Morgan Truck Body Names New North American Leadership
Vik Shah, newly appointed President of Morgan Truck Body.
Morgan Truck Body, North America’s largest manufacturer of light- and medium-duty dry freight and refrigerated truck bodies, is announcing the appointment of two accomplished executives to key leadership positions.
Vik Shah has been named President. Shah succeeds Corby Stover, who is retiring after a successful tenure marked by meaningful contributions to Morgan’s growth, operational strength, and market leadership.
Shah brings more than 30 years of experience leading complex, global manufacturing organizations, with a proven track record of driving operational excellence, financial discipline, and sustainable growth. In his role as President of Morgan, Shah will lead all commercial and operational aspects of the business, leading a network of 14 manufacturing locations and eight service centers across the United States and Canada.
“Vik’s track record of driving sustainable growth in the highly competitive automotive landscape makes him the ideal leader to guide Morgan into its next chapter of innovation and market leadership,” explains Norb Markert, President and Chief Operating Officer, J.B. Poindexter & Co. (JBPCO), the parent company of Morgan Truck Body. “We look forward to working closely with Vik to continue shaping and executing our strategic vision and plan for Morgan Truck Body.”
Most recently, Shah served as President of Piston Interiors, a division within the Piston Group. There, he successfully led by focusing on operational improvements and financial discipline. Prior to Piston Interiors, he worked as Group President for The Woodbridge Group, overseeing 35 manufacturing plants across nine countries. Shah also brings a unique technical edge to the role, having also served as Chief Technical Officer at The Woodbridge Group, where he successfully aligned engineering innovation with customer value by implementing disciplined development models to ensure that technical advancements translated directly into commercial success.
Additionally, Kevin Hoban has been named Senior Vice President of Operations. Hoban brings extensive experience in lean manufacturing transformation, cost and footprint optimization and automation. He assumes leadership of Production Control & Customer Care, Purchasing & Customer Support, Advanced Manufacturing, Manufacturing, Continuous Improvement and Safety.
Hoban has 34 years of operational leadership experience across both the automotive and office furniture industries. He spent 28 years with Lear Corporation in a variety of executive roles, including several Vice President of Operations positions in the U.S. and Europe, as well as Vice President of the Chrysler/BMW North America Business Unit. Hoban spent six years with HNI and was responsible for their Office Furniture Operations, reporting directly to the CEO.
