Andy Studdert, chairman & CEO of US-based NES Rentals, was elected as the new president of the International Powered Access Federation at the IPAF annual general meeting on 26 March 2015 in Washington, DC. He succeeded Steve Couling, managing director of the IAPS Group. The non-profit International Powered Access Federation (IPAF) promotes the safe and effective use of powered access worldwide.
Nick Selley, group business development of AFI-Uplift, was elected deputy president, and Brad Boehler, president of Skyjack, was elected vice president of IPAF.
Andy Studdert is a firm champion of safety in the access industry. He has been the CEO of NES Rentals for the past 11 years, where he instilled a stringent safety culture based on repeatable processes, a culture of intervention and crisis preparation.