AEM Elects Officers for 2019, New Directors

 

Chair John D. Lagemann, Sr. VP Sales & Marketing, Ag & Turf Div., Regions 3 & 4, Deere & Co

December 5, 2018 -The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has elected its officers for 2019, as well as directors for the AEM Board of Directors and AG and CE Sector boards.

2019 AEM Officers are:

  • Chair John D. Lagemann, Sr. VP Sales & Marketing, Ag & Turf Div., Regions 3 & 4, Deere & Co.

  • Vice Chair Jeffrey R. Reed, President & CEO, Reed International/VSS Macropaver

  • AG Chair Gerald D. Johnson, President Farm, Ranch & Agriculture Div., Blount International Inc.

  • CE Chair Steven W. Berglund, President & CEO, Trimble Inc.

  • Treasurer Todd H. Stucke, Sr. VP Marketing, Product Support & Strategic Projects, Kubota Tractor Corp.

  • Secretary Dennis J. Slater, President, AEM

AEM officers and directors come from an industry cross section and work cooperatively on behalf of the entire membership. They provide strategic direction and guidance for initiatives that help members and the industry succeed in an ever-changing business environment. Key action areas include advocacy and public affairs, market information, exhibitions and events, and safety, regulatory, and technical issues.

“We welcome our 2019 officers and new and returning directors and want to publicly thank them and their companies for continued support of the association and its goals,” said AEM President Dennis Slater. “AEM could not succeed and grow without the dedication of its volunteer leadership and active member participation. They help ensure AEM delivers quality results that continue to strengthen member companies and the industries they serve.”

Directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors:

  • Jason M. Andringa, President & CEO, Vermeer Corp.  

  • Steven W. Berglund, President & CEO, Trimble Inc.  

  • Ted Bojanowski, VP Sales, Marketing & System Engineering, Parker Hannifin Corp.

  • Robert B. Crain, Sr. VP & General Manager Americas, AGCO Corp.

  • Matthew P. Daley, Sr. VP Sales–Milking & Dairy Farming N.A., GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.

  • John L. Garrison, Chairman, President & CEO, Terex Corp.

  • Scott Harris, VP Case IH N.A., CNH Industrial America LLC

  • Linda Hasenfratz, CEO, Linamar Corp.

  • John D. Lagemann, Sr. VP Sales & Marketing, Ag & Turf Div., Regions 3 & 4, Deere & Co.

  • Ray O’Connor, President & CEO, Topcon Positioning Systems, Inc.

  • Greg Petras, President, Kuhn North America, Inc.

  • Rodney Schrader, Chairman & CEO, Komatsu America Corp.

Directors elected to the AEM AG Sector Board:

  • Mark D. Core, Exec. VP & Chief Marketing Officer, Vermeer Corp.

  • Matthew P. Daley, Sr. VP Sales–Milking & Dairy Farming N.A., GEA Farm Technologies, Inc.

  • Richard Fox-Marrs, President & CEO, JCB Inc.

  • Bill T. Hurley, VP Aftersales, Customer Support & Distribution Development N.A., AGCO Corp.

  • John D. Lagemann, Sr. VP Sales & Marketing, Ag & Turf Div., Regions 3 & 4, Deere & Co.  

  • Bret J. Lieberman, VP New Holland N.A., CNH Industrial America LLC

  • Leif J. Magnusson, President CLAAS Global Sales Americas, CLAAS Global Sales Americas, Inc.

  • Brian A. McKown, Exec. VP & COO, Kinze Manufacturing, Inc.

  • Leah Olson, CEO, SeedMaster/DOT, SeedMaster Mfg.

  • Greg Petras, President, Kuhn North America, Inc.

  • Viren Popli, President & CEO, Mahindra USA, Inc.

  • Todd H. Stucke, Sr. VP Marketing, Product Support & Strategic Projects, Kubota Tractor Corp.

Directors elected to the AEM CE Sector Board:

  • Steven W. Berglund, President & CEO, Trimble Inc.

  • Bradley J. Boehler, President, Skyjack Inc.

  • Susanne Cobey, President & CEO, Eagle Crusher Co., Inc.

  • Anthony D. Fassino, VP Building Construction Products Div., Caterpillar Inc.

  • Laura Ness Owens, VP Marketing, Doosan Bobcat Inc.

  • Melvin Porter, President & CEO, Link-Belt Cranes

  • Bryan T. Rich, Chairman & CEO, SmartEquip Inc.

  • Stephen Roy, President Sales Region Americas, Volvo Construction Equip.

  • Eric Sauvage, President & CEO, LBX Company LLC

  • Rodney Schrader, Chairman & CEO, Komatsu America Corp.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 




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