NAEDA Announces Election of 4 Regional Directors

Jun 26, 2025

Kansas City, MO – The North American Equipment Dealers Association (NAEDA) is pleased to announce the newly elected and re-elected directors for the Canada, Great Lakes, Northeast, and Western Regions.

In May, NAEDA advised members of nominations for one (1) Director position in each region. Voting took place until June 12th, and we are pleased to announce the following directors in each region.

Landis Stankievech, Trochu Motors, Trochu, AB

Great Lakes Region

Jon Castongia, Castongia Tractor, Rensselaer, IN

Northeast Region

Brad Hershey, Hoober, Inc., Intercourse, PA

Western Region

Lance Hancock, King Ranch Ag & Turf, Robstown, TX

Other members of the 2025-26 NAEDA Board of Directors include: Jared Nobbe, Chair (Sydenstricker Nobbe Partners, Waterloo, IL); Steve Hunt, Vice Chair (H&R Agri-Power, Great Lakes 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 South Region); Chad Fossey, (Campbell Tractor, Pacific Northwest Region); Mike Weisenberger (Titan Machinery, North Central Region); Laura Bentley, (Bentley Bros Inc., Northeast Region; and Kyle Fulcher (Midwest Southeastern Region). The officer position elections took place at NAEDA’s Summer Board Meeting held in Chicago, IL.

Source : Farm Equipment

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Plant breeding has long been shaped by snapshots. A walk through a plot. A single set of notes. A yield check at the end of the season. But crops do not grow in moments. They change every day.

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