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RIA Names Executive Committee and Board of Directors

April 22, 2014

RR0712_RIA_img1_F.jpgThe Restoration Industry Association (RIA) introduced its executive committee and board of directors at its recent 69th Annual RIA Convention and Industry Expo in Orlando, FL.

Serving on the executive committee are:

President

Scott Stamper, CR
Regency DKI FL, NC & MI
Clinton Township, MI

1st Vice President

Chuck Violand
Violand Management Associates
North Canton, OH

Vice President

Mark Springer, CR
Dayspring Cleaning & Restoration
Missoula, MT

Secretary

Jack White, CR, WLS
Rainbow International
Waco, TX

Treasurer

Larry Holder, CR
BELFOR USA Group
Denver, CO

Immediate Past President

Samuel J. Bergman, CR
Rolyn Companies, Inc.
Rockville, MD

 

Serving as at-large directors are:

Duncan Bennett, WLS
Network Restorers
Helensvale, QLD/Australia

Michael Goldberg, CR
RestoreCore, Inc.
Harrisburg, PA

Scott Jones, CR
G.S. Jones
Pittsburgh, PA

Bill Loveland
Xactware
Orem, UT

John Rybski, CR
BELFOR Property Restoration
Ypsilanti, MI

Dale Sharp, CR
Sharp & Robbins Construction, LLC
Bartlett, TN

 

Representing individual professionals is:

Les Cunningham
Business Networks
Walterville, OR

 

Serving as Council representatives on the board are:

Canadian Council

Art Johnson, CR, WLS
Johnson Training, Inc.
Port Coquitlam, BC/Canada

Environmental Council

Tom Peter, CIH
Insurance Restoration Specialists
Monroe Township, NJ

Vendor Council

Ken Rothmel
Sunbelt Rentals
Fort Mill, SC

Representatives to the Board from the RIA Contents and Restoration Councils will be named pending confirmation.

“There are a number of critical issues impacting our industry and organization, and we are fortunate to have such an outstanding team to lead RIA over the next year,” said Scott Stamper, CR.

 For more information on RIA, visit www.restorationindustry.org

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