Ray Clark is the Director of Training and Development for Truck Country and Stoops Freightliner where he oversees two corporate training centers, Truck Country Technical Institute and Stoops Training Academy.
In addition to working with his team in keeping over 500 technicians certified, he sits on 3 JAD groups with DTNA (Daimler Trucks of North America), UptimePro, Training and Service Advisor JAD’s along with being on a diesel advisory council for Northeast Iowa Community College.
Ray considers himself nothing more than a tech by skill, with a strong feel for leadership. After completing Ohio Diesel Technical master tech program, he moved through the ranks from a tech to service manager. He even was elected as a Highway Superintendent, one of the youngest at that time. He now has 14-plus years of experience with Freightliner (DTNA) dealership service operations.
Growing up in a family excavating business and loving what he does, he named his son Diesel. Married to his wife, Kristine, of 29 years, they enjoy the beautiful Midwest scenery via two-wheel wind therapy.
