Top Journalists in Construction Equipment Dealers
Rod Sutton Construction Equipment
Editorial Director at Construction Equipment; long-time leader who shapes coverage for equipment owners, managers, and dealer executives. Specialties: Construction equipment dealerships, fleet management, equipment acquisition/disposal strategy, technology adoption.
Frank Raczon Construction Equipment
Managing/Senior Editor known for award-winning analysis and the magazine’s Buying Files used by dealers and buyers. Specialties: Buying guides, product evaluations, dealer sales insights, market trends.
Harlee Hewitt Construction Equipment
Associate Editor supporting Construction Equipment’s day-to-day coverage for equipment distributors and fleets. Specialties: New product coverage, newsroom coordination, digital features for dealer and fleet audiences.
Jordanne Waldschmidt Equipment World
Chief Editor overseeing Equipment World’s editorial direction across heavy equipment, dealer news and contractor business. Specialties: Dealer strategy, contracting business trends, equipment launches impacting dealer inventories.
Don McLoud Equipment World
Executive Editor with deep reporting on OEM product lines and how they affect dealers and end users. Specialties: Heavy equipment product coverage, dealer network news, technology (telematics, autonomy).
Ben Thorpe Equipment World
Senior Editor covering daily equipment and dealer developments for U.S. markets. Specialties: Dealer M&A and market news, compact equipment, business operations.
Craig Mongeau Construction Equipment Guide
Editor-in-Chief who manages CEG’s regional editions and digital content focused on dealers and projects nationwide. Specialties: Dealer/distributor features, regional market coverage, crane and heavy/highway sectors.
Lucy Perry Construction Equipment Guide
Veteran correspondent with 30 years covering U.S. construction, frequently profiling dealers and regional markets. Specialties: Dealer profiles, paving/lifting segments, regional project coverage.
Irwin Rapoport Construction Equipment Guide
Longtime correspondent whose reporting highlights how contractors and agencies execute projects—useful context for dealers. Specialties: Dealer operations, infrastructure projects, interviews with DOTs and contractors.
Eric Olson Construction Equipment Guide
CEG correspondent and contributing editor since 2008 with decades of newspaper and trade reporting experience. Specialties: Dealer/customer success stories, Southeast and Midwest regional news.
Keith Gribbins Compact Equipment
Publisher/Editor who leads Compact Equipment’s coverage of compact loaders, mini‑excavators and dealer strategies. Specialties: Compact equipment, dealer channel trends, product walkarounds and video.
Pam Kleineke Compact Equipment
Managing Editor producing practical how‑to and product coverage for dealer and contractor audiences. Specialties: Compact equipment news, buyer education content, fleet maintenance.
Lee Toop Heavy Equipment Guide
Editor covering product innovation and dealer news for a North American readership. Specialties: Aggregates/earthmoving, technology, Canadian and U.S. dealer developments.
Kaitlyn Till Heavy Equipment Guide
Editor-in-Chief steering Heavy Equipment Guide’s multi‑platform coverage of equipment trends impacting dealers. Specialties: OEM product strategy, sustainability, machine control, major trade shows.
Bill Tremblay Equipment Journal
Editor at Equipment Journal reporting on new machines, dealer appointments, and regional project activity. Specialties: Dealer news, product introductions, aggregates, cranes.
Michael Roth Rental Equipment Register (RER)
Editor-in-Chief of RER; widely recognized as the rental sector’s senior journalist since the late 1980s. Specialties: Equipment rental industry, dealer–rental relationships, executive interviews, M&A.
Wayne Walley Rental Management (American Rental Association)
Editor-in-Chief/Publisher for ARA’s Rental Management, covering policy, markets and best practices for rental dealers. Specialties: Equipment rental business strategy, industry economics, ARA market outlooks.
Connie Lannan Rental Management (American Rental Association)
Special Projects Editor contributing frequent features and regional reporting for ARA publications. Specialties: Regional dealer/rental news, member spotlights, safety and operations features.
Kathy Wells Equipment Today / OEM Off-Highway (IRONMARKETS/AC Business Media)
Editor-in-Chief of Equipment Today and OEM Off‑Highway; leads coverage that connects OEM innovation with dealer and contractor needs. Specialties: Construction equipment editorial leadership, OEM product development, dealer‑relevant technology and trends.
Chris Vavra OEM Off-Highway (IRONMARKETS/AC Business Media)
Editor of OEM Off‑Highway since Sept. 2024; produces print/online, podcasts and event coverage on technologies affecting equipment channels. Specialties: Off‑highway tech (electrification, autonomy), OEM product specs, trends shaping dealer inventories.
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