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 2023 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
John Gelsimino
President- All Lift Service Company
- Willoughby, OH
- www.alllift.com
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- Chairman-Elect
Van Clarkson
President-Dealer Principal- Fairchild Equipment
- Menomonee Falls, WI
- www.fairchildequipment.com
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- Treasurer
Nathan Storey
President- Storage Solutions Inc.
- Westfield, IN
- www.storage-solutions.com
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- Vice President
Jim Mac Gregor
VP of Operations- Toyota Material Handling Systems
- Suwanee, GA
- www.atlantaforklifts.com
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- Immediate Past Chairman
Tom Albero
President / CEO- Alliance Material Handling Inc.
- Jessup, MD
- www.alliancemat.com
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- Chief Executive Officer
Liz Richards
CEO- MHEDA
- Wauconda, IL
- www.mheda.org
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- Interim Chief Executive Officer
Jeannette Walker
Interim 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
Tom Duck
VP of Sales- Florida Forklift
- Tampa, FL
- www.floridaforklift.com
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- Director
Jason Effing
VP Direct Sales- Conveyor Solutions, Inc.
- Elgin, IL
- www.conveyorsolutions.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
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
Jim Ripkey
President-Industrial Equipment- Hy-Tek Intralogistics
- Columbus, OH
- www.hy-tek.com
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- Director
Jeff Stohr
CEO- Conveyer & Caster- Equipment for Industry
- Westlake, OH
- www.cc-efi.com
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- Director
Steve Strenck
Director of Sales- Gregory Poole Equipment Company
- Hanahan, SC
- www.gregorypoolelift.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
Ted Springer
VP Business Development- LiftOne
- Birmingham, AL
- www.LiftOne.net
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- Advisory Board
Mike Wall
President- CSI Materials Handling
- Westmont, IL
- www.containersystems.com
Manufacturers Board of Advisors
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- MBOA
Nathan Andrews
President- Morse Manufacturing Company, Inc.
- Syracuse, NY
- www.morsedrum.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