montreal, Canada. Torc’s purpose is driving the future of freight with autonomous technology. As the world’s leading autonomous trucking solution, we empower exceptional employees, deliver a focused, hub-to-hub autonomous truck product, and provide our customers with the safest, most reliable, and cost-efficient solution to the market.