AEM elects 2013 officers

Nov. 27, 2012 – The
Association of Equipment Manufacturers has announced its newly elected 2013
officers. AEM’s
Board of Directors, led by the officers, sets the guidelines and operating
policies of AEM on behalf of members in areas including public policy, equipment
statistics and market information, trade shows, technical and product safety
support, global business development, education/training, workforce development,
and worksite safety/educational materials.

• Chair
  is Stuart Levenick, group president of Caterpillar Inc., Peoria, Illinois
• Vice-chair is Richard Patek, president, Telsmith & group vice president aggregate
  and mining of Astec Industries Inc., Mequon, Wisconsin
• Treasurer
  is Michael Haberman, president of Gradall Industries Inc., New Philadelphia,
  Ohio
• Secretary
  is Dennis Slater, AEM’s full-time president, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• AG
  Sector Board Chair is Robert Kolb, vice-president, Global Business Development of
  GEA Farm Technologies Inc., Naperville, Illinois
• CE
  Sector Board Chair is John Patterson, chairman and CEO of JCB Inc., Pooler,
  Georgia

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 850 companies and
more than 200 product lines in the agriculture, construction, forestry, mining
and utility sectors worldwide. AEM is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin,
with offices in the world capitals of Washington, D.C.; Ottawa, Canada; and
Beijing, China.
 
Related Link 
www.aem.org