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Skates, six-cylinders, skillets, and saddles all have one thing in common: Trisha Hessinger has mastered them.

Over her twenty-five year career, Trisha Anne Hessinger has been the host of three successful national automotive cable television programs and host of a national televised build a kit car workshop. Her latest television venture "Enroute Television" is in production and will have Trisha review a new luxury automobile," enroute" to a luxury destination, chateau or resort, around the world..

She is the host of numerous "live" automotive media tours and an authoritative guest on The Early Show and many morning shows nationally.

Trisha has become one of the most sought after key presenter, educator and facilitator for automotive industry new product launches. She too is keynote and guest speaker, an automotive driving instructor for many celebrities and corporate programs, the on camera host of numerous automotive training videos and contributing automotive writer and journalist for national publications including INC Magazine.

Trisha is the North American Spokesperson on Automotive Care for Bridgestone Firestone, Retail and Commercial Inc. the world’s largest automotive car care and service company for whom she travels the United States as spokesperson on automotive care.

Trisha quickly rose to the top of the automotive world after she became a member of the Pace Car Team for the former CART Indy Car World Series, a role that she has had for over 20 years. In 1996 she became the first women Official Pace Car Driver, replacing 3 time Indy 500 winner Johnny Rutherford.

If skating, racing and hosting national television shows aren't enough, Trisha Hessinger is a business owner and equestrian farm operator. She is a USDF Champion competitor in the equestrian sport of Dressage; is a USFSA Triple Gold figure skater and skating coach and has found time to co-organize, for the last five years, an annual culinary and wine festival attracting 100,000 visitors to her hometown of Allentown PA. The event showcased the community and increased awareness about breast cancer. It was produced in honor of her late mother, Marguerite Hessinger, who succumbed to breast cancer in 1994..As a motivational speaker, this accomplished woman says, "The greatest lessons I've learned were from failure and setbacks. It's a very necessary part of the growing process. From the lows, the highs are born."

Perseverance is definitely the key to her success.

Over her twenty-five year career, Trisha Anne Hessinger has been:

  • host of three successful national automotive cable television programs
  • host of a national televised build a kit car workshop
  • host of numerous "live" automotive media tours
  • authoritative guest on The Early Show and many morning shows nationally
  • key presenter and facilitator for automotive industry new product launches
  • keynote and guest speaker
  • official pace car driver for the CART Indy car series
  • automotive driving instructor
  • a contributing writer and journalist
  • host of training videos
  • business owner and operator
  • equestrian farm operator
  • competitive open wheel and showroom stock car racer
  • celebrity race trainer
  • USFSA Triple Gold figure skater
  • skating coach
  • USDF Champion dressage rider
  • co-organizer, for the last five years, an annual culinary and wine festival attracting 100,000 visitors to her hometown of Allentown PA. The event showcased the community and increased awareness about breast cancer. It was produced in honor of her late mother, Marguerite Hessinger, who succumbed to breast cancer in 1994.

 

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AUTOMOTIVE CAREER 10-year PROFILE

2005  
Spring 2005

 

 

19th year as member of the Champ Car Pace Car Team
officiating and piloting pace car at CHAMP CAR Series Open wheel Events – www.cart.com 
Signed two-year contract to serve as NA Spokesperson for Bridgestone Firestone Retail and Commercial LLC
Representing world’s largest automotive service retailer
Conducting CAR CARE Academies and media events across the country
Key facilitator – Launch/Introduction of Infiniti M35
2004  
Spring 2004

 

 

