AEM Elects New Officers, Directors for 2017

The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) announces 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 VP Sales & Marketing-Regions 3 & 4, Deere & Company   
• CE Chair Jeffrey R. Reed, President & CEO, Reed International/VSS Macropaver  
• Treasurer Jim Walker, VP 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 VP & General Manager North America, AGCO Corporation
• Matt Daley, President & CEO, GEA Farm Technologies Inc.
• Richard M. Goldsbury, President Doosan Bobcat North America & Oceania, Doosan Bobcat
• John D. Lagemann, Senior VP Sales & 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 & CEO, Komatsu America Corp.
• Jim Walker, VP Case IH North America, CNH Industrial

Directors elected to the AEM AG Sector Board:

• Grant Adolph, COO, Buhler Industries Inc.
• Mark D. Core, Executive VP & Chief Marketing Officer, Vermeer Corporation
• Matt Daley, President & CEO, GEA Farm Technologies Inc.
• Richard Fox-Marrs, President JCB Agriculture, JCB Inc.
• Bill T. Hurley, VP Sales North America, AGCO Corporation
• John D. Lagemann, Senior VP Sales & Marketing-Regions 3 & 4, Deere & Company   
• Bret Lieberman, VP North America, New Holland Agriculture
• Leif J. Magnusson, President, CLAAS Global Sales Americas Inc.
• Brian A. McKown, Executive VP & COO, Kinze Manufacturing Inc.
• Greg Petras, President, Kuhn North America, Inc.
• Todd H. Stucke, Senior VP Sales, Marketing & Product Support, Kubota Tractor Corporation

Directors elected to the AEM CE Sector Board:

• Steven W. Berglund, President & CEO, Trimble Navigation Ltd.
• John L. Garrison, President & CEO, Terex Corporation
• Jeff Heinemann, VP Construction, Sandvik Mining & Construction
• Chuck Martz, President, CEO & Chairman, Link-Belt Construction Equipment Company
• Daniel L. Miller, President & CEO, Manitou Americas Inc.
• Ray O’Connor, President & CEO, Topcon Positioning Systems Inc.
• Jeffrey R. Reed, President & CEO, Reed International/VSS Macropaver
• Patrick Roesler, CEO, G&D Integrated
• Stephen Roy, President Sales Region Americas, Volvo Construction Equipment
• Rod Schrader, Chairman & CEO, Komatsu America Corp.
• George H. Taylor, VP Customer Services Support, Caterpillar Inc.