Rent-to-own News - Nominees sought for APRO Board

In just over four months, APRO members will elect eight board members who will play a key role in shaping the course of the rent-to-own industry.

Eight of 17 APRO Board seats are up for grabs at APRO's 2011 Convention at the Peabody Hotel in Little Rock and the nomination process is underway.

APRO's nominating committee is now seeking nominations from the APRO membership to fill these positions. Board elections will be held during the General Session July 13 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m.

"This is a golden opportunity for any APRO member to step up and be counted," said APRO Executive Director Bill Keese. "I encourage all members to consider contributing their talents to benefit our national trade association."

Both nominators and nominees must be APRO members in good standing. This will be verified by the APRO office.

Nominations:

To nominate a member, or self-nominate, download the pdf nomination form here and either mail or fax the completed form to the APRO office at 512/794-0097 no later than May 13, 2011.

Nominations may also be sent directly to APRO Executive Director Bill Keese at bkeese@rtohq.org and must include member name, company and phone number. A Word version of the nomination form is available here.

Members can nominate more than one nominee; however, the nominating committee requests approval be obtained from candidates prior to nomination. Additional nominations will be taken from the floor at the general meeting in Little Rock as well.

One vote is allowed per member company and proxy voting will be allowed after nominations are announced. Board members serve two (2) year terms and one-half of the board is elected by the membership each year.

This is an important function of the association and those who are nominated and who serve in these offices should be thoughtfully considered and carefully selected.

For more information, contact Bill Keese at 800/204-2776 ext. 101 or by email at bkeese@rtohq.org.