Board of Directors Elected at Fall Convention in Las Vegas
The ¹û¶³´«Ã½ Board of Directors elected officers at its Marketing & Distribution Convention at the Cosmopolitan Hotel in Las Vegas on Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025.
Leading the Association as president will be Marc Ivey, District Sales Manager for Bush Hog, Dixie Chopper, and RhinoAg in Selma, AL. These brands are part of the Alamo Group family of companies, a leader in the North American agricultural market known for rotary cutters, finishing mowers, zero-turn mowers, and other tractor-mounted implements.
The board elected Ivey to a one-year President’s term beginning immediately. He succeeds Craig Harthoorn, former President of Oxbo Forage Division.
Serving alongside Ivey in officer roles are:
• First Vice President: Scott Eisenmenger, General Manager at West Point Design in West Point, NE
• Second Vice President: Phil Landoll, Vice President of Operations at Landoll Co. in Marysville, KS
• Treasurer: Tim Burenga, Vice President of Sales and Purchasing at Worksaver, Inc. in Litchfield, IL
• Secretary: Roger Murdock, Director of Sales and Marketing at Montag Mfg. in Trafalgar, IN
• Ex-Officio: Randy Reinke, President and CEO of Custom Products of Litchfield, MN.
The officers will lead a 16-member Board of Directors. Earlier that day, at the Association’s annual business meeting, Jenny Steffensmeier owner of Steffensmeier Welding & Mfg., Inc. in Pilot Grove, IA, was elected to fill a vacated board seat. Additionally, Marc Adams, Vice President of Sales at GBGI Inc, in Chardon, OH, was also elected to a three-year term as the Supplier Section Representative.
Member companies also re-elected additional directors whose terms had expired this year. This included Marc Ivey, Phil Landoll, Roger Murdock, Kat Coombes, Manager at Tillage Management in Tulare, CA, and Clair Ellis, Manager of Ellis Equipment in Wellsville, UT. They were elected to an additional three-year term as their current terms expired.
Joe Sampson, CEO/Founder of Embo Sales Consulting, LLC, concluded his role as Supplier Section Rep on the Board of Directors. We wish to express our gratitude to Joe for the significant contributions he has dedicated to our Association.
The Association extends its appreciation to these individuals for their commitment and the time they dedicate while managing their own businesses. FEMA’s leaders and members are among the industry’s most innovative, building successful companies through determination and hard work. Their efforts continue to strengthen both the Association and the shortline industry.