The TechForce Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to supporting the technician workforce, has appointed Jennifer Bergeron as its first chief growth officer. Additionally, Matt Hartford, Bill Willetts and Dave Smith have joined its Board of Directors.

Bergeron brings over 20 years of experience in technical education and organizational management to TechForce and spent 13 years as the campus president of NASCAR Technical Institute in Mooresville, North Carolina.

Hartford is the president and CEO of Total Seal Piston Rings, and first joined Total Seal Piston Rings as Lead Engineer in 1998. Hartford also started a drag racing career in 1988 and currently races in the NHRA PRO STOCK category.

Willetts, vice-president of Snap-on Industrial, has spent his career with the company since first joining as a sales rep in 1994. He also served as chairman of the Board of NC SkillsUSA from 2010 through 2022.

Smith, principal at DGS Group, also joins the board, and previously served as senior vice president, Supply Chain Strategy at Caliber Collision.

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