Richard Martin

Richard has worked primarily in the events industry and has excelled in sales, rentals, manufacturing, and business ownership. Richard is considered one of the industry’s leading figures for his experience with high-profile events and structure expertise. He frequently speaks at industry conferences and expos and was recently elected to the steering committee of the IFAI (Industrial Fabrics Association International) Tent Rental Division.

Richard began his career in 1989 selling structure tents in the UK with a large manufacturer named Roder, in January of 1992 he relocated to the USA to assist with the start-up of Roder’s American division (Roder USA).

Before starting URS and SoCal tents & Events, Richard worked in various capacities including Vice President of Sales for Academy Tent and Canvas and owner of two successful event rental companies, Peerless Events in Tempe, AZ and Distinctive Tent Rentals in Denver,