The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) recently announced the election of its 2026 officers and board directors during its annual business meeting in Aventura, Florida. The newly installed leadership team will guide AEM as the association tackles a transformative agenda of advocacy, workforce development, sustainability and innovation in the off-road equipment industry.

“As we usher in this distinguished group of officers and board members, we’re not simply filling seats, we’re elevating the engine drive behind AEM’s mission,” said Megan Tanel, President and CEO of AEM. “Our volunteer leaders bring vital perspective, bold ambition and an unwavering commitment to shaping the future of off-highway equipment manufacturing. Together, we are more poised than ever to empower our members, fortify our global industry presence and deliver impact for the two million-plus jobs our sector supports.”

The 2026 AEM Officers include:

• Phil Kelliher, Senior Vice President Cat Rental & Used, Caterpillar, AEM Chair
• Kurt Coffey, Vice President, Case IH, North America, CNH Industrial America, AEM Vice Chair
• Melvin Porter, President & Chief Executive Officer, Link-Belt Cranes, AEM Treasurer
• Greg Petras, President, Kuhn North America, Ag Sector Board Chair
• Erica Baird, Executive Director - Global Sales and Service, Cummins, CE Sector Board Chair
• Megan Tanel, President & CEO, AEM, Secretary

2026 AEM Board of Directors:

• Jason Andringa, President & Chief Executive Officer, Vermeer Corporation
• Erica Baird, Executive Director - Global Sales and Service, Cummins
• Brian Bieller, President, BOMAG Americas
• Stephen Bullock, President, Power Curbers Companies
• Kurt Coffey, Vice President, Case IH, North America, CNH Industrial America
• Jason Daly, Vice President of Earthmoving Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success, Deere & Company
• Richard Fox-Marrs, President & Chief Executive Officer, JCB
• Grant Godbersen, President, GOMACO Corporation
• Linda Hasenfratz, Executive Chair, Linamar Corporation
• Bill Hurley, Vice President, Global Government Affairs, AGCO Corporation
• Keith Johnson, President, Kondex Corporation
• Phil Kelliher, Senior Vice President Cat Rental & Used, Caterpillar
• Greg Petras, President, Kuhn North America
• Melvin Porter, President & Chief Executive Officer, Link-Belt Cranes
• Austin Ramirez, Chief Executive Officer, Husco
• Jeff Reed, Chairman, Reed International
• Eric Sauvage, President & Chief Executive Officer, LBX Company
• Kristie Stern, President, Green Mountain Lion Corp
• Todd Stucke, Executive Officer, Kubota Corporation; Deputy General Manager of Farm and Industrial Machinery Consolidated Division, Kubota Corporation; Deputy General Manager of Customer Solutions Division, Kubota, Kubota North America Corporation
• Pat Weiler, President & CEO, Weiler 

2026 AEM Ag Sector Board:

• Grant Adolph, Chairman of the Board & Chief Operating Officer, Buhler Industries
• Tim Bucher, CEO & Co-Founder, Agtonomy
• Kurt Buehler, Group President, Linamar Corporation
• Shane Coates, Executive Vice President of North America Dealer CE & Ag Sales, JCB
• Kurt Coffey, Vice President, Case IH, North America, CNH Industrial America
• Mark Core, Executive Vice President - Forage and Lifecycle, CMO, Vermeer Corporation
• Fernando Cuccioli, Executive Vice President, Cluster Americas, DeLaval
• Luke Gakstatter, Senior Vice President, Sales & Marketing, Ag & Turf Division, Deere & Company
• Doug Griffin, Partner, Kearney
• Bill Hurley, Vice President, Global Government Affairs, AGCO Corporation
• Keith Johnson, President, Kondex Corporation
• Todd Kniffen, Sr. VP of Engineering & Global Product Management, Kinze Manufacturing
• Dietz Lankhorst, President & CEO, Krone North America
• Darryl Matthews, President, Global Agriculture, Valmont Industries and Valley Irrigation, Valley Irrigation
• Anthony Montag, CEO, Montag Manufacturing
• Yannick Montagano, President, Kubota Canada
• Brian Nelson, CEO & Chairman, HCC
• Greg Petras, President, Kuhn North America
• Viren Popli, President & CEO, Mahindra USA
• Eric Raby, SVP - Americas, CLAAS of America 

2026 AEM CE Sector Board:

• Jay Allen, President & CEO, Allen Engineering Corporation
• Erica Baird, Executive Director - Global Sales and Service, Cummins
• Dean Barley, President & CEO, Tadano America Corporation, Manitex International & Tadano Mantis Corporation; COO, Tadano Europe
• Glen Calder, President and Vice President of Operations, Calder Brothers Corporation
• Susanne Cobey, Chief Executive Officer, Eagle Crusher Company
• Steve Corley, Executive Vice President, DEUTZ Corporation
• Ivan Di Federico, President and Chief Executive Officer, Topcon Positioning Systems
• Terry Dolan, Head of CNH Construction Brands, Commercial for North America, CNH Industrial America
• Mike Gidaspow, Chief Digital Officer, Komatsu America Corp.
• Doug Gilbert, Vice President of Global Sales & Marketing, Parker Hannifin Corporation
• Jim Glazer, President & CEO, Elliott Equipment Company
• Dave Hughes, Vice President of Global Sales, McElroy Manufacturing
• Jim McEvoy, President & CEO, Wirtgen America
• Melvin Porter, President & Chief Executive Officer, Link-Belt Cranes
• Pete Moeller, Group Vice President, Construction and International Businesses, The Toro Company
• Eric Sauvage, President & Chief Executive Officer, LBX Company
• Robert Strong, Senior Vice President, Earthmoving, Caterpillar
• Kevin Thomas, Executive Vice President, Industrial Equipment Division, Alamo Group
• John Thornton, President, GS Global Resources
• Scott Young, President / Head of Sales Region North America, Volvo Construction Equipment North America