Damian Smethurst was appointed as PACCAR Australia’s Managing Director in May 2023.

Damian joined PACCAR Australia as a Graduate Engineer in January 1998. During his 26 years with PACCAR, Damian has held senior management positions including PACCAR Australia Operations Manager, Chief Engineer, General Manager of PACCAR Parts Australia followed by his appointment as Managing Director.

Damian earned an undergraduate degree from Monash University (BS – Industrial Engineering and Computing) and a graduate degree from Melbourne University (MS – Business Enterprise).