Leadership roles for Schumacher, Barrett at Elliott

Andrew Schumacher, VP of Nebraska operations, Elliott Equipment

Elliott Equipment Company, an Omaha, Nebraska-based manufacturer of truck-mounted aerial work platforms, digger derricks and cranes, named Andrew Schumacher vice president of Nebraska Operations and Chad Barrett director of product management.

Schumacher will oversee Elliott’s production, quality, safety and engineering functions, with the operations team reporting to him. He brings more than 15 years of leadership experience in equipment manufacturing, most recently as general manager of Wayne Combustion Systems, a Marmon/Berkshire Hathaway company. He’s held senior leadership roles spanning operations, engineering, lean manufacturing and safety culture development.

Chad Barrett, product management director, Elliott Equipment

Barrett will lead development of Elliott’s product portfolio, with a focus on incorporating customer feedback and market insight into the company’s product lines. He brings more than a decade of engineering and product development experience in the utility equipment industry, working directly with end users and industry stakeholders.

Earlier this year, Stellar Industries – a manufacturer of work trucks, trailers and service truck accessories based in Garner, Iowa – acquired Elliott Equipment. Both new appointments will report into Stellar’s leadership structure; a setup the companies said will help strengthen collaboration between the two entities.