Association Installs New Officers and Directors
During its 64th annual Fall Convention held Nov. 3-7, in Las Vegas, NV, the Farm Equipment Manufacturers Association elected and installed the following officers:
President, Mike Kloster, Worksaver Inc.; 1st Vice President, Ric Kirby, Kirby Manufacturing Inc.; 2nd Vice President, Paul Jeffrey, MacDon Industries Ltd.; Treasurer, Robert Atkinson, W & A Manufacturing Company; and Secretary, Stanley McFarlane, McFarlane Manufacturing Co. Inc. Outgoing President Marc McConnell, Art’s Way Manufacturing Co., will serve as an Ex Officio member of the Executive Committee.
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Mike Kloster |
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Ric Kirby 1st Vice President Kirby Manufacturing |
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Paul Jeffrey |
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Stanley McFarlane Secretary McFarlane Mfg. Co. |
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Robert Atkinson Treasurer W & A Manufacturing |
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Marc McConnell Ex Officio Art’s Way Mfg. Co. |
The membership also elected three new directors who assumed their duties immediately:
Michael Irish is Landoll Corporation’s Brillion Brand Manager in Brillion, WI. Mr. Irish has held this position for the past four years. Landoll Corp., whose headquarters are in Marysville, KS, has been a member of the Association since 1972. The company’s website is landoll.com and its telephone number is 785-562-5381. Mike’s email address is michael.irish@landoll.com.
Matt Westendorf is COO at Westendorf Manufacturing Co., an Onawa, IA-based company that produces a wide range of parts and equipment for the farming and construction industries. He has held that position since 2006 and has worked in every department at the company’s plant. Westendorf Mfg. has been an Association member since 1977. The company’s website is westendorfmfg.com and its telephone number is 712 423-2762. Matt can also be reached at matt@westendorfmfg.com.
Janea Danuser has served as Vice President at Danuser in Fulton, MO, for nine years. She also is a fourth-generation co-owner and co-operator at the company, which has been an Association member since 1951. Danuser’s website is danuser.com and its telephone number is 573-642-2246. Janea’s email address is janea@danuser.com. S







