What is APRO?

What is APRO? - APRO 2008-2009 Committee Assignments

    The APRO Board of Directors is a talented team with committees headed by top-notch talent. But the association would like to expand committee participation beyond members of the board. APRO is urging participation from other association members to tackle industry issues on its various committees. Listed below, you'll find a list of those committees, contact information for the chairman of each committee and APRO members who are currently participating. We encourage you to contact the committee chairs, get involved in one or more committees and help make the association even better.




BUDGET
 
David P. David, Chairman
Ellison Crider
 
COMMUNICATIONS
 
 
John Raines, Chairman
Sidney Burton
Larry Carrico
Bill Kelly
 
EDUCATION
 
 
Bill Kelly, Chairman
Ellison Crider
Sidney Burton
David P. David
Larry Goad
Gloria Homeier
Scott Kinnear
Richard Rose
 
ETHICS
 
 
Gloria Homeier, Chairwoman
Bill Kelly
 
GOVERNMENT RELATIONS
 
 
Ron DeMoss & John Raines, Co-chairmen
Bob Bloom
Robert Briley
Sidney Burton
Larry Carrico
Ellison Crider
John Darden
Dwight Dumler
Dave Edwards
Scott Kinnear
David Kraemer
Richard Rose
 
MEMBERSHIP
 
 
Larry Goad, Chairman
Larry Carrico
John Darden
Scott Kinnear
POLITICAL ACTION
 
 
Robert Briley, Chairman
Dan Cole
Jamie Slatton
 
PUBLIC RELATIONS
 
 
Larry Carrico, Chairman
Bob Bloom
Robert Briley
Ron DeMoss
Dwight Dumler
Larry Goad
Gloria Homeier
Richard Rose
 
STATE ASSOCIATION
COORDINATION
 
 
Dave Edwards, Chairman
Robert Briley
John Darden
Larry Goad
 
VENDOR ADVISORY
 
 
“Tiger” John Cleek, Chairman
Ellison Crider & Mike Gerwe Jr., Co-Vice Chairmen
Norm Smith, Honorary Lifetime Member
Jamie Slatton, APRO Board Liaison
Al Benson
John Blair
Bryan Collins
Bill French
Gary Jones
Don Julson
Jay Nardone
John Rogers
Bob Saunders
Marty Smith

BYLAW REVIEW
 
Sidney Burton, Chairman
Bill Keese
John Raines
Ed Winn
 

 

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Fax 512/794-0097
E-mail Laurie Hill, APRO's membership director




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RTOHQ: The Magazine is the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations' award-winning rent-to-own industry magazine, and it's available here.

Complete issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine | August - September 2008
Download the entire August - September 2008 issue of RTOHQ: The Magazine by clicking on the link above (PDF). by APRO

A Tiger at the Goal Line
By Neil Ferguson
In August, APRO's 2006-08 President Larry Carrico passed the gavel to another Missouri rental dealer, Tiger John Cleek. Find out what's in the playbook for this avid sports enthusiast's term as president.

Two Rent-to-Own Roads Diverged - The Industry's Titans
By Ed Winn III
Rent-to-own's two publicly traded companies, Aaron's Sales and Lease Ownership and Rent-A-Center, have taken different paths to get to the top. Ed Winn III explores their journeys along the way and how each company has its own business map for the road ahead.

Rent-A-Center: Flexible and Flourishing
By Kristen Card
Mark Speese, Mitch Fadel and Bob Bloom share their perspectives on the rent-to-own industry and the role Rent-A-Center plays in it.

Aaron Rents: Different by Design
By Kristen Card
Charlie Loudermilk has been at Aaron's helm for more than a half a century. Learn how he - along with Ken Butler and Todd Evans - has developed a unique business model for rent-to-own.

CM Jewelry Sparkles
By Kristen Card
Robby Tyson and John Blair have created a gem of a business with affordable, profitable and ready-to-run jewelry programs for rent-to-own.

St. Louis Connections: APRO’s 2008 Rent-to-Own Convention and Buying Show
Recap and photos by Neil Ferguson & Murlin Evans
It was an APRO Convention and Buying Show filled with surprises: Read more about what happened at this year's APRO Rent-to-Oown Convention & Buying Show.

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