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AEM elects 2017 officers, new directors

November 22, 2016 – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has announced its 2017 officers as well as directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors and AG and CE Sector Boards.

AEM Officers for 2017 are:
•Chair Michael A. Haberman, president, Gradall Industries Inc. 
•Vice-chair Richard M. Goldsbury, president, Doosan Bobcat North America & Oceania, Doosan Bobcat
•AG Chair John D. Lagemann, senior vice-president, sales and marketing – Regions 3 & 4, Deere & Company   
•CE Chair Jeffrey R. Reed, president & CEO, Reed International/VSS Macropaver  
•Treasurer Jim Walker, vice-president, Case IH North America, CNH Industrial
•Secretary Dennis J. Slater, 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,” said AEM president Dennis Slater. “They help ensure association programs continue to meet member and industry needs, and we appreciate their knowledge and participation.”

Directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors:
•Jason M. Andringa, president & CEO, Vermeer Corporation
•Steven W. Berglund, president & CEO, Trimble Navigation Ltd.
•Robert B. Crain, senior vice-president and general manager, North America, AGCO Corporation
•Matt Daley, president and CEO, GEA Farm Technologies Inc.
•Richard M. Goldsbury, president, Doosan Bobcat North America & Oceania, Doosan Bobcat
•John D. Lagemann, senior vice=-president, sales and marketing – Regions 3 & 4, Deere & Company   
•Arjun Mirdha, president & CEO, JCB Inc.
•Michael J. Osenga, president, Diesel & Gas Turbine Publications
•Greg Petras, president, Kuhn North America Inc.
•Rod Schrader, Chairman and CEO, Komatsu America Corp.
•Jim Walker, vice-president, Case IH North America, CNH Industrial

Directors elected to the AEM AG Sector Board:
•Grant Adolph, COO, Buhler Industries Inc.
•Mark D. Core, executive vice-president and chief marketing officer, Vermeer Corporation
•Matt Daley, president & CEO, GEA Farm Technologies Inc.
•Richard Fox-Marrs, president, JCB Agriculture, JCB Inc.
•Bill T. Hurley, vice-president of sales, North America, AGCO Corporation
•John D. Lagemann, senior vice-president, sales and marketing – Regions 3 & 4, Deere & Company   
•Bret Lieberman, vice-president, North America, New Holland Agriculture
•Leif J. Magnusson, president, CLAAS Global Sales Americas Inc.
•Brian A. McKown, executive vice-president and COO, Kinze Manufacturing Inc.
•Greg Petras, president, Kuhn North America, Inc.
•Todd H. Stucke, senior vice-president, sales, marketing and product support, Kubota Tractor Corporation

Directors elected to the AEM CE Sector Board:
•Steven W. Berglund, president and CEO, Trimble Navigation Ltd.
•John L. Garrison, president and CEO, Terex Corporation
•Jeff Heinemann, vice-president, construction, Sandvik Mining & Construction
•Chuck Martz, president, CEO and Chairman, Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company
•Daniel L. Miller, president and CEO, Manitou Americas Inc.
•Ray O’Connor, president and CEO, Topcon Positioning Systems Inc.
•Jeffrey R. Reed, president and CEO, Reed International/VSS Macropaver
•Patrick Roesler, CEO, G&D Integrated
•Stephen Roy, president, sales region Americas, Volvo Construction Equipment
•Rod Schrader, Chairman and CEO, Komatsu America Corp.
•George H. Taylor, vice-president, customer services support, Caterpillar Inc.

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 900 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining and utility 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.