New TRALA Chairman Notes Challenges Ahead
The president of Brown NationaLease in Des Moines, Iowa, was elected the chairman of the Truck Renting and Leasing Association at the its annual conference in March.
With more than 650 members, TRALA represents almost 100% of the leasing industries, including the nationally known independent leasing and rental companies and the major leasing systems. Its members operate from more than 30,000 locations in the United States and Canada.
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Upon taking office, Thomas Brown said that changes in the transportation system were sure to present challenges for TRALA. He said the organization would have to be “ever more vigilant and energetic in its work to ensure a level playing field for leasing and renting companies, especially at the state level.”
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Brown served on the TRALA board of directors since 1997 and was chairman of the National Truck Leasing System, also known as NationaLease, from 1981 to 1982.
