Jeff Allen

As Senior Vice President, Operations and Specialty Vehicles, Mr. Allen oversees DTNA’s complete manufacturing network, Freightliner Custom Chassis Corporation, and Thomas Built Buses.

Previously, Mr. Allen served as the vice president of operations at Detroit Diesel Corporation (DDC) where he led all facets of the Detroit operation, including management of Detroit’s powertrain headquarters in Michigan and Detroit’s axle plant in Saltillo, Mexico. He has also served as vice president of operations for Thomas Built Buses and as director of assembly at DDC.

Mr. Allen’s experience at Daimler Trucks includes over 25 years of leadership and operational responsibility. He started his career with Daimler at Detroit in 1992 as a business unit manager. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering from Michigan State University and a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Oakland University.