Association of Progressive Rental Organizations

Multi-Unit Leadership Book Club

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Join us for an enlightening webinar where we'll dive into the core principles of effective leadership across multiple units in the Rent to Own (RTO) sector. This webinar is perfect for those who haven't yet had the opportunity to explore this crucial aspect of management in a way that’s straightforward and impactful! Hear from Chris […]

Boost Your AI Knowledge from Literally Zero to Organizational Hero Webinar

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Join us for an eye-opening webinar where we'll teach your team the basics of Artificial Intelligence (AI). This webinar is designed for AI newbies who haven’t had a chance to catch up with this new technology that is changing the way we work as we speak! Hear from Bruce Ellis, the Executive Director of the […]

RTO Collections & Marketing Practices Webinar

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By popular demand, we're happy to provide this refresher webinar on safe collections and marketing practices on February 29 at 1:00 pm CST. Join Zachary Miller from Burr Forman and Michael Goodman from Hudson Cook as they share the latest and greatest on proper collections and ways to market and communicate with customers safely -- […]

Social Media Webinar

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Looking for a little inspiration for your social media in 2024? Join us and see what others are doing to jazz up their social media and learn a few hacks on making social media creation easier, too. This will be a fun, quick, and informative webinar designed to get your creative juices flowing!

Mike Tissot

Countryside Rentals Inc., dba Rent-2-Own

Mike grew up in the rent-to-own industry under the guidance of his father, former APRO President and RTO legend Darrell Tissot. For nearly 25 years, Mike’s innovative leadership has helped expand the family business to more than 40 stores across Ohio and Kentucky while also shaping the industry as a whole.

He has served as President of the Ohio Rental Dealers Association, an APRO board member and Treasurer, and President and Treasurer of the TRIB Group. His contributions have earned him the APRO President’s Award of Excellence and the title of APRO Rental Dealer of the Year.

Outside of RTO, Mike enjoys time at the lake house or in Orange Beach, Alabama, with his girlfriend, Angela Strong McCool. A passionate Cincinnati Reds fan, he rarely misses a game, whether watching or listening alongside his parents. He also takes every opportunity to visit Arizona, where his daughter is currently attending Arizona State University.