A legacy of member leadership
Past Presidents
Recognizing the people who have helped guide EMDA and its predecessor associations, FEWA and AIMRA. Their service reflects the relationships and industry knowledge at the heart of our association.
Equipment Marketing & Distribution Association
EMDA Presidents
EMDA brought FEWA and AIMRA together following the associations’ 2008 consolidation vote. The list below recognizes presidents recorded in EMDA’s published history.
Moments of Connection and Service
The associations that came before EMDA
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FEWA represented wholesale equipment distribution. AIMRA brought together independent manufacturers’ representatives. Expand each archive to view the published presidential record.
FEWA Presidents · 1945–2008
Farm Equipment Wholesalers Association
* Deceased, as marked in the existing association archive.
AIMRA Presidents · 1962–2008
Agricultural & Industrial Manufacturers Representatives Association
* Deceased, as marked in the existing association archive.
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EMDA Past Presidents
The Association's volunteer leadership consists of at least five directors representing different member firms. Directors are elected by the membership for a three year term. The Immediate Past-President may serve one additional year as a member of the Board of Directors, if nominated and elected and, traditionally, serve their final year on the Board as Secretary/Treasurer. At 2010 Fall Convention, Bylaws were amended to allow creation of an Associate Member Delegate seat on the Board of Directors. The Associate Member Delegate, if any are appointed by the Board, are elected to a two year term.
2009-Joe Jandrisch, aemsco, Inc., Minot, ND
2010-Dan Peterson, Peterson Marketing, Inc., Sioux Falls,
2011-SD Robert Emhoff, Gearmore, Inc., Chino, CA
2012-Marcus Kimball, Kimball Sales, Lake St. Louis, MO
2013-John Fonda, John Day Co., Omaha, NE
2014-Ted Traeder, Traeder Enterprises, Inc., Hillsboro, WI
2015-Kevin Wolters, Southwest Distributing Co., Inc., Clinton,OK
2016-Wayne Barber, DFK Equipment Sales, Inc., St. Marys, ON Canada
2017-Ron Chandler, Becknell Wholesale Co., Lubbock, TX
2018-Jerry Nettles, Short Line Sales, Memphis, TN
2019-Jennifer Edney, Edney Distributing Co., Inc., Lakeville, MN
2020-Steve Prouty, McNeil Marketing, Albany, OR
2021-Kent Zimmerman, John Day Co., Omaha, NE
2022-Mark Tibbitts, General Implement Distributors, Salt Lake City, UT
2023-Trey Price, Price Bros. Equipment Co., Wichita, KS
2024- Bob Doran is President of Doran Distribution Services, Mount Horeb, Wisconsin
2025- Shannon Soparlo is Vice President of Adair Sales and Marketing Co. Inc., Swift Current, Saskatchewan, Canada
Past Presidents of FEWA
1945/47- R. G. Lindsay, Sr.*, Lindsay Brothers, Milwaukee, WI
1948/49- C. J. Reilly*, J. S. Woodhouse Co., Brooklyn, NY 1950Paige Newton*, Mitchell, Lewis & Staver, Portland, OR
1951- R. C. Cropper*, R. C. Cropper Co., Macon, GA
1952- J. W. Martin*, The H. C. Shaw Co., Stockton, CA
1953- Hugh T. Lindsay*, Lindsay Bros. Co., Minneapolis, MN
1954- G. W. Hammons*, Price Bros. Equip., Wichita, KS
1955- A. D. Byerline*, General Implement Distributors, Salt Lake City, UT
1956- C. R. McMicken, B. Hayman Co., Los Angeles, CA
1957- H. C. Tharpe*, Lovett & Tharpe Hdw., Dublin, GA
1958- R. J. Hamilton*, Hamilton Equipment, Ephrata, PA
1959- George G. Clark*, Port Huron Mach., Des Moines, IA
1960- E. W. Dickson, The Parker Company, Denver, CO
1961- Wade Newbegin*, R. M. Wade & Co., Portland, OR
1962- Wm. L. Wyatt, Jr.*, Job P. Wyatt & Sons, Raleigh, NC
1963- Roger E. Moulton, Eastern Mach., Portsmouth, NH
1964- Carl J. Hill, Jr.*, Connally Impl. Supply, Amarillo, TX
1965-Jackson C. Lindsay*, Lindsay Brothers, Milwaukee, WI
1966- Ray McCune*, McCune & Co., Youngstown, OH
1967- R. M. Lewis*, Linney Co., Stockton, CA
1968 -Frank King, Jr., King Sales Company, Memphis, TN
1969- E. F. Stanton*, A. A. Klughartt Co., Kansas City, MO
1970- W. G. Tempel*, Implement Sales Co., Decatur, GA
1971- Howell Appling, Jr., Independent Distrib., Portland, OR
1972- S. R. Snyder*, Eastern Farm Mach., Guelph, ON
1973- William F. Reilly*, J. S. Woodhouse Co., Camp Hill, PA
