Leadership Impact Awards

This award recognizes an individual in each of the American Rental Association’s (ARA) 10 regions whose leadership benefited their state and/or local association and its members over the past year. 

2021 Recipients: These individuals were recently recognized during the 2022 ARA Leadership Conference. 

• Region One: Jerry Smith, NED Diamond Blade & Bit Co., Oxford, Mass.  
• Region Two: Danny Showalter, CVR Rentals, Waynesboro, Va. 
• Region Three: Steven Eisenstein, CERP, Classic Tents & Events, Norcross, Ga.  
• Region Four: Matt Cosby, Peerless Events and Tents, Austin, Texas 
• Region Five: Robert Copley, CERP, Event Essentials, Windsor, Wis. 
• Region Six: Steve Houser, U.S. Rents It, Jefferson City, Mo. 
• Region Seven: Maureen Harkness, Cre8ive Event Rentals, Tempe, Ariz. 
• Region Eight: Heather Gray, RE Investment Co., d/b/a Midway Rental, Kalispell, Mont. 
• Region Nine: Matt Crawford, Far West Rents & Ready Mix, Lincoln, Calif. 
• Region 10: Jill Holtsman, Hub City Display, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada 

2022 Recipients: These individuals will be recognized during The ARA Show™ 2023 in Orlando. 

• Region One: Stefani Donabedian-Soucy, Mobile Air & Power Rentals, Worcester, Mass.  
• Region Two: Reggie Eda, Oxon Hill Rentals, Fort Washington, Md.  
• Region Three: Kevin Marchin, M & M Sales, Belmont, N.C. 
• Region Four: Marty Bamburg, Bamco of LA, Shreveport, La. 
• Region Five: Dan Fielitz, General Rent-All, Massillon, Ohio  
• Region Six: Joshua Swanson, Great Northern Equipment Distributing, Rogers, Minn.  
• Region Seven: Brady Castro, PRO EM National Event Services, Phoenix, Ariz. 
• Region Eight: Megan “Mac” Whittlesey, CERP, Ideal RentAll, Mount Vernon, Wash.  
• Region Nine: Jared Medaris, CERP, Expo Party Rentals, Fresno, Calif.  
• Region 10: Rob Potter, Cooper Equipment Rentals, Richmond, British Columbia, Canada