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- 26 Jun 2025 ( #1236 )
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Jeannette Walker
Jeannette Walker

Jeannette Walker

MHEDA - United States

Jeannette Walker, CEO of US industry body MHEDA (Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association), has announced she will step down from the role after helping the Board of Directors and Executive Committee to find her replacement.

Walker took on the position of MHEDA CEO in January 2024.

“It has been one of the greatest honors of my career to serve the MHEDA community,” she says in a statement announcing her departure.

“During this transition period, I will continue to serve as CEO to help ensure a smooth and thoughtful process. Our goal is to identify a leader who will continue to build on the strong foundation we’ve created together and guide MHEDA into the future.”

Walker will return to TVH Parts based in Kansas in the role of VP Customer.

Stéphane Hénon

European Rental Association (ERA) - Belgium

Stéphane Hénon
Stéphane Hénon

The European Rental Association (ERA) has announced president Stéphane Hénon will be re-elected to the position of president for a new three-year term.

“This announced reappointment recognises his continued commitment to promoting the strategic role of rental in the environmental transition, innovation, and performance of the sector at the European level,” the ERA said in a statement on LinkedIn.

Hénon also serves as CEO with Loxam Group, a leading European equipment rental business.

Tejal Ranjan

JLT Mobile Computers - United States

Tejal Ranjan
Tejal Ranjan

JLT Mobile Computers has been named Tejal Ranjan as its new chief marketing officer in what it describes as a “planned generational change in marketing leadership”.

Ranjan has been engaged at JLT’s VP of marketing since October 2024, bringing more than 20 years’ of international experience in B2B technology marketing.

She is replacing Christian Meincke who has been in the position since 2023.

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