Green Iron Equipment, a six-store John Deere Dealership in North and South Dakota, has promoted Ross Waterman to the position of general manager. He replaces Bill Scoville, who recently retired.

A native of Forman, N.D., Waterman holds a Bachelor of Science degree in agricultural economics from North Dakota State Univ. He started with Green Iron Equipment (GIE) as the store manager in the LaMoure location in 2010 and previously worked for Bobcat Co. from 1990-2009 as district manager in Iowa, Wisconsin and Florida. Prior to Bobcat, Waterman worked for the USDA and also farmed in the Forman area.

Along with its headquarters in LaMoure, N.D., GIE also operated John Deere dealerships in LaMoure, Ellendale, Napoleon, Ashley and Milnor, N.D., as well as Britton, S.D.