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ACRA Announces New Board Members

Trey Breckenridge of U-Save Car & Truck Rental, and Jennifer Gelder of A Betterway Rent-A-Car Group, an Avis and Budget licensee, have joined the board of directors of the American Car Rental Association.

July 7, 2020
ACRA Announces New Board Members

Breckenridge and Gelder take the places of departing board members Brad Kjar and Monty Merrill.

Photo courtesy of ARCA.

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The American Car Rental Association (ACRA) announces the appointment of two new members to its board of directors.

Trey Breckenridge is vice president of operations for U-Save Car & Truck Rental. Breckenridge graduated from the Patterson School of Accountancy at the University of Mississippi and currently serves as board member of the Patterson School of Accountancy Alumni Board.

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Jennifer Gelder is vice president, marketing for A Betterway Rent-A-Car Group, the largest car rental licensee in the United States, with more than 60 independently owned and operated Budget and Avis locations.

Gelder is the daughter of company president Roger Gelder, who also served as president of ACRA many years ago. Prior to joining Betterway in 2013, Gelder spent 23 years in marketing and business management. She is a graduate of Indiana University.

Breckenridge and Gelder take the places of departing board members Brad Kjar and Monty Merrill.

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