The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces its 2018 officers, as well as directors, elected to the AEM Board of Directors and AG and CE Sector Boards at its recent annual business meeting.
2018 AEM Officers are:
• Chair Richard M. Goldsbury, regional president, North America and Oceania, Doosan Bobcat Inc.
• Vice Chair Jim Walker, VP Case IH N.A., CNH Industrial
• AG Chair John D. Lagemann, senior VP sales and marketing–Regions 3 and 4, Deere & Co.
• CE Chair Jeffrey R. Reed, president & CEO, Reed International/VSS Macropaver
• Treasurer Todd H. Stucke, senior VP sales, marketing and product support, Kubota Tractor Corp.
• Secretary Dennis J. Slater, president, AEM’s full-time president
AEM officers and directors work on behalf of all member companies, giving their time and talent to provide strategic direction and guidance for the association’s business-development initiatives in areas including public policy, market data and exhibitions, as well as technical, safety and regulatory issues and education/training.
“At AEM, we benefit from the support of our member companies and the dedication of their representatives who serve in AEM leadership roles,” says AEM President Dennis Slater. “They help ensure association programs continue to meet member and industry needs, helping them succeed in the changing business environments of the future, and we appreciate their knowledge and participation.”
Directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors:
• Robert B. Charter, group president, Caterpillar Inc.
• Grant D. Godbersen, VP manufacturing, GOMACO Corp.
• Michael A. Haberman, president, Gradall Industries Inc.
• Jerry Johnson, president Farm, Ranch and Agriculture Div., Blount International Inc.
• David L. Koppenhofer, executive director, OEM sales and support, Cummins Inc.
• Leif J. Magnusson, president, CLAAS Global Sales Americas Inc.
• Richard A. Patek, group president Astec Aggregate and Mining Group, Astec Industries, Inc.
• Austin Ramirez, president and CEO, HUSCO International
• Jeffrey R. Reed, president and CEO, Reed International/VSS Macropaver
• Todd H. Stucke, senior VP sales, marketing and product Support, Kubota Tractor Corp.
Directors elected to the AEM AG Sector Board:
• Grant H. Adolph, COO, Buhler Industries Inc.
• Wayne R. Buchberger, president and CEO, Hardi North America Inc.
• Gene Fraser, VP global sales and marketing, MacDon Industries Ltd.
• Mani Iyer, president, Mahindra USA Inc.
• Jerry Johnson, president Farm, Ranch and Agriculture Div., Blount International Inc.
• Tommy Jones, president and CEO, Krone N.A. Inc.
• Darryl Matthews, Sr. VP and Sector Head Natural Resources, Trimble Inc.
• Brian A. Nelson, president and chairman, HCC Inc.
• Dale M. Szuminski, president, Alo North America Inc.
• James A. Wessing, president, Kondex Corp.
Directors elected to the AEM CE Sector Board:
•Mary Erholtz, VP marketing, Superior Industries Inc.
• John R. Grote, Global VP sales and marketing, Grote Industries Inc.
• Scott R. Harris, VP Case Construction Equip. N.A., CNH Industrial
• Jeff Heinemann, VP, Sandvik Mining and Rock Technology USA
• Lori L. Kieklak, president Americas Hydraulics Business, Eaton
• Robert C. Mortensen, president Off Highway Division, HUSCO International
• Frank R. Nerenhausen, president JLG and Executive VP Oshkosh, JLG Industries Inc.
• Rick Rodier, VP Sitework Systems Div., The Toro Company
• Ingo P. Schiller, president, Tadano America Corp.
• David F. Thorne, senior VP worldwide sales and marketing, Construction and Forestry Div., Deere & Co.
• Patrick Weiler, president and CEO, Weiler
AEM is the North American-based international trade group providing innovative business development resources to advance the off-road equipment manufacturing industry in the global marketplace. AEM membership comprises more than 950 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture and construction-related sectors worldwide.
AEM is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, with offices in the world capitals of Washington, D.C.; Ottawa, Canada; and Beijing, China.
For more information on AEM services and programs, visit www.aem.org.
