AEM elects 2007 officers, directors

Dennis Eagan, group president of Industrial Power and Equipment, was elected chairman of the Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM). Also elected as AEM officers were first vice chairman Glen Tellock, president of Manitowoc Crane Group; second vice chairman Martin Richenhagen, president and CEO of AGCO Corp.; treasurer Duane Wilder, president of Liebherr Construction Equipment; and secretary Dennis Slater, AEM's full-time president. Named as vice chairman-agriculture is Don Calhoun, executive vice president of DeLaval Inc. and vice chairman-construction is Lynne Woodworth, president and CEO of Stone Construction Equipment Inc.