The new directors are:
- Jeff Lanahan, senior vice president, John Deere Landscapes (Troy, Michigan)
- Chris Roth, president, Reinke Manufacturing Co. (Deshler, Nebraska)
- Ed Santalone, CEO/president, Atlantic Irrigation Specialties (White Plains, New York)
Lanahan, Roth and Santalone assumed their new roles on the board immediately following the 2013 Irrigation Show and Education Conference in Austin, Texas. Leadership transitions within the board also took effect at this time, with directors assuming the following positions:
- President: Warren Thoma, Warren Thoma and Associates (Crystal Lake, Illinois)
- President-elect: Aric J. Olson, Jain Irrigation (Fresno, California)
- Vice president: Jay Robbins II, Irrigation-Mart (Rustin, Louisiana)
- Treasurer: Greg Hunter, Hunter Industries (San Marcos, California)
- Immediate past president: Robert D. Dobson, Middletown Sprinkler Company (Port Monmouth, New Jersey)
