What is APRO? - Meet the staff of the Association of Progressive Rental Organizations

Bill Keese, Executive Director

800/204-2776, ext. 101

Bill oversees all operations of the association, manages the staff and resources and implements APRO board policy.  If you've got a policy question – or any question about APRO – he's the person to contact.

Email: bkeese@rtohq.org

Tulisha Carson, Office Manager

800/204-2776, ext. 111

Tulisha handles all of the bookkeeping for the association, including accounts receivable, accounts payable, payroll and staff benefits and preparation of the monthly financial and cash-flow statements. She can answer questions about APRO's billing.

Email: tcarson@rtohq.org

  Murlin Evans, Senior Reporter

  800/204-2776, ext. 105

  Murlin reports on the rent-to-own industry for APRO's Web
  site, www.rtohq.org. He also assists in maintaining the
  site and producing online audio and video presentations. If your company has news to share with others in the industry, please contact Murlin so that APRO can help spread the word. 

Email: mevans@rtohq.org

Cindy Ferguson, CEM, Marketing Director

800/204-2776, ext. 107

Cindy manages advertising sales for APRO's publications, event sponsorships and booth sales for the Buying Show at the annual Convention. She is also responsible for assisting the APRO president with the APRO Vendor Advisory Committee. If you're a vendor interested in widening your customer base, contact Cindy.

Email: cferguson@rtohq.org

Neil Ferguson, Publications Editor/Art Director

800/204-2776, ext. 106 

Neil is responsible for editing and designing APRO's printed communications, including RTOHQ: The Magazine, the RTO Almanac and convention-and education-related promotional materials.     

Email: nferguson@rtohq.org

  Laurie Hill, Membership Director

  800/204-2776, ext. 103

  Laurie markets APRO's services and benefits to members. If you need information on
  membership and member benefits, such as group health insurance and property and
  liability insurance, contact Laurie. She is also the director of circulation for APRO publications and administrates APRO's  e-Communities on APRO's Web site. 

Email: lhill@rtohq.org

Jeannie Hutchison, Administrative Director

800/204-2776, ext. 108 

Jeannie handles meeting registrations and bills for advertising, as well as address changes and reception duties. She also organizes the annual APRO Legislative Conference in Washington, D.C., coordinates APRO's Political Action Committee and handles the needs of the state rental dealer associations.

Email: jhutchison@rtohq.org

Shelley Martinek, CMP, Education Director

800/204-2776, ext. 109

The annual Convention and Buying Show is Shelley's primary responsibility. She also organizes APRO' meetings and participation in other trade shows. Shelley works closely with the APRO Education Committee to offer top seminar speakers and topics for all APRO educational sessions at the convention as well as the Rental Training Online courses available on APRO's Web site.

Email: smartinek@rtohq.org

Richard May, Public Affairs Director

800/204-2776, ext. 104 

Richard coordinates congressional and state legislative affairs and represents the rent-to-own industry before the media and financial community. He is responsible for many of the industry's statistical market research regarding rent-to-own's public image, economic impact, financial analysis, advertising, customer and employee satisfaction. He oversees the web content, news and produces APRO's audio and video productions.

Email: rmay@rtohq.org

Ed Winn III, General Counsel 

Ed helped found the association in 1980 and his knowledge of the rent-to-own industry is unsurpassed. He's a regular contributor to RTOHQ: The Magazine and offers legal advice to APRO members. For legal matters, contact Ed at 512/476-0750.

Email: edwinn@mwvmlaw.com