Board of Directors
Dr. Peter v. schmidt
CEO of Torc Robotics
Prior to joining Torc, Dr. Peter V. Schmidt was the head of the Autonomous Technology Group for Daimler Truck for three years. Before leading that organization, he managed the strategy organization for Daimler Truck, where his focus areas included the Chinese market, autonomous technology, electrification, connectivity and digital transformation.
John O'Leary
President and CEO, Daimler Truck
John O’Leary is President and CEO of Daimler Truck. He has also been Member of the Board of Management of Daimler Truck Holding AG since December 1, 2021. In this function, he is responsible for the region North America and the brands Freightliner, Western Star and Thomas Built Buses. He is also Member of the Board of Management of Daimler Truck AG.
Stefan Kürschner
Chief Financial Officer, Daimler Truck North America
Prior to becoming CFO at Daimler Truck NA, Stefan served as the Senior Vice President of Aftermarket, where he led DT’s aftermarket functions, including customer experience, dealer service, distribution network development, parts sales, marketing and distribution, Alliance Parts, and Detroit Reman. Under his guidance, DT led an uptime revolution that both achieved its original goal of the three-day turnaround on vehicle repairs, and then reset that goal to 24 hours or less. And, under his leadership, DT is already achieving that targeted metric for almost 70 percent of repairs.
Karin Rådström
CEO, Daimler Truck
Daimler Truck CEO Karin Rådström joined the Torc Board of Directors in January 2025. Torc’s CEO. Rådström succeeded former CEO Martin Daum on October 1, 2024. Karin Rådström joined Daimler Truck’s Board of Management in 2021, responsible for Mercedes-Benz Trucks and the regions Europe and Latin America. Before joining Daimler Truck, she has held several Management positions at Scania, including Senior Vice President, Head of Buses & Coaches. Since October 2024, she is Chairwoman of the Board of Management of Daimler Truck Holding AG and Daimler Truck AG.
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