FOR THE OFFICE OF NORTH CENTRAL REGION DIRECTOR (CONTINUED) Vote for One Only | Eligible to vote: All active, probationary, retired, company and life members whose business address is in Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Manitoba, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, Northwest Territories, Ontario, South Dakota or Wisconsin Anthony Leonardo, CRL My interest in locks and keys began very early. The night before starting kindergarten, my father taught me how to open a Slaymaker combination padlock he bought earlier that day. On the second try, I was able to open it. Since that time, I became fascinated with locks, keys and how they work together. I had several hobbies growing up. The locksmith hobby was easily my favorite and longest lasting. I made a disc tumbler lock work to a different key in the 3rd grade. I picked a Master padlock in the 8th grade. Living in a home built in 1928, aſter getting my homework done, there was ample opportunity over the years to study both antique and contemporary style locks in various categories. I have held different positions employed in various locksmith shops over the years. Each shop had its own culture and its own strengths, which contributed to my development as a locksmith in a varying number of areas of expertise. In 2014, I began laying the foundations to start my own locksmith business while maintaining employment at a locksmith shop in the Chicago area. My employer was helpful to me in starting the business. In 2016, I tested for the Illinois Locksmith License according to the State of Illinois requirements. I passed all of my tests and received the ALOA certification for Certified Registered Locksmith. Immediately aſter receiving my ALOA credentials, I applied for my State of Illinois Locksmith License. It arrived a few months later. I was then ready to launch out on my own as an owner locksmith of American Lock and Key, LLC based in Whea- ton, Illinois. I am a current member of Associated Locksmiths of America, Greater Chicago Locksmith Association and the Institutional Locksmith Association Great Lakes Chapter for many years. My chief interests as a member of ALOA and the locksmith industry generally are the following: 1) the maintenance of higher standards in the locksmith industry – both in skills and ethics; 2) the fostering of the fraternal relationship amongst the locksmiths; 3) and the protection of the the individual locksmith from exploita- tion by outside individuals (“scammers”) who take undue advantage of the public and destroy the honest locksmiths’ businesses. I am seeking the position of North Central Director because of my desire to further the above mentioned interests. Please vote for me. There is much work to be done, and I want to work with you to get it done. I look forward to continue meeting all of you in your shops, at meetings and at Conventions. Peace to all of you. -Anthony Leonardo, CRL, Wheaton, Illinois FOR THE OFFICE OF SOUTHWEST REGION DIRECTOR Vote for One Only | Eligible to vote: All active, probationary, retired, company and life members whose business address is in Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, New Mexico or Utah Guy T. Robinson, CPL, PSP Guy has been involved in multiple areas of the lock, door, and access control industry for over 42 years. He also served in the U.S. Army as a light-infantryman. During the last 42 years Guy has worked as a shop technician, road technician, locksmith shop manager, and owner. In 2006 Guy accepted an offer to become a member of an ASSA ABLOY DSS team, representing ASSA ABLOY in Louisiana and southern Texas. Guy developed and is currently managing a state of the art ASSA ABLOY training facility for lock, door and access control products. Guy, since joining ASSA ABLOY in 2006, has earned a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix and a M.A. in Communication from California State University- San Bernardino, focusing on instructional and business communication. Guy holds many certificates of achievement and industry certifications, including a CPL and PSP. Guy has been married to his beautiful wife Christy for 29 years and they have two children and three grandchildren. 36 KEYNOTES MAY 2019 WWW.ALOA.ORG
