TVH Brings Back Jeannette Walker as Vice President, Customer
TVH Americas, a leading provider of quality replacement parts and accessories for the material handling, industrial and construction equipment industries, has rehired a long time industry member Jeannette Walker. Walker returns to TVH having served as CEO of the Material Handling Equipment Distributors Association (MHEDA), where she helped lead the organization through key strategic initiatives and industry-wide engagement.
She worked closely with MHEDA’s board and member community to strengthen the association’s mission and position it for long-term success.
“It is with great pleasure that we welcome Jeannette back to the TVH organization,” said Simon Witdouck, president of TVH Americas. “Her unwavering dedication to our customers, thoughtful collaboration with colleagues, and dynamic leadership left a meaningful mark on our team. It is clear to see that she continued to demonstrate the same impact throughout her time with MHEDA. We are truly grateful for her return and look forward to all that lies ahead for both her and TVH in this next chapter.”
In her new role as vice president, customer, Walker will lead a focused group of teams dedicated to driving customer satisfaction. She will spearhead strategic initiatives designed to enhance TVH’s ability to deliver value and service to its customers, while also cultivating a positive and engaging workplace culture.
“After an incredibly rewarding chapter serving the material handling industry, I’m excited to return to TVH in a role focused on our customers,” said Walker. “Having spent over two decades with the company, I’ve had the privilege of growing alongside an incredible team. I know the impact we can make when we align our teams, products, and services around what matters most - our customers. TVH has always prioritized strong relationships and service excellence, and I look forward to building on that legacy.”
As vice president, customer, Walker will report directly to Witdouck and serve as a member of the Americas Management Team out of the TVH Americas headquarters in Olathe, Kan.
About the Author
Michael Roth
Editor
Michael Roth has covered the equipment rental industry full time for RER since 1989 and has served as the magazine’s editor in chief since 1994. He has nearly 30 years experience as a professional journalist. Roth has visited hundreds of rental centers and industry manufacturers, written hundreds of feature stories for RER and thousands of news stories for the magazine and its electronic newsletter RER Reports. Roth has interviewed leading executives for most of the industry’s largest rental companies and manufacturers as well as hundreds of smaller independent companies. He has visited with and reported on rental companies and manufacturers in Europe, Central America and Asia as well as Mexico, Canada and the United States. Roth was co-founder of RER Reports, the industry’s first weekly newsletter, which began as a fax newsletter in 1996, and later became an online newsletter. Roth has spoken at conventions sponsored by the American Rental Association, Associated Equipment Distributors, California Rental Association and other industry events and has spoken before industry groups in several countries. He lives and works in Los Angeles when he’s not traveling to cover industry events.