Chairperson named for 2023 ConExpo event

The Milwaukee-based Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) has announced Phil Kelliher, a vice president with Peoria, Illinois-based Caterpillar Inc., will serve as chair of the 2023 ConExpo-Con/Agg event. The massive equipment expo and trade show, backed by numerous business associations, is scheduled for March 14-18, 2023, at the Las Vegas Convention Center.

“Phil is an established leader and supporter of the equipment manufacturing industry and we are thrilled he has accepted this leadership role,” comments Dana Wuesthoff, ConExpo show director and vice president of exhibitions with AEM. “His vast international experience and progressively responsible roles at Caterpillar will play a key factor in continuing to push the ROI [return on investment] discussions for exhibitors within the show management committee. We know he will ably guide the show’s strategic direction to deliver an enhanced experience at ConExpo-Con/Agg 2023.”

Kelliher says, “Caterpillar is pleased to participate with AEM in the continued enhancement and growth of ConExpo-Con/Agg to provide a world-class experience and value for the show’s attendees, members and exhibitors.”

Since joining Caterpillar in 1994 in Australia, Kelliher has held numerous marketing and managerial positions in the agriculture, construction and mining industries with multiple international assignments in Australia, Chile and the United States. In 2015, Kelliher was named a Caterpillar vice president and he now leads the company’s Americas Distribution, Service & Marketing division.

AEM describes ConExpo-Con/Agg, which is held every three years, as the largest international gathering in the Western Hemisphere for the construction industries.