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6 I PSAI Association Insight, December 15, 2021 Past Presidents Reflect Upon the PSAI's Past: Michael McCarthy and Mike Pauling (continued from page 5) immediately became involved in serving on various committees and working on special projects. As described above, he served as vice president with Michael McCarthy, as president in 1990-91, and again in 1991-92. Michael and Mike were a dynamic team, working very closely together during this time. During Mike's term as PSAI president, the PSAI Certification Program was introduced and the PSAI expanded its international presence. Keith Furniss of Site-A-Loo of England joined longtime Board member Lothar Vermillion, and for the first time, the PSAI had two international members serving the Association. In addition, the first European PSAI board meeting was held in Germany in 1992. Mike worked extremely hard to grow the Association while, at the same time, building an atmosphere of camaraderie among members. After his term as president ended, he served as past president in 1994-95. The position of past president as a person of knowledge and experience is so important to the Executive Board members, and Mike fulfilled that role perfectly. In fact, always dedicated to the PSAI and to the Board, Mike volunteered to serve yet again and was elected to the Board again in 1995. He served continually until 2003. Heather Pauling joined the Board in 2007 and Derek Pauling continues to serve on numerous committees and volunteers where needed. According to the tribute article on Mike Pauling in the July 23, 2017, edition of the Minnesota Star Tribune, at one point Mike stated, "entrepreneurism became a fatal disease." This same article lists many other companies that he founded — Preferable Fuels and Solids (a firm focused on conserving natural resources), Pauling and Associates Consulting, Signature Sportswear, Biffs Boxes LLC, and Biffs Pathfinders. In 1986, Mike and Diana bought a small portable restroom company called Biffs in Hutchinson, Minnesota. The company had 200 units and two service trucks. The couple slowly built the business and it was at this time that Mike became involved with the PSA. Mike joined the PSA Board in 1986 and Mike and company at PSAI meeting in Germany (continued on page 7)