MHEDA has been serving the material handling industry since 1954, and will continue to provide value to you and your associates for many years to come. We commend you for your involvement in MHEDA and look forward to serving you in 2022 and beyond.
We stand with MHEDA.
- We endorse MHEDA programming, designed to drive best practices.
- We encourage you to continue networking with your MHEDA peers.
- We believe in the value provide to the marketplace.
Together, we have the strength, passion and brainpower to drive success during challenging times.
If you share this vision and would like to be considered for a Director position, or if you know someone who would be an ideal candidate, please contact Liz Richards, MHEDA’s Chief Executive Officer at lrichards@mheda.org.
Executive Committee Members
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- Chairman of the Board
Tom Albero
President / CEO- Alliance Material Handling Inc.
- Jessup, MD
- www.alliancemat.com
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- Chairman-Elect
John Gelsimino
President- All Lift Service Company
- Willoughby, OH
- www.alllift.com
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- Treasurer
Van Clarkson
President- Fairchild Equipment
- Menomonee Falls, WI
- www.fairchildequipment.com
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- Vice President
Nathan Storey
VP of Operations- Storage Solutions Inc.
- Westfield, IN
- www.storage-solutions.com
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- Immediate Past President
Ted Springer
President- Springer Equipment Company
- Birmingham, AL
- www.springerequipment.com
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- Chief Executive Officer
Liz Richards
CEO- MHEDA
- Wauconda, IL
- www.mheda.org
Directors
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- Director
Darin Boik
President- Advanced Equipment Co.
- Charlotte, NC
- www.aec-carolina.com
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- Director
Greg Brown
President / CEO- W.W. Cannon, LLC
- Dallas, TX
- www.wwcannon.com
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- Director
Tom Duck
VP of Sales- Florida Forklift
- Tampa, FL
- www.floridaforklift.com
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- Director
Darein Gandall
CEO & Chairman of the Board- Cisco-Eagle, Inc.
- Tulsa, OK
- www.cisco-eagle.com
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- Director
James Hammond
President- Valley Industrial Trucks
- Youngstown, OH
- www.valleyindustrialtrucks.com
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- Director
Tim Hoj
CEO- HOJ Innovations
- Salt Lake City, UT
- www.hoj.net
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- Director
Jim MacGregor
VP of Operations- Toyota Material Hdlg Systems
- Suwanee, GA
- www.atlantaforklifts.com
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- Director
Gerardo Padilla
CEO- SEIL Rentals SA DE CV
- Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico
- www.seil.com.mx
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- Director
Lori Palmer
President- REB Storage Systems International
- Darien, IL
- www.rebstorage.com
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- Director
Pete Womack
VP of Sales- Riekes Equipment Company
- N. Kansas City, MO
- www.riekesequipment.com
Advisory Board
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- Advisory Board
Mike Wall
President- CSI Materials Handling
- Westmont, IL
- www.containersystems.com
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- Advisory Board
Mike Vaughan
Chief Financial Officer- Thompson & Johnson Eq Co.
- East Syracuse, NY
- www.thompsonandjohnson.com
Manufacturers Board of Advisors
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- MBOA
Troy Carter
Sr. Act Exec.- Daifuku/Wynright
- Oak Lawn, Il
- www.automotionconveyors.com
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- MBOA
Pete Drake
Sr. VP Operations Americas- Cascade Corporation
- Fairview, OR
- www.cascorp.com
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- MBOA
Brian Neuwirth
President- UNEX Mfg.
- Lakewood, NJ
- www.unex.com
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- MBOA
Chad Uplinger
VP Sales Americas- EnerSys
- Reading, PA
- www.enersys.com