Rod Schrader, chief executive, Komatsu America, has been elected to the board of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers.
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Rod Schrader, chief executive, Komatsu America[/caption]
“With thousands of employees and hundreds of company-owned or affiliated locations across the US and Canada, Komatsu has a responsibility to ensure the industries and communities where we do business continue to thrive and grow,” Schrader said.
“I'm ready to join the rest of the board and get to work.”
The association's officers and directors work on behalf of all member companies, giving their time and talent to provide strategic direction and guidance for the association’s business-development initiatives in areas including public policy, market data, and exhibitions, as well as technical, safety and regulatory issues and education/training, it says.
“At AEM, we benefit from the support of our member companies and the dedication of their representatives who serve in AEM leadership roles,” said Dennis Slater, president .
“They help ensure association programs continue to meet member and industry needs, and we appreciate their knowledge and participation.”
