Vermeer Corporation received the 2019 Private Board of the Year Award. Recognizing private company boards that best serve their stakeholders – owners, shareholders, employees and community – with best practices in their structure and performance, Vermeer was selected for going above and beyond by committing to the highest level of governance. Vermeer was noted for their outstanding practices including a majority independent board, attention to enterprise risk management that predicts and plans for challenges, mandatory retirement from the board at age 70, chair leadership that is encouraged to challenge the agenda and a detailed, written shareholder director qualification and development process for potential interested shareholders. Accepting the award presented in Washington, D.C. was Chair of the Board Mary Andringa.

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Vermeer Board of Directors

Back row: Brian Gardner, Director; Robert Hund, Director; Scott Nelson, Director; Cara Heiden, Director: Jonathan Vermeer, Shareholder Director; Mindi Vanden Bosch, Shareholder Director

Front row: Allison Van Wyngarden, Shareholder Director; Jason Andringa, President & CEO and Director; Mary Andringa, Chair of the Board and Director; Derek Kaufman, Director; Robert Hardin, Director