Andy Studdert becomes Renta Chairman

Andy Studdert

Finland-based Renta Group has announced the appointment of Andrew Studdert as Chairman of the Board.

He replaces the outgoing Interim Chairman, Alireza Etemad, who will continue to serve as a Member of the Board.

Studdert has a wealth of experience in the rental industry, having been Chairman and CEO of US-based access equipment specialist NES Rentals, before it was acquired by United Rentals in 2017, and is a former president of the International Powered Access Federation (IPAF). He has been a member of Renta’s Board of Directors since April 2022, following the acquisition of the group by IK Investment Partners in February 2022.

In addition, Studdert is the founder and Principal at Andrew P. Studdert & Associates, a private consultancy firm focusing on operations, technology and crisis management, established in 1994. He is also currently Chairman at WASH, and a board member and audit committee chairman at ALTA. Previously Studdert served on the Boards of Target Hospitality, as compensation committee chairman and Cramo, and before his role at NES he was Chief Operating Officer for United Airlines. 

Kari Aulasmaa, CEO of Renta Group, said; “We are really looking forward to continuing to work with Andy, whose broad experience in the rental sector will be greatly beneficial to the senior management team and the Board of Renta.”