John Wessel has joined the Florida Crane Owners Council Inc. (FCOC), Orlando, Fla., serving as managing director and holding a position on the FCOC executive committee board. Wessel will be responsible for expanding various FCOC membership categories, establishing association meeting agendas and guest speakers, and introducing and promoting industry topics of concern with Florida’s state legislature and F-DOT. Wessel, a veteran of the global crawler and mobile crane industry, has held executive sales positions with American Hoist & Derrick Co., Manitowoc Crane Group, and most recently Terex Cranes.