# Jason Andringa

> Jason Andringa is the third-generation president and CEO of Vermeer Corporation, the Pella, Iowa manufacturer of industrial and agricultural equipment founded by his grandfather Gary Vermeer in 1948. A mechanical engineer who once worked at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory before joining the family business in 2005, he took the top job in 2015 and led the roughly 4,400-employee company through a devastating 2018 tornado and the pandemic, growing it stronger while staying, in his words, oriented to the long term.

- **Role:** President & CEO at Vermeer Corporation
- **Organizations:** Vermeer Corporation, Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), National Association of Manufacturers (NAM), Iowa Business Council, Camcraft, Inc. (Board of Advisors)
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** B.S., Mechanical Engineering, Calvin College, M.S., Aeronautics and Astronautics, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), MBA, USC Marshall School of Business
- **Known for:** Third-generation leader who grew Vermeer Corporation to roughly 4,400 employees and about $1.3 billion in annual revenue, Led the 'Vermeer Strong' recovery after the 2018 tornado, rebuilding and expanding the Pella campus, Received the AED Foundation Partner Award

## Career timeline

- **pre-2005** — Interned at NASA's Johnson Space Center, then worked as a staff engineer at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) in California
- **2005** — Joined Vermeer Corporation, the family business, as Segment Manager for New Products and Markets in the Environmental segment
- **2005-2015** — Held roles including Managing Director for EMEA (based in the Netherlands), VP of Dealer Distribution and Global Accounts, President of Forage and Environmental Solutions, and President & COO
- **2015** — Named President and CEO of Vermeer Corporation, succeeding his mother Mary Andringa
- **2018** — Led the company's recovery after a tornado struck the Pella campus, destroying roughly 400,000 square feet of manufacturing space
- **2020-2022** — Steered Vermeer through the COVID-19 pandemic while continuing to grow the business

## Achievements

- Third-generation leader who grew Vermeer Corporation to roughly 4,400 employees and about $1.3 billion in annual revenue
- Led the 'Vermeer Strong' recovery after the 2018 tornado, rebuilding and expanding the Pella campus
- Received the AED Foundation Partner Award
- Serves on the boards of AEM, the National Association of Manufacturers, and the Iowa Business Council
- Former NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer

## Latest updates

- **2015-11** — Named President and CEO of Vermeer Corporation, becoming the third generation of the family to lead the company.
- **2018-10** — Led public updates and the recovery effort after the July 2018 tornado that destroyed roughly 400,000 square feet of the Pella campus.

## Links

- Website: https://vermeer.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonandringa
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/vermeerug
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/vermeerjobs

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