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Farm Equipment Executives Named to Iowa DOGE Task Force

According to the Iowa-based Business Record, two Iowa farm equipment executives have been appointed to the newly formed Iowa Defense of Grid and Energy (DOGE) Task Force.

Emily Schmitt of Sukup Manufacturing Co. will be chairing the committee. Brianne Schulte of Vermeer Corp. was also named to the panel. Schmitt currently serves as the Chief Administrative Officer & General Counsel at Sukup Manufacturing Co. Schulte works as the Vice President of Strategy, Risk, Information Technology & Financial Planning at Vermeer Corporation. To view the entire task force, click here.

“This task force is yet another opportunity to apply Iowa’s proven formula of asking tough questions and making bold, transformative changes,” Gov. Kim Reynolds said in a prepared statement. “I couldn’t have more confidence in the talented members of this group, under Emily Schmitt’s leadership, to build on our strong foundation and chart the course for more efficient government at all levels for Iowans.”

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