Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) announces the addition of Nichole Stoltz as senior regional manager and the promotion of Jonathan Porter to manager of government affairs within the AED government affairs team. Stoltz is replacing Porter as a result of his promotion.

According to AED, Stoltz is a graduate of North Dakota State University and has extensive experience in the heavy equipment industry. Most recently she was director of operations at Sunward America, a global construction machinery manufacturer headquartered in Denton, Texas. As senior regional manager, Stoltz will cover the south-central region of the United States, including New Mexico, Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas, Missouri, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi working to build and support relationships with current AED member dealers, the organization says.

Porter is joining the AED government affairs team based in Washington, D.C. He will focus on advocating for the equipment industry’s pro-growth policy priorities and representing AED member interests before lawmakers and administration officials. 

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