1974- J. E. Hardy*, Brinly-Hardy Co., Louisville, KY
1975- John D. Wallace*, Wallace Hardware, Morristown, TN
1976- Seabrooks Pates*, Midland Implement, Billings, MT
1977- Robert L. Kummer*, Polson Company, Seattle, WA
1978- H. Corwin Johnson*, Gearmore, Inc., Emeryville, CA
1979- Ken V. Dean, Dean Distributors, Saskatoon, SK
1980-Sol M. White*, White’s, Inc., Houston, TX
1981-Joe L. Canady, Southeast Tractor Corp., Decatur, GA
1982-Robert Lemay*, Forano Ag, Plessisville, PQ
1983-John C. Hughes, DaKON, Sioux Falls, SD
1984-Dorsey R. Meyer, Sr.*, Meyer West, Stockton, CA
1985-Ed Eivinsen*, Crawford’s of Alberta, Camrose, AB
1986-Dick Price, Jr., Price Bros. Equipment, Wichita, KS
1987-John P. Beck, Floyd Wonser Supply, Battle Creek, MI
1988- Robert J. Hamilton, Jr., Hamilton Equipment, Ephrata, PA
1989- Henry C. Mitchem*, Henry Mitchem Equip., Leesburg, FL
1990-David G. Hill*, Connally Impl. Supply, Amarillo, TX
1991-Henry C. Neufeld, Robinson-Alamo Distr., Winnipeg, MB
1992-Jere W. Fonda, John Day Company, Omaha, NE
1993-Marion Ed. Grimes*, Superior Impl. & Supply, Greenville, OH
1994-F. Mitchell Elkins, Implement Sales, LLC, Atlanta, GA
1995-Wendell E. Nelson*, General Implement Distributors, Salt Lake City, UT 1996-Stephen J. White*, White’s, Inc., Houston, TX
1997-William J. Reilly, J. S. Woodhouse Co., Lewisberry, PA
1998-R. John Melanson*, Maritime Farm Supply, Moncton, NB
1999- W. Douglas Edney, Edney Distributing Co., Lakeville, MN
2000 -Doyle M. Wallace, Wallace Hardware, Morristown, TN
2001- L. R. Sights, Southwest Distributing, Clinton, OK
2002- David C. Rankin, Rankin Equipment Co., Yakima, WA
2003- James W. Cummings, Cummings & Bricker, Carlisle, PA
2004- Erik Skjaveland, Norcan Farm Equipment, Ayr, ON
2005- Brad Stout, ACI Distributors, St. Charles, MO
2006- Christopher J. Ford, Ford Distributing, Marysville, OH
2007- Ed Liles, Alliance Distributing, Hewitt, TX
2008- Reed Cutler, Stan Bonham Co., Salt Lake City, UT
*Deceased
Past Presidents of AIMRA
1962-65 Reading Overstreet, Overstreet & Co., Phoenix, AZ
1965-66 C. D. Otterson
1967 W. G. Huseth
1968-69 James R. Kanik, Black River, NY
1970 H. L. Daugherty, Daugherty Sales Co., Warren, IN
1971 Lloyd Beckman, Western Agents, San Francisco, CA
1972 R. A. Wihebrink*, Sales Engineering Co., Waycross, GA
1973 V. C. Brubaker, Newton, IA
1974 Don Markus, Independent Reps of Bloomfield, Bloomfield Hills, MI
1975 Charles Ward*, S & S Ward Distributing Co., Phoenix, MD
1976 W. C. McDaniel, Excelsior, MN
1977 Alan S. Elkerton*, Elkerton & Elkerton, Sommersworth, NH
1978 C. S. Long, C. S. Long & Assoc., Shawnee Mission, KS
1979 Thomas W. Jopling, Mechanical Sales Co., Mississauga, ON
1980 -Don L. Cohoon, D.L.C. Associates, Omaha, NE
1981 -Albert R. Price
1982 -Ray Badger, Badger Associates, New Brighton, PA
1983 -Robert W. Vierck, R. W. Vierck & Assoc., Oshkosh, WI
1984Clayton Roberts, Lubbock, TX
1985 -Bob Thorne*, Thorne Sales Co., Nashville, TN
1986 -Ted Standbury, AG Marketing, Inc., Columbus, IN
1987 -Glynn E. Hadskey, Sr.*, Short Line Sales, Baton Rouge, LA
1988 -Art Melchel, CPMR, Melcher Equipment, Watertown, WI
1989- Bill Stephenson, CPMR, Stephson Agri Sales Co., Poultney, VT
1990- John Atkinson, Jack Atkinson & Assoc., Amherst, NS
1991- Larry Dismore, Larry Dismore & Assoc., Lexington, IN
1992- Henry Chapman, Agri-Master, Milledgeville, GA
1993- Bob Gutzman*, CPMR, Gutzman Marketing Services, Wichita, KS
1994- Bobby Hadskey, Short Line Sales, Memphis, TN
1995- Pete Kimball, CPMR, Pete Kimball Sales, Lake St. Louis, MO
1996- Jerry Schuttloffel*, CPMR, J & L Marketing, Westminster, CO
1997- Terry Twiestmeyer, Twiestmeyer & Associates, Fullerton, NE
1998- Wayne Norvell, WENCO Sales, Lake St. Louis, MO
1999- Mark Smith, SCS Distributing, Franklin, IN
2000- Bill Gunn, CPMR, Gunn Sales, Springfield, IL
2001- Tim Congdon, CPMR, Congdon Associates, High Bridge, NJ
2002- John Stone, John M. Stone Sales Co., Mound, MN
2003- Tim Traeder, Traeder Enterprises, Hillsboro, WI
2004- Ries Morrissey, RM Enterprises, Slater, IA
2005- Mike Kowalczyk, MJK Purveyors, Inc., Alto, MI
2006- Ron Reed, Reed Equipment Sales, Shippensburg, PA
2007- Rob L. Neal, RLN Marketing, Memphis, TN
2008- Glynn Hadskey, Jr. Short Line Sales, Memphis, TN
*Deceased
