Movers & Shakers award nominations open now!
The OPE+ Movers & Shakers Award recognizes professionals in the OPE industry who lead with vision and influence to move the industry forward. In the past year, these leaders have embraced the challenges facing the industry, they’ve taken the opportunity to rethink the way they do business, and they’ve managed teams and projects. Winners of this prestigious award span across work segments in the OPE industry. They can work in retail, distributing, manufacturing, professional service, technology, and more.
Winners of this Movers & Shakers award are leading people and teams to success. “Success” might be an objective outcome, goals focused, or it might be more subjective, resulting in a process improvement, a design direction, or a cultural change.
Nominees can be from any company, group or organization that does business in the OPE industry as long as they are showing the vision and leadership to move their company and the industry forward.
Past winners of Movers & Shakers Award include:
2025
- Mike Baum, general manager, Brodner Equipment (Equipment dealer, Rochester, N.Y.)
- Neal Lackritz, sr. director of advanced technology, Ariens (Equipment manufacturer)
2024
- Ryan Dodson, American Pride Power Equipment, owner (Equipment dealer, Zaynesville, Ohio)
- Jeremy Krueger, Stihl Inc., director of business development (Equipment manufacturer)
- Sean McLaughlin, Flyntlok, CEO (Technology provider)
- Rob Reynolds, Midwest Equipment and Supply, vice president & COO (Distributor)
- Robb Ponn, Yellowstone Landscape, senior production manager (Landscape service)
- Jake Segrin, Wright Manufacturing, business development (Equipment manufacturer)
We will feature the 2025 award winners in the December 2025 issue of OPE+.
Submit nominations on the Events & Awards page, by Nov. 1, 2025.
