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Andrew P. Studdert, serves as Chairman of the Board, President
and Chief Executive Officer. Prior to joining NES Rentals, Mr. Studdert served as
the Chief Operating Officer of UAL Corporation/United Airlines from 1999-2002. Mr.
Studdert also held the posts of Senior Vice President, Fleet Operations from 1997-1999
and Chief Information Officer from 1995-1997. Before joining United, he established
Andrew Studdert & Associates, a private information technology consultancy, and
served as Executive Vice President for First Interstate Bancorp, then the seventh
largest US bank holding corporation operating in 14 Western states. Andy has also
been serving on the Board of Regents of Loras College in Dubuque, Iowa since 2005.
Michael Milligan, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer,
joined NES in January 2002. Before joining NES, he served as Chief Financial Officer
of the Telenisus Corporation in 2000 and 2001. From 1986 through 1999, Milligan
was with Price WaterhouseCoopers, LLP as a staff accountant, senior, manager, senior
manager and promoted partner in 1996. His responsibilities included due diligence
investigations, transaction structuring, financial analyses, SEC reporting and related
audit support in connection with mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, and debt/equity
financing transactions.
Christopher Bowers, serves as Senior Vice President, Customer
Strategy, Sales and Marketing. Prior to joining NES, he was the Chief Executive
Officer of the Chicago Convention and Tourism Bureau from 2004 to 2005. He also
successfully ran his own management consulting firm with an emphasis on marketing,
sales development and strategic planning. Mr. Bowers spent 30 years at United Airlines
where he held various positions including Senior Vice President – International,
Senior Vice President – North America and Senior Vice President – Marketing and
Sales. A former U. S. Army Captain, he earned a B. A. degree in Business Administration
from Monmouth College in Monmouth Illinois.
Ananda Rakhit , Ananda Rakhit, VP and Chief Information Officer
has an extensive background in technology, business process, operations analysis
and analytical modeling. He has also served in a coal mining company in India in
production and mine safety. Prior to NES, Ananda Rakhit was VP of Product Development
at Automatic Data Processing (ADP), based in Atlanta, where he led global teams
to develop internet-based, hosted, Benefits and HR systems for ADP customers. Ananda
Rakhit was a Chief Technology Officer at Cadence Design Systems in San Jose, Calif.
where he focused on streamlining information assets using Portal and Web Services
architecture. Dr. Rakhit was with United Airlines in Chicago for 12 years developing
operational models and leading United’s Flight Operations and Cargo systems development.
He was a key player in bringing United’s internet technology, especially internet
bookings, to the marketplace through united.com. Dr. Rakhit earned his Ph.D in Systems
Engineering from the University of Arizona in Tucson after receiving his BS in Mining
Engineering and MS in Industrial Engineering from the Indian School of Mines.
Rick Juster, Rick Juster joined NES in June 2004 as VP Assets
and Planning. Mr. Juster has an extensive background in financial planning and analysis,
logistics, purchasing, and accounting. Mr. Juster’s career included twenty years
at United Airlines, five years as a consultant at Touche Ross, and seven years at
Inland Steel as a Project Manager. Mr. Juster holds a B.S. degree in Industrial
Engineering from Cornell University, a M.S. in Operations Research from Northwestern
University, and a M.B.A. in Finance from the University of Chicago.
Karen Ospalik, Controller, joined NES Rentals in January 2002.
Prior to NES, Ms. Ospalik served as Senior Finance Manager of Telenisus Corporation,
a rapidly growing technology company where she had direct responsibility for all
accounting and financial reporting processes of the organization. From 1995 to 2000,
she was with Price WaterhouseCoopers, LLP as a Senior Accountant in Audit and then
as a Manager in Transaction Services. Her responsibilities included leading professional
teams who provided audit, consulting and transaction support services as well as
financial due diligence and acquisition consulting services for financial and strategic
acquirers. Ms. Ospalik graduated with honors from the University of Illinois where
she earned her B.S. in Accounting. She is a Certified Public Accountant.
Don Irwin , Group Vice President – Branch Operations.
Mr. Irwin is responsible for all NES Rentals branches in the United States. Prior
to this assignment, he was Vice President – South Region. He is a 30-year rental
industry veteran and has held senior management positions at both Choctaw Machinery
Sales and Brambles Equipment Services, Inc. Mr. Irwin attended the University of
Memphis.
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