In 1971, a handful of entrepreneurial leaders formed the first trade association in the world for portable sanitation providers. Their aims were to provide excellent service to their customers and to influence the larger environment in which their companies grew. Now, more than 40 years later, the Portable Sanitation Association International is strong and its purposes are as relevant as ever.In late January, leaders of 550 PSAI member companies from 34 nations welcomed me as the organization’s new executive director. I am delighted to join the PSAI at such a critical time in its history – and at a time










