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NAEDA Announces Four Elected Regional Directors

The North American Equipment Dealers Assn. (NAEDA), a non-profit trade organization representing retail dealers extensively engaged in the sale and service of agricultural, construction, industrial, forestry, outdoor power, lawn and garden, and/or turf equipment, is pleased to announce the newly elected and re-elected directors for the Great Lakes, MSEDA, North Central, and Pacific Northwest regions.

In May, NAEDA advised members of nominations for one Director position in each region. Voting took place until May 30, and the following directors in each region were elected. For the Great Lakes region, Steve Hunt, H&R Agri-Power, Hopkinsville, Ky.; MSEDA region,

Kyle Fulcher, AgUP, Portland, Ark.; North Central region, Mike Weisenberger, Titan Machinery, West Fargo, ND, and the Pacific Northwest region, Chad Fossey, Campbell Tractor, Nampa, Id.

Other members of the 2024-25 NAEDA Board of Directors include: Jared Nobbe, Chair (Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners, Waterloo, Ill.); Brad Hershey, Past Chair (Hoober, Inc., Northeast region); Kevin Clark (AKRS Equipment, Iowa-Nebraska region); Wally Butler (Mazergroup, Canada region); Eric Mason (Mason Machinery, Far West region); Josh Vines (Allegiant Ag & Turf, Deep Southern region);  Ken Wagner (Heritage Tractor, Western region); Landis Stankievech (Trochu Motors, Canada region); and Jon Castongia (Castongia Tractor, United region). The officer position elections took place at NAEDA’s Summer Board Meeting held in Chicago, Ill.

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