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AEM elects directors to AG and CE Sector Boards

March 20, 2018 – The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected Rusty Fowler, president & CEO of Krone NA, to the AEM AG Sector Board, and Rick Johnson, CEO of Charles Machine Works, and Bryan Rich, Chairman & CEO of SmartEquip, to the AEM CE Sector Board. The trio fill unexpired terms.

AEM officers and directors provide strategic direction and guidance on behalf of all member companies for Association action in areas including public policy, market data and exhibitions, as well as technical, safety and regulatory issues, and education/training.

“We welcome our new directors and greatly appreciate their dedication to the off-road equipment industry. AEM’s success in helping its membership and the industry succeed in changing business conditions would not be possible without active member participation, and we welcome their knowledge and leadership,” said AEM president Dennis Slater.

Rick Johnson

AEM is the North American-based international trade group representing off-road equipment manufacturers and suppliers, with more than 950 companies and more than 200 product lines in the agriculture and construction-related sectors worldwide. Learn more about AEM and its services at www.aem.org.