Mr. Porter holds a B.A. degree from the University of Illinois and a J.D. from the Kent Law School of the Illinois Institute of Technology. He began his career with Chicago's Inland Steel Company and in 1977 joined its subsidiary, Inland Steel Container Co. He rose through a number of positions in regional management, product development and national sales and marketing. He remained with the company through acquisitions by Van Leer Container and Greif Bros. Corporation. While with Van Leer Container, Mr. Porter organized one of the first effective, national used drum collection networks. At ACN, he directs national and regional sales personnel and develops the company's marketing programs.
lnporter@acni.us

Mr. Smith graduated from the University of Denver, and has been active in the industrial container services industry since 1979. He was the owner of Bakerstown Container Corporation, the leading container services facility in western Pennsylvania, and assumed his new role with ACN when ACN acquired Bakerstown Container in 2003. Mr. Smith has also served as Chairman of the RIPA Board of Directors. While his primary career focus has been on national sales, Mr. Smith has also developed several technical innovations in container reconditioning. At ACN, he directs sales and service to large, national accounts.
vmsmith@acni.us

Ms. Rasor brings a powerful combination of management and container industry experience to ACN. Her management experience includes serving as Vice President and General Manager of a large personnel agency before joining Drum Service Co. of Florida in 1990 where she was the company's Customer Service Manager. She understands the unique requirements of ACN customers – from large, multi-plant national firms, to small, local companies. She is an expert in complex DOT shipping regulations that apply to hazardous materials, as well as EPA regulations relating to management of empty containers and materials residue, and is responsible for working with customers and container suppliers as well as ACN sales representatives and operations staff.
crasor@acni.us