American Rental Association (ARA) member volunteers annually comprise committees, councils, work and shared interest groups (SIGs), which serve as advisors to ARA. These member leadership groups consist of general and associate members working alongside ARA and/or ARA Insurance staff to offer their expertise and assist the association in providing relevant programs, products and services to meet member needs and support their business success.
The goals and objectives of the ARA strategic plan drive the work of these volunteer groups, which are charged with progressing toward the achievement of those objectives. The following members from Region Seven have been selected to participate in 2022:
Beth Hoff Blackmer, Aspen Rent-All, Basalt, Colo., and ARA board chair, is serving as chair of the Women in Rental Committee.
Brady Castro, PRO EM National Event Services, Phoenix, is serving on the Event Rental Advocacy Work Group.
Larry Cox, Sunstate Equipment Co., Phoenix, is serving on the Equipment Rental Advocacy Work Group,
Mary Crosslin, Alert Rental Software, Colorado Springs, Colo., and incoming ARA associate member director, is serving on the Exhibitor Advisory Council and the Equipment Rental SIG.
Andrew Heesacker, Arvada Rent-Alls, Arvada, Colo., and ARA Region Seven director, is serving as chair of the Young Professionals Committee.
Jody Kerr, with The Toro Co., Bloomington, Minn., who works in Aurora, Colo., is serving on the Women in Rental Committee.
Lenny McClain, Event Rents, Englewood, Colo., is serving on the Event Rental Advocacy Work Group.
Barbara Bown Wyatt, Butler Rents, Glendale, Colo., is serving on the ARAPAC Council.