Steven Sill Becomes 47th NTEA President

INDIANAPOLIS – Steven Sill, the president of Aspen Equipment Company based in Bloomington, Minnesota, was inaugurated as the 47th President of the NTEA, the Association for the Work Truck Industry. The ceremony took place during The Work Truck Show 2011 in Indianapolis, where Sill received the gavel from his predecessor, Allen Birmingham, national sales manager at Tommy Gate Co. in Phoenix, Arizona, during the President’s Breakfast & NTEA Annual Meeting. This annual meeting coincides with The Work Truck Show, recognized as North America’s largest event dedicated to work trucks.

Early Career

Steve began his professional journey as the first third-generation member of his family to work at Road Machinery & Supplies while still in high school. He later attended Montana State University in Bozeman and the University of Minnesota Duluth, subsequently relocating to Vail, Colorado.

Professional Development

Eventually, Steve went back to Duluth to complete his education and then moved to Minneapolis to advance his career. In 1986, he joined RMS Truck Equipment Division’s Bloomington office as a rental coordinator. His initial role paved the way for various positions, including used equipment manager, territory manager, general sales manager, and finally, vice president and general manager.

Founding Aspen Equipment

In 1993, a strategic plan was initiated to separate the assets that would become Aspen Equipment from those of RMS. This objective was achieved on July 1, 1994, with Steve at the helm as president. Aspen Equipment is now headquartered in Minneapolis, with branches in Des Moines, Iowa, and Omaha, Nebraska.

Focus as NTEA President

Upon assuming his role as president of the NTEA, Steve emphasized his commitment to assisting member companies in better positioning themselves to capitalize on the swiftly recovering economy.

NTEA Board Members for 2011-2012

The 2011-2012 Board includes Executive Committee Members: First Vice President Frank Livas of Brake & Clutch, Inc. in Salem, Massachusetts; Second Vice President Shawn Jacobs of STS Trailer & Truck Equipment in Syracuse, New York; Third Vice President and Treasurer Bobby Horton from Commercial Body & Rigging in Garland, Texas; and NTEA Executive Director and Secretary Jim Carney.

Additional Board Members

Alongside the Executive Committee, Distributor Trustees include Steve Hayes, General Manager of Layton Truck Equipment (Colorado Springs, CO); Adam Keane of Allied Body Works, Inc. (Seattle, WA); Jeffrey Messer, President of Messer Truck Equipment (Westbrook, ME); and Terry Wieseler, Vice President/General Manager at Truck Equipment, Inc. (Des Moines, IA). Manufacturer Trustees include Brett Collins, President of Venco/Venturo Manufacturing, Inc. (Cincinnati, OH); Mark Woody, President of Palfinger North America (Niagara Falls, ON, Canada); and Dave Zelis, Director of Sales & Marketing for Buyers Products Co. (Mentor, OH).