Jeffrey Reed has been named 2020 chair of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Reed is president/CEO of Reed International/VSS Macropaver. Rodney Schrader, chair/CEO of Komatsu America, has been named chair of the CE (Construction Equipment) sector board.
AEM announced its 2020 leadership during its annual business meeting.
“AEM benefits from the support of our member companies and the leadership talents of our Board members, and we greatly appreciate their active participation,” said AEM president Dennis Slater. “Their engagement and contributions help ensure that we deliver quality results as we continue to build momentum for the equipment manufacturing industry and offer the best possible services and programs for members.”
AEM officers and directors come from an industry cross section and work on behalf of all member companies to provide strategic direction and guidance for the association’s initiatives in areas including public policy representation, market information and equipment statistics, trade shows, product safety and technical support.
Here is a complete list of leadership.
2020 AEM Officers
- Chair Jeffrey Reed, president/CEO, Reed International/VSS Macropaver
- Vice Chair Steven Berglund, president/CEO, Trimble
- Ag Chair Jerry Johnson, president farm, ranch & agriculture division, Blount International
- CE Chair Rodney Schrader, chair/CEO, Komatsu America Corp.
- Treasurer Todd Stucke, SVP marketing, product support & strategic projects, Kubota Tractor Corp.
- Secretary Dennis Slater, president, AEM
Directors elected to the AEM Board of Directors:
- Ted Bojanowski, VP sales and marketing, Parker Hannifin Corp.
- Grant Godbersen, VP manufacturing, GOMACO
- Michael Haberman, president, Gradall Industries
- Jerry Johnson, president farm ranch & agriculture division, Blount International
- Philip Kelliher, VP Americas distribution services marketing, Caterpillar
- Leif Magnusson, president, CLAAS of America
- Ray O’Connor, president/CEO, Topcon Positioning Systems
- Brad Olson, VP, Two Rivers Marketing
- Austin Ramirez, president/CEO, Husco
- Jeffrey Reed, president/CEO, Reed International/VSS Macropaver
- Todd Stucke, SVP marketing, product support & strategic projects, Kubota Tractor Corp.
AEM CE Sector Board
- Brian Bieller, president & regional GM, Dynapac
- Mary Erholtz, VP of marketing, Superior Industries
- John Grote, global VP, sales & marketing, Grote Industries
- Willie Harbert, VP sales, Eaton
- Robert Mortensen, president off-highway division, Husco
- Frank Nerenhausen, president, JLG Industries
- Ray O’Connor, president/CEO, Topcon Positioning Systems
- Rick Rodier, Group VP, construction businesses, Toro
- Ingo Schiller, president North America operations, Tadano America
- Johannes Schulze Vohren, EVP sales & marketing, Wacker Neuson
- David Thorne, SVP worldwide sales & marketing, construction & forestry division, Deere & Co.
- Patrick Weiler, president, Weiler
Source: AEM
