Irrigation Association Taps Into New Leadership Team

Posted by Growing Produce Staff|January 25, 2022

The Irrigation Association (IA) has announced four newly appointed members of the IA Board of Directors.

• Aaron Budimlija, CID, CLIA, Executive VP of business development, Ewing Irrigation and Landscape Supply (Olathe, KS)
• Stuart Eyring, CAIS, CAWM, CIC, CID, CIT, CGIA, CLIA, CLWM, CEO, Hydro-Rain (Bountiful, UT)
• Mike Hemman, President and CEO, Netafim USA (Clovis, CA)
• James C. Reid Jr., CID, CAIS, CTA, President, Reid Brothers Irrigation and Equipment Co. LLC (Americus, GA)

Each started their terms at the conclusion of the 2021 Irrigation Show and Education Week and joined the 11 other members who are continuing their terms from previous years. The IA Board is made up of 15 people.

“These four individuals bring highly respected experience and expertise to the IA Board,” says IA CEO Natasha Rankin, MBA, CAE. “As the new IA CEO, I am looking forward to working with our new and current directors who are committed to providing valuable support to our members and the irrigation industry. We appreciate the time and effort that these industry leaders devote to the association and its goals to advance the industry and promote efficient irrigation.”

The IA Board of Directors is tasked with establishing the association’s strategic direction, policies and programs. Directors are nominated each year by members of the association and represent the diversity of member types and market segments.