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MIKE FLESHER
President (2012-2013)
Executive Committee Chairman
Taylor Rental Center
136 N. Jensen Rd.
Vestal, N.Y. 13850-2176
607-729-7156, ext. 16
Fax: 607-729-7167
mikeflesher@stny.rr.com
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Flesher is president of Flesher Equipment Inc., which operates as Taylor Rentals in Vestal and Ithaca, NY. He served as ARA's Region One Director from 2005-2008, was an appointed member of the ARA Executive Commitee from 2007-2008 and served on several other ARA committees, including the Government Affairs Committee, which he chaired from 2009-2011.
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TED COOK
Chairman (2012-2013)
Executive Committee Member
Ventura Rental Center
3072 Telegraph Rd.
Ventura, CA 93003-3228
805-648-2819
Fax: 805-648-2824
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Cook is co-owner of Ventura Rental Center, Ventura, Calif., which was established by his wife’s family in 1958. Cook served as ARA’s Region Nine director from 2007-2010, served as a member of the ARA Executive Committee in 2009 and has been a member of the ARA of California board of directors. He also served on the Construction U Task Force in 2006.
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MIKE BLAISDELL
President-Elect (2012-2013)
Executive Committee Member
Bunce Rental
4516 S. Tacoma Way
Tacoma, WA 98409-4597
253-472-3347
Fax: 253-472-3320
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Blaisdell is vice president/general manager of Bunce Rental, Tacoma, Wash., which has three rental divisions with seven locations throughout Pierce County in Washington State. He served as ARA's Region Eight Director from 2009-2012 and on the ARA Executive Committee since 2010. Blaisdell has also participated in The Rental Show Work Group and The Rental Show Task Force.
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CHRIS WEHRMAN
Executive Vice President/Chief Executive Officer
Executive Committee Member
American Rental Association
1900 19th Street
Moline, IL 61265
309-764-2475
Fax: 309-764-1533
chris.wehrman@ararental.org
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| Chris Wehrman is the third chief staff executive in the association’s nearly 56-year history, having held the post since 2000. Previous experience includes executive and managerial positions in the agriculture industry and federal government service. Prior to joining ARA, Wehrman served as Chief Executive Officer of the National Corn Growers Association, based in St. Louis, Mo. She is a graduate of Iowa State University and resides in Moline, Ill. Wehrman is a non-voting member of the ARA Board of Directors. |