Road Machinery & Supplies Co. President, Russell Sheaffer was named Director at Large of the Associated Equipment Directors (AED) board. His nomination was approved by the AED board in December 2022, and he will serve a three-year term.
As Director at Large, Sheaffer will assist in developing strategies to support AED's membership and establish legislative priorities that serve to benefit the industry.
"Road Machinery & Supplies Co. has been a longtime member and strong supporter of AED. I am honored to accept this role, and I look forward to serving on the board of an association that plays such a vital role in the success of our industry," said Sheaffer. "It's our ability to speak with one unified voice as an industry that makes AED such a valuable resource to its members. This is a great opportunity for Road Machinery & Supplies Co. to be directly involved in shaping the key legislative issues affecting our industry. I am grateful for the opportunity to serve."
AED is an association made up of independent equipment distributors that advocates for the industry by influencing policy on a national level; provides education, training and career development; performs research and analysis on economic and business trends in the industry; hosts events and networking opportunities to facilitate interaction and cooperation of members; and handles public relations that promote knowledge understanding, and enhancement of the evolving role of its members.
About RMS
Road Machinery & Supplies Co. is a distributor of construction and mining equipment with sales and support operations throughout the upper Midwest. RMS supplies the equipment, support and technology solutions that enable its customers to build infrastructure and industry in the communities it serves.
Based in Savage, Minn., RMS operates nine locations across Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and six affiliated companies in Minnesota and Texas.
RMS' business is anchored by its long relationship with Komatsu. Other brands represented, such as ASTEC, Epiroc and Sandvik give RMS additional presence in the quarry, mining, and conveying industries. RMS plays a sizable role in the highway construction industry as well with products for paving, milling and compaction sourced from manufacturers such as GOMACO, LeeBoy, Roadtec and BOMAG.
