November 12, 2013 3:30 PM CST
Directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors are:
AEM elects 2014 officers, new directors
Astec Industries executive heads equipment manufacturers trade group
By Pat Monroe
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
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.
- 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.
- 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
About the Author
Pat Monroe is the Public Relations Manager at the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.