Vermeer Appoints New Board Members
Vermeer Corporation has announced that Robert Hund and Scott Nelson have joined its board of directors. Both are veteran corporate executives in the industrial equipment manufacturing industry.
“Robert and Scott bring a wealth of proven business and manufacturing leadership experience to our board,” said Jason Andringa, Vermeer President and CEO. “Both bring strong skills in strategic thinking and financial management to our company.”
Hund most recently was the president of Manitowoc Foodservice, a commercial kitchen equipment manufacturer. He also has held marketing and product development executive positions with Manitowoc Cranes and led product development for the mining and construction equipment division of Caterpillar, Inc.
“Robert brings vast international and product development experience to our board of directors,” said Mary Andringa, Chair of the Board for Vermeer.
As president of Sullair LLC—an industry leading global manufacturer of compressed air solutions—Nelson leads the company’s product development, manufacturing and worldwide distribution. He also has held executive positions with Doosan Infracore Construction Equipment, Doosan Infracore International and Ingersoll Rand/Bobcat Division.
“Scott has a strong global industrial equipment manufacturing and business management background,” said Mary Andringa. “We are excited that he will be joining the Vermeer board.”