18th year as member of the Champ Car Pace Car Team
officiating and piloting pace car at CHAMP CAR Series Open wheel Events – www.cart.com
Named Official NA Spokesperson for Bridgestone Firestone Retail and Commercial LLC
Representing world’s largest automotive service retailer
Conducting CAR CARE Academies and media events across the country
Key facilitator – Northeastern Dealer Launch/Introduction of Infiniti QX45
2003  
Summer 2003 FORD Motor Company
F150 2004 launch
Celebrity Product Trainer
36 city national tour
Spring 2003 TOYOTA OF JAPAN
Product Facilitator/Product Trainer for LEXUS RX 330 launch
12 City national tour
2002  
October 2002 MERCEDES BENZ
E-Class Consumer Event
Product Trainer
Fall 2002 FORD Motor Company
Powerstroke Diesel launch
Product Trainer
August 2002 American Plastics Council Spokesperson
"Future of the Automobile"
Management Briefing Seminar
University of Michigan with representatives from auto manufacturers, suppliers, government agencies and universities
March-April 2002 Ford Motor Company
2003 Expedition
Product Facilitator
8 week nationwide launch
2001  
June/ July 2001 Toyota of Japan
Lexus ES 300 Launch
Product Facilitator
4-week national tour
April 2001 Jaguar North America
Key PRESENTER, X-Type launch
Scripps Howard Television Host
DIY Network's "Build a Kit Car" Workshop
A SERIES OF 18 Workshops building a Shelby Cobra Kit Car.
January 2001 Mercedes Benz North America
HOST - Promotional Corporate Comparison Video
FORD Motor Company
KEY PRESENTER
2002 Ford Explorer launch
6-week national tour
Ongoing Contributor –various periodicals/magazines and newspapers
Announced Return as Pace Car Driver for the CART Indy Car Series
2000  
September- Dec 2000 Ford Motor Company
"No Boundaries" national consumer program introducing Ford’s line-up of 2001 SUV’s
Ongoing Toyota of North America Contributor/Writer – for,– various subject matter
June 2000 HOST of ‘SUMMER SAFETY’
Live TV Satellite Media Tour to 30 major U.S. markets
Mercedes Benz of North America
On camera host - retail training videos – comparing "C" Class to similar Lexus and BMW models
April 2000 (Ongoing) Daily Network Host "Car Care and Repair"
Scripps Howard DIY Network
60 Show program
January 2000 GM Product Launch – 2000 Yukon
ROLE – Product Presenter/Facilitator
1999  
September-December 1999 General Motors Corporation
Key presenter
Product Launch- Bonneville, Deville, Sierra
August 1999 FORD Motor Company
Focus Dealer Intro
ROLE- Product Presenter/ Driving Instructor
May, June 1999 JAGUAR OF NORTH AMERICA
JAGUAR- S Type launch
ROLE- Product Presenter/ Driving Instructor
1998  
March 1996- January 1998 TELEVISION CO-HOST of TNN’s ‘READY FOR THE ROAD’
A Weekly Car Care Magazine
October 1998 HOST of ‘CAR CARE’
Live TV Satellite Media Tour to 24 major U.S. markets
TOPIC- Winter Driving
1997  
April 1997 CHRYSLER CORPORATION
Guest speaker to a female consumer group
TOPIC- Safety Features and Safe Driving Techniques
1996  
September 1996 CHRYSLER CORPORATION- Guest Speaker to a female consumer group-
TOPIC- Safety Features and Safe Driving Techniques
October 1996 JAGUAR- XK8 launch- Racetrack ‘Ride and Drive"
ROLE- Driving Instructor
August 1996 GUEST SPEAKER for National Law Enforcement Association (NAFA) Annual Meeting
TOPIC- Safe Driving
August 1996 Launch of GM’s "ON STAR"
ROLE- Principle Product Trainer
March 1996 OFFICIAL PACE CAR DRIVER- CART PPG SERIES, replacing Johnny Rutherford. First woman to perform duties
March 1996 HOST ‘CAR CARE’- Live Satellite Media Tour to 24 U.S. Markets
TOPIC- Question and Answer segment on safe driving and the latest in automotive products
March 1996 KEYNOTE SPEAKER for NAFA fleet administrators, Southwest Chapter
TOPIC- Safe Driving
