Timothy Maloney Sr., CERP

Nov. 30, 2020

Timothy Maloney Sr., CERP, Canton Chair Rental, Canton, Ohio

Timothy Maloney’s career in rental began in 1977 when he joined his father who had owned a Taylor Rental franchise since 1972. In 1979, the business was one of the first to computerize their operations when they purchased a system from a company that is now known as Alert Management Systems, formerly IMS. The same year, the company became an American Rental Association (ARA) member. In 1985, Maloney and his father purchased the rental inventory of Canton Chair & Table Co. and started a separate party rental store called Canton Chair Rental which Maloney managed.

Since joining ARA, Maloney has been an active volunteer member having served at the local, state and national level. His service started on the Northeast Ohio Rental Association board to help rental operators across the state of Ohio. He then went on and played a critical role in founding ARA of Ohio, and in 1993, Maloney began to serve ARA at the national level.

His volunteer service is extensive having served on numerous committees, task forces and boards. In 2002, Maloney was elected to a three-year term on the ARA board as Region Five director. Following his term, he was named chair of the Party Certification Task Force in 2008 where he helped update disciplines under the Certified Event Rental Professional (CERP) program. Maloney was the recipient of the 1994 Region Five Person of the Year award, a two-time recipient of the Meritorious Service award — in 1996 and 1998 — and in 2017, he received the Distinguished Service award.

His volunteer efforts have always been in pursuit of finding ways to elevate the professionalism and safety of the industry and to educate legislators on the particular needs of those who make a living in this dynamic industry.

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