Members will be honored for their volunteerism, dedication at The Rental Show
Numerous ARA members will be recognized during The Rental Show for their contributions to the association and the rental industry. Here is a list of the award recipients.
Meritorious Service Award
This award honors an ARA member who has made a significant contribution and demonstrated leadership pivotal to the success of a project or program. It will be presented to J. Barry Ghiglione of Handyman Rental Centre, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, during Dessert With ARA on Monday, Feb. 11. He is being honored for his work to provide rental insurance as a member benefit for the Canadian Rental Association.
Special Service Award
Also presented during Dessert With ARA, this award recognizes someone who is not in the general rental business, but who has made an outstanding contribution for the good of the rental industry overall. Joe Jabbour of Doosan Infracore Portable Power, formerly Ingersoll Rand, Mocksville, N.C., is being honored for his years of service.
Outstanding Leadership Award
Recipients of this award, presented during Dessert With ARA, provide examples of superlative leadership at the grassroots level of the American Rental Association. Dean Eklund of Lew Rents, Olympia, Wash., is being honored for his work in ARA’s Region Eight.
Regional Person of the Year
This award recognizes an individual who has made significant contributions at the regional, state or local level. Awards are presented during the regional lunches on Monday, Feb. 11.
Region One — Sherri Woronick, Taylor Rental Center, Plainville, Conn.
Region Two — Allen Morehead, Ace Rents, Lancaster, Pa.
Region Three — Jeff Wearing, Ready Rent All, Decatur, Ga.
Region Four — Byron Alleman, Lafayette Rental Service, Lafayette, La.
Region Five — John Gauer, Gauer Rental, Akron, Ohio, and Robert Jacklin, Jack’s Rental, Berwyn, Ill.
Region Six — Doug Haas, Crown Rental, Burnsville, Minn.
Region Seven — Linda Jones, Area Rent-Alls, Westminster, Colo.
Region Eight — Brent Younker, Total Rental, Gresham, Ore.
Region Nine — Paul Schlerf, EquipRent, Azusa, Calif.
Region 10 — Penny O’Sullivan, ABCO Equipment and Supplies, Weston, Ontario, Canada
President’s Image Award
This is a store award that celebrates a commitment to improving the rental industry through a remodeling, rebuilding or renovation project. Awards are given during the regional lunches.
Region One — Larry Green, Rentals Unlimited, Stoughton, Mass.
Region Three — George Ghanem, Creative Events and Rentals, Fort Myers, Fla.
Region Four — Ralph Kastner Jr., Tuff Equipment Rentals, Slidell, La.
Region Four — Don O’Neal, Rental One, Granbury, Texas
Region Four — Steve Berner, Rabern Rentals, Amarillo, Texas
Region Five — Bart Nye, Prime Time Party Rental, Dayton, Ohio
Region Six — William Saunders, Bledsoe Rentals, Olathe, Kan.
Region Eight — Sherry Bellet, Bullet Rental and Sales, Klamath Falls, Ore.
Region Nine — Doug Fleury, Rebel Rents, El Cajon, Calif.
Region Nine — Mike Hobbick, ComRent West, Pomona, Calif.
Region 10 — Doron Broadfoot, The Rent-It Store, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
