SAE 2012 Heavy Duty Vehicles Symposium

speaker Biographies
Steven Sokolsky
Senior Project Manager
CALSTART
Steven Sokolsky is a Senior Project
Manager at CALSTART. His primary
responsibilities are centered on
the Hybrid Truck Users Forum
(HTUF) where he leads the Military
Installations, Telecommunications, and Commercial
Construction Equipment working groups. He also
administers U.S. EPA grants for airport equipment
re-powers and retrofits and the installation of class 8
trailer aerodynamics. Steve is an advisor to the California
Clean Airport Fleets Partnership—a group that promotes
the deployment of clean airside and landside vehicles.
He also leads CALSTART efforts to develop a highway
of retail biofuels stations in California. He serves on the
Board of Directors of the East Bay Clean Cities Coalition.
Prior to joining CALSTART, Steve developed natural
gas vehicle infrastructure specifications and assisted
airports in the deployment of alternative fuels programs
while employed by Bevilacqua-Knight, Inc., Resource
Dynamics Corp., and the California Energy Commission.
He has a Bachelor’s degree in International Business from
California State University Sacramento.
Don Stanton
Director
Cummins Inc.
Dr. Stanton is the Director of
Engine Business Product Line
Architecture at Cummins Inc. He is
responsible for establishing engine
system technologies for worldwide
markets. This position focuses on Engine Business
strategy, product planning, and advanced technology
development.
Don Stanton has been with Cummins 15 years. He has
held positions in Research and Technology as Director
of Advanced Engine Development, Program Leader for
Automotive Engines, and Director of Thermal and Fluid
Sciences.
Don received degrees in: BS Mathematics (1992),
BS Mechanical Engineering (1993), MS Chemistry
(1995), MS Mechanical Engineering (1995), and Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineering (1997).
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SAE 2012 Heavy Duty Vehicles Symposium