James B. Meinhardt will serve on the Equipment Dealers Association Board of Directors. Meinhardt will complete the term of Harold Chapman Jr., who resigned because of family matters.

“We are extremely pleased to have someone of Jim’s caliber complete Harold’s term on the board,” said Brian Carpenter, chair of the EDA board. “Harold has been a real asset as we’ve transitioned to a new governance model. We needed a dealer with experience and an understanding of the issues to complete his term and Jim fulfills every need. I am excited to welcome him to the EDA board and look forward to serving with him.”

“I am excited to have this opportunity to serve EDA and its members,” Meinhardt said. “For many years, the board desired to move the association in a new direction and I am thrilled to have this opportunity to participate. As a dealer, I’ve seen tremendous progress the past three years and I will do my best to make certain we keep the momentum and serve dealers to the best of our ability.”

Meinhardt is owner of KanEquip, Inc., a Kansas-based dealership with nine locations. KanEquip focuses on the agriculture and light industrial markets and offers an extensive line of equipment, including AGCO, Bobcat, Case IH, Great Plains, Kinze, Kubota, Kuhn, Landpride, New Holland and more.

In his spare time, Meinhardt enjoys restoring antique farm equipment, cars and toys. His hobby grew into such a noteworthy collection, it is housed in a museum. He and his wife, Barbara, reside in Wamego, KS.

Source: Equipment Dealers Association