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Tommy Tristan; Regional Service Manager
AGCO Corp
Massy 8650 Emission & Tools, and the AGCO CVT
Tommy Tristan's Bio
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Tommy has 14 years of diesel experience along with working on
gas engines as well. He graduated High School in 1997 and
joined the U.S. Army where he worked as a diesel mechanic
for three years active duty and in the reserves for five years.
While in the reserves he worked for an AGCO dealership in Texas,
where he was born and raised. Tommy worked for the AGCO dealership
for six years and than applied for this position in 2006. He moved
to Billings MT. in Feb. 2006 and accepted the Regional Service
Managers position for Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota and South
Dakota. He works with AGCO dealers and assists them in
troubleshooting issues that come up that the dealer may need
help on. Tommy also deals with warranties, special tools, and
training, for AGCO dealers and customers.
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Colin Chisholm;
AVL North America
Diesel Particulate Measures and Diagnosis
Colin Chisholm's Bio
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Colin Chisholm worked as a Diesel exhaust systems development
engineer for Ford Motor Company before joining AVL as a global
product manager in 2007. He received his Masters of Engineering
from Wayne State University in Detroit MI and his undergraduate
degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Technical University
of Nova Scotia. Additionally Colin is a licensed automotive
technician since 1990.
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Sean Chesney; CEO,
Innovative Training Solutions
No Number Math Diagnostics
Sean Chesney's Bio
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Mr. Chesney lives in Vancouver, Washington and has been training and
practicing in the automotive and Diesel field for 20 years. His passion
is finding innovative ways of solving age old problems in these fields.
In addition to developing training aids and educational workbooks geared
towards vocational students, he also owns a small business specializing
in air conditioning repair on heavy equipment and semi trucks
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Cole Lowder; Commissioning Engineer
Wãrtsilã North America
Common Rail Technologies
Cole Lowder's Bio
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Cole graduated from MSU-Northern, Havre in
2005 and has worked at Wärtsilä for the last
6 years, currently commissioning Wärtsilä
engines on marine installations. He has worked
in Field Service and also manages/operates the
fuel shop department in Fort Lauderdale office.
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Bob Miller; Regional Training Manager
Wãrtsilã North America
Dual Fuel Technologies
Bob Miller's Bio
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Bob graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy in 1992 and
has worked at Wärtsilä for the last 18 years, currently managing
training services for Power Generation and Marine customers. He
has worked on the construction and operation of 100+MW Power
Plants throughout North & Central America, and the Caribbean.
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Scott Weyant; Product Support Manager
Caterpillar, Inc.
Tier IV Emissions Technologies
Scott Weyant's Bio
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Scott was born and raised in the small farming town of Dyersville,
Iowa located about 25 miles west of Dubuque. Growing up Scott spent
most of his time at his grandparent’s farm outside of town or at
football/baseball/basketball practice.
Graduating from high school in 1994 Scott attended Loras College in
Dubuque to play football and earn his engineering degree. During his
summers Scott worked for a local construction company in every capacity
from laborer to operator to truck driver. In June 1998 Scott graduated
with his degree in Engineering Physics and immediately started working
at Caterpillar.
Scott first started in the Parts and Product Support Division creating
Disassembly and Assembly Manuals in the mechanical lab. After two years
Scott was moved into the Service Training group in the same area where he
was an instructor on medium wheel loaders for dealer service technicians.
In another short two years Scott was moved down to Nashville, Tennessee
where he was the Service Technical Manager for the Southeast Region.
Scott then moved into the position of National Account Technical Manager
for large truck fleets based in the Southeast.
In late 2007 Scott was brought back into the machine world at Caterpillar
where he currently serves as the Product Support Manager for Caterpillar’s
Large Contractor customers.
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Jared Longabaugh; Oil Lab Manager
Kiewit
Fluid Analysis Testing Techniques Being Used in Fuel Systems
Jared Longabaugh's Bio
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Jared is responsible for reviewing all of Kiewit’s Oil Analysis and Coolant
Analysis data. He is responsible for turning the collected analysis data
into reports that are sent out to all district personnel. He has also been
involved with generating a reporting system to track and rate a district’s
quality performance.
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Matt Jensen
Tractor & Equipment Co.
Electronic Power Generation (EPGEN) The basics of Power Generation and applications
Matt Jensen's Bio
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Matt graduated 1989 from Northern Montana College with a BT in Diesel Technology.
He now works for Tractor & Equipment Company in Great Falls, MT. He has 22 years
in field service specializing in power generation installation and repair. Matt is
Caterpillar trained in power generation, switchgear, paralleling, & UPS systems.
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Peter Robson; Director of Product Marketing
Modern Machinery, Komatsu
Komatsu’s Tier IV Engine Solution
Peter Robson's Bio
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Peter is responsible for the introduction of Komatsu construction equipment for the North American
market, including previous Tier-3 models, and current Tier-4 interim models. He has been with Komatsu
America Corp. for 13 years. Prior to his position in Product Marketing, he held various management
positions with Komatsu in Mining and Construction Equipment Service.
Peter has been in the heavy equipment industry for over 28 years, holding significant positions
such as, dealership service manager and equipment fleet manager.
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Adam Gilbertson; General Manager
RDO Equipment Co.
Electrification of 4 wheel drive Loaders
Adam Gilbertson's Bio
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Adam graduated from Concordia College Moorhead, Minnesota with a B.A. in Political Science in
1999. He served five years on active duty in the U.S. Army and five years with the Minnesota
National Guard from 1999 to 2009. He is married to Sarah Gilbertson who operates a home
preschool in Billings and the couple is expecting their first child in April 2011.
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Steve McCoskery,
Titan Machinery
Case Construction Equipment and 2D Machine Controls
Steve McCoskery's Bio
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Steve spent seven years as a field inspector for a local engineering firm. his background enables
him to understand the industry and its many challenges. He has worked closely with contractors
to find the best solution for each customer. Steve has experience with survey crews, staking
construction projects and helping with land surveys. Steve also has ten years of experience
in sales and customer service. Making sure that you have the right system and keeping it
performing at maximum efficiency is his passion. Helping customers find solutions and making
their jobs more profitable is his and Titan Machinery’s goal.
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Jeff Gordon
Cummins Rocky Mountain
What Cummins Service Managers expect from new technicians
Jeff Gordon's Bio
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Jeff graduated from MSU-Northern in 1990. He worked for Kiewit Western as a Maintenance engineer,
overseeing field mechanics and oilers for heavy equipment repairs. Since 1997, he’s been employed
with Cummins Rocky Mountain LLC. Jeff spent 10 years learning the product, diagnosing, repairing
and working foreman on shifts. He has been the Service Supervisor for the last 4 years, running
the shop technicians and field service technicians. Jeff recently accepted a position in Sales
having the responsibility of setting up a new facility in North Eastern Montana
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Joe Weinand, Lubricants Business Manager
Chevron
Heavy Duty Engine Trends
Joe Weinand's Bio
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Joe has 26 years experience in the Commercial Lubricants business. He
has experience in heavy duty diesel and natural gas engine oil.
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