International Technology Rental Association Board Membership 2008 Update

During its 2008 annual meeting in San Antonio, Texas, the ITRA elected the following board members to a two year term: Steve Shatsoff, Rent-a-PC; David Veeder, Technology Rentals of America; Tom Hornyak, Micro Rental Service, Inc; Jim Butler, Envision Media; Wayne Springer, Atiwah Computing Inc; Dan Kallen, Hartford Technology rentals; Dennis Pugh, MCR Rental Solutions.

The International Technology Rental Association (ITRA) is the leading technology rental industry association among US, Canadian and UK industry professionals.

All board members were elected by majority vote. The vote consisted of the membership present at the 2008 ITRA Annual Meeting.

ITRA Board Vote results:
President - Steve Shatsoff
Vice President - David Veeder
Secretary - Jim Butler
Treasurer - Tom Hornyak, CPA
Members at Large - Wayne Springer, Dennis Pugh and Dan Kallen.

“The ITRA has a long history of having board members who are industry experts and experienced entrepreneurs from a wide range of geographic locations. No two board members were from the same region of the United States. Also, one board member was from the UK, and one member was from Canada.“

Steve Shatsoff, was returned to a two year term as President of the ITRA. Mr. Shatsoff has been with Rent-a-PC since 1985. In addition to his leadership role in the ITRA, Mr. Shatsoff is actively involved in such organizations as MPI, the International Special Events Society, Central Florida Hotel and Lodging Association, International Association for Exhibition Management, The Center for Association Leadership, the New York State Society of Association Executives and the Convention and Visitors Bureaus of Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida. Mr. Shatsoff holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Herbert H. Lehman College. He has been instrumental in Rent-a-PC’s nationwide expansion, development of new vertical markets and serves as Rent-a-PC's Senior Vice President.

David Veeder of Technology Rentals of America was elected as the ITRA’s Vice President. Mr. Veeder has a background in the hospitality field and has worked for Holiday Inn, Marriott and Omni Hotels after he graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree from Johnson and Wales University. Mr. Veeder has served as Technical Director and Operations Manager and now is Vice President of Operations for Technology Rentals of America in New York.

Jim Butler of Hamilton Rentals plc will serve as the ITRA’s Secretary. Mr. Butler is based in London, England. He has worked within the IT industry for 23 years with Digital Equipment Company (DEC) and Hamilton Rentals PLC.  Mr. Butler has served as HP Rental Sales Director, Rental Sales Director and Events Director with Hamilton Rentals for the past 13 years.

ITRA Treasurer Tom Hornyak is a CPA and started his Pennsylvania company, Micro Rental Service, Inc. in 1984. Tom Hornyak is a Certified Public Accountant and a member of both the American and Pennsylvania Institutes of Certified Public Accountants. He has served on both the Management Advisory Services and Construction committees of the PICPA and is a 1972 graduate of The Pennsylvania State University. The primary vertical markets addressed by his company are Construction, Non-profit Agencies, Local Government, Accounting Firms, Nursing Homes and Manufacturers/Distributors.

ITRA Member at Large, Wayne Springer started Atiwa Computing, Inc. (pronounced "ut-TEE-wuh") in 1983. Mr. Springer has expanded his company into various computer related services in Texas.

Dennis Pugh, ITRA Member at Large is .... of MCR Soultions.

Dan Kellen, also ITRA Member at Large, is Vice President of Hartford Technology Rentals and has been in the industry for 16 years and works out of Hartford's corporate headquarters in Chicago, Illnois.