February 1996 FORD Motor Company
FLEET SHOW- Detroit Intro for Escort
ROLE- Walk around Product Presenter to Ford’s top 300 Fleet account representatives
January, February 1996 FORD F 150 launch
ROLE- Walk around Product Presenter and Delivery Workshop Facilitator during 8-week national tour
1995  
November, December 1995 CHRYSLER Quality Tour launching the Sebring Convertible
ROLE- Core Trainer (trained the other Trainers), East coast Tour Team Leader and Facilitator during an 8 week tour
July 1995 FORD Motor Company
On air Host
TRAINING VIDEO- Ford Taurus, Mercury Sable
ROLE- Co-Hosting with Jackie Stewart, a walk around presentation focused on the technical features of the new cars
July 1995 TRAINING VIDEO- Ford Taurus/ Sable
ROLE- Video host focusing on Competitive Comparisons
July-September 1995 FORD Taurus/ Sable launch
ROLE- Walk around Product Presenter to dealers, sales consultants and the media during a 12-week nationwide tour
July 1995 FORD- ‘ The Ford Fleet Difference’
ROLE- guest speaker to Ford Fleet Clients
TOPIC- Safety by design in Ford/ Lincoln Mercury products
July 1995 GUEST SPEAKER CHRYSLER- Guest Speaker to a female consumer group
TOPIC- Safety Features and Driving Techniques
May, June 1995 FORD (Canada)- Taurus/ Sable, Explorer, Continental
  ROLE- Guest Speaker and Product Specialist during 5 week nationwide Ride and Drive
April 1995 FORD TRAINING VIDEO
ROLE- Walk around product presentation for Taurus/ Sable for distribution to all fleet accounts nationwide
May 1995 FORD (Canada)- TRAINING VIDEO
ROLE- Walk around product presentation for Explorer, Taurus/ Sable, Windstar, Contour/ Mystique and Continental
March/ April 1995 FORD- Fleet intro to Taurus/ Sable
ROLE- Product Presenter in the ‘Tech Tent’
February 1995 FORD- Explorer Challenge
ROLE- Walk around Product Presenter and Facilitator for the ‘Value Story’
January 1995 NISSAN- Sentra launch
ROLE- facilitator during 5-week launch
1994  
August, September 1994 FORD- Contour Ride and Drive
ROLE – Walk around Product
Presenter for 6-week launch
September 1994 FORD TRAINING VIDEO-
ROLE- Training video host to be broadcast on the FORDSTAR system to all dealerships
March 1994 FORD- Windstar launch
ROLE- Walk around Product Presenter for Fleet Groups and lead driving instructor during a 6-week launch
1993  
August, September 1993 CHRYSLER- DODGE Ramquest launch
ROLE- Facilitator for competitive comparison during the off-road driving event for the 8 week launch

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Published Articles

www.inc.com/magazine/20060301/life-drives.html
http://news.carjunky.com/car_maintenance/tips-to-get-you-ready-for-wintry-roads-abc430.shtml
www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20040711/ai_n10982802
www.carsdbs.com/community/car-maintenance-know-how/554-tire-tips-keep-you-rolling-into-fall.html
www.inc.com/magazine/20040701/drives.html
www.inc.com/magazine/20050101/drives.html
www.inc.com/magazine/20050701/drives.html
www.inc.com/magazine/20060301/life-drives.html 
http://news.carjunky.com/car_maintenance/the_heat_is_rising_make_sure_your_car_is_running_cc123.shtml
http://www.dmvclinic.com/tips.html
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2004/08/23/211831.html
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2004/11/19/285450.html
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2004/09/03/218274.html
http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2005/05/11/074303.html
http://www.activehowto.com/how-to/2/6/293.htm

 

To Contact Trisha:
phone: 610.554.6929
cell: 610-390-1919
fax: 610.916.8893
email: TAHgo4it@AOL.com

1303 Pleasant Hill Road
Fleetwood, PA 19522
USA

    
 

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