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AEM names new Board, directors at AGM

November 7, 2013  By AEM


November 6, 2013, Orlando, Fla. – The Association of
Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces its newly-elected 2014 officers, as
well as directors elected at its recent annual meeting to the AEM Board of
Directors and AG and CE Sector Boards.

November 6, 2013, Orlando, Fla. – The Association of
Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces its newly-elected 2014 officers, as
well as directors elected at its recent annual meeting to the AEM Board of
Directors and AG and CE Sector Boards.

AEM Officers for 2014 are:

  • Chair Richard Patek, Group President Aggregate
    and Mining of Astec Industries Inc.
  • Vice Chair Robert Kolb, Vice President Global
    Business Development of GEA Farm Technologies Inc.
  • Treasurer Michael Haberman, President of Gradall
    Industries Inc.
  • AG Chair Leif Magnusson, President CLAAS of
    America and Regional Director Americas, CLAAS
  • CE Chair John Patterson, Chairman and CEO of JCB
    Inc.
  • Secretary Dennis Slater, AEM’s full-time
    President

AEM officers and directors work on behalf of all AEM member
companies to provide strategic direction and guidance for Association services,
activities and programs, in areas including public policy; equipment statistics
and market information; trade shows; technical, safety and regulatory; global
business development; and education/training.

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Directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors are:

  • Kenneth Cook, President, CEO and Chairman, Ken
    Cook Co.
  • Michael Haberman, President, Gradall Industries
    Inc.
  • Wilson Jones, President and COO, Oshkosh Corp.
  • Robert Kolb, Vice President Global Business
    Development, GEA Farm Technologies Inc.
  • Thierry Krier, President and CEO, Kuhn North
    America Inc.
  • Stuart Levenick, Group President, Caterpillar
    Inc.
  • Leif Magnusson, President CLAAS of America and
    Regional Director Americas, CLAAS
  • Richard Patek, Group President Aggregate and
    Mining, Astec Industries Inc.
  • Jeffrey Reed, President and CEO, Basic Resources
    Inc. and VSS International
  • James Wessing, President, Kondex Corp.

Directors elected to AEM’s AG Sector Board are:

  • Scott Derksen, Chief Information Officer, Iron
    Solutions
  • Mark Harrington, Vice President, Trimble
    Navigation Ltd.
  • Timothy Hayes, President and CEO, Cambric Corp.
  • Mani Iyer, President, Mahindra USA Inc.
  • Gerald Johnson, President Products Div., Woods
    Equipment Co.
  • Thomas Jones, President and CEO, Krone NA Inc.
  • Ian Keyworth, Director Mobile Segment Sales,
    Eaton Hydraulics Inc.
  • David Koppenhofer, Executive Director OEM Sales
    and Support, Cummins Inc.
  • Gary MacDonald, Executive Vice President, MacDon
    Industries Ltd.
  • John Miller, President and CEO, Miller-St.
    Nazianz Inc.
  • Dale Szuminski, President, Hardi North America
    Inc.

Directors elected to AEM’s CE Sector Board are:

  • David Combs, Senior Manager Industrial Engines
    NA/SA, Tognum America
  • Eric Etchart, President, Manitowoc Cranes
  • Dave Foster, Vice President Sales and Marketing,
    Volvo Construction Equipment NA Inc.
  • Grant Godbersen, Vice President Manufacturing,
    GOMACO Corp.
  • Michael Haberman, President, Gradall Industries
    Inc.
  • James Hasler, Vice President CNH Construction
    Equipment NA, CNH
  • Michael Osenga, President, Diesel & Gas
    Turbine Publications
  • John Patterson, Chairman and CEO, JCB Inc.
  • Barry Stoughton, President, BLS Enterprises Inc.
  • Robert Vermeer, Chairman of the Board, Vermeer
    Corp.

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.    

 


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