Legends of Barter
In celebration of the 30th Anniversary of the International Reciprocal Trade Association, in 2009 IRTA created the Legends of Barter Award to recognize certain extraordinary individuals that have served the organized trade industry since 1979.
The Legends of Barter Award is an honor that recognizes those organized trade industry members who have served and helped to shape and define the industry over a period of ten or more years, through positive and identifiable actions. It is an industry wide award and includes individuals from all industry sectors, including Commercial barter, Corporate Barter and the Community Currency Movement. Honorees need not be an IRTA member, current industry member or be present at an IRTA Convention to receive this award.
The following individuals are hereby recognized for their extraordinary efforts during the past forty-five years in shaping and defining the organized trade industry.
Christie Acevedo
Christie Acevedo
Pascal Alexandre
Commercial Barter; Corporate Barter 1988-Present
IRTA Paul St. Martin Distinguished Service Award. 4years service IRTA European Board; founding member IRTA European Board. He was one of the first European exchanges to combine elements of commercial barter with the corporate barter process.
Heather Aucoin Long
Heather Aucoin Long
John Attridge
John Attridge
Col. Bill Austin
Commercial Barter 1977-2000
Member Barter Hall of Fame, IRTA Paul St. Martin Distinguished Service Award; IRTA Outstanding Achievement Award. 12 years of IRTA Board service; two terms as IRTA Board President; chair of IRTA Ethics and Government Relations Committees. Led in the creation of the IRTA Code of Ethics; very active and productive in the lobbying efforts to pass the Barter Bill of Rights.
Bob Bagga
Commercial Barter 1992-Present
IRTA Outstanding Achievement Award. 7 years of IRTA Board service; IRTA Global Board Vice President. Secretary, Treasurer. Marketing Committee; member. Certified Trade Broker, Ethics, Universal Currency and Bylaws committees. Led several IRTA presentations and seminars; He participated in the creation and launch of the Universal Currency system by taking a leading role in writing the UC Bylaws and Regulations.
Mark Bastarache
Mark Bastarache
Ray Bastarache
Commercial Barter 1984-2002
Two IRTA Paul St. Martin Distinguished Service Awards; IRTA Mentorship Award; Numerous IRTA Barter Ambassador Awards. 10 years service on IRTA Board, served as IRTA Board President, Vice President and Treasurer. Participated in and led numerous convention seminars and panels. Was an early proponent of industry use of advanced technology and created and successfully produced some of the first exchange management software.
Rob Benson
Rob Benson
Joyce Bingham
Joyce Bingham
Paul Bolte
Retail Barter 2007-Present
Debra Bonsignore
Debra Bonsignore
Graham Brain
Graham Brain
Lee Brandfass
Commercial & Corporate Barter 1979-Present
Numerous committees including the UC Board of Governors & Ethics Committee. Played an active role in constructing and adopting policy and procedures within the Universal Currency system. Played a key role in producing the IRTA Sales Training and Trade Brokering Manual. Speaker on various IRTA convention panels and convention sales training seminars.
Terry Brandfass
Commercial Barter 1979-Present
Karen Brown
Kevin Brown
Kevin Brown
Jeff Burkhardt
Jeff Burkhardt
Lee Anne Busman
Commercial Barter 1992-2009
Edgar S. Cahn
Community Currency 1980-Present
Jeffrey Chamblin
Jeffrey Chamblin
Perry Constantinides
Commercial Barter 1977-Present
IRTA Paul St. Martin Distinguished Service Award; numerous IRTA Ambassador Awards. I2 years of IRTA Board service; served the IRTA Ethics, Membership, Government Relations, Convention and Finance committees; led several IRTA seminar and panels. Participated in the founding of IRTA; was part of test case that gave rise to 1099-B reporting.
Lois Dale
Commercial Barter 1979-Present
Doug Dagenais
Commercial Barter 1981-2009
Fred Detwiler
Tony Dewsnap
Tony Dewsnap
Trevor Dietz
Commercial Barter 1993-Present
Alan Elkin
Corporate Barter 1984-2009
Patti Falus
Patti Falus
Andrew Federowski
Commercial Barter 1991-2008
Sabina Gage
Sabina Gage
Steve Goldbloom
Commercial Barter 1984-2009
Member Barter Hall of Fame; IRTA Paul St. Martin Distinguished Service Award; IRTA Outstanding Achievement Award. 10 years IRTA Global Board; 2 terms as President, 2 terms as treasurer; 1 term as Secretary; IRTA UC finance committee. Participated in and led numerous convention seminars and panels. Took lead in developing the Universal Currency system; accomplished positive results in both the Corporate Barter and Commercial Barter sectors of the Modern Trade and Barter industries.
Thomas H. Greco, Jr.
Art Goehring
Commercial Barter 1976-2003
Susan Groenwald
Commercial Barter 1981-2003
Allan Hackel
Corporate Barter 1954-2009
Chris Haddawy
Chris Haddawy
Valerie Hale
Valerie Hale
Brian Hall
Commercial Barter 1991-Present
With over 22 years experience in the Barter industry Brian lead the development of many of the new member sales, trading, and franchise training and management systems that has been used as key IP for Bartercard ‘s domestic and international expansion collateral. Brian has held many roles over the years in Bartercard and during his time as the Sales and Marketing Director he developed national sales campaigns which achieved record breaking results of over 725 new member sales in one month, two years running. In the early years of 2000s Brian served as an active director and chairman of the Australasia chapter of the IRTA
Richard Harris
Heavily involved in IRTA since its inception. Attended and participated in all early IRTA conventions as well as hosting several in St. Louis. Served on numerous IRTA committees. Was a founding members of NATE and participated in many seminars, and held most elected officer positions. Owned one of the largest mid-west independent trade exchange, and sold it to the largest trade exchange in the country.
Paul Hebbink
Paul Hebbink
Michael Hering
Michael Hering
Reiner Husemann
Commercial Barter 1989-2009
Two IRTA Paul St. Martin Distinguished Service Awards. 10 years IRTA Global Board service. Founding member of IRTA European Board, 2 terms as President of IRTA European Board; chaired IRTA Website and Marketing committee. He has introduced one of the first International web based trading platforms that includes a loyalty element. He continues to actively support a single currency that would include all members of the Modern Trade and Barter industry.
Kent Johnson
Kent Johnson
Bruce Kamm
Commercial Barter 1992-Present
IRTA Paul St. Martin Distinguished Service Award; Member IRTA Legends of Barter; IRTA Ambassador Award; 20 year member of IRTA. Assumed a leadership role in acquiring, assisting and training new industry members; Participated in and led numerous convention seminars and panels. Took lead in developing software and transaction processing technology for the barter industry.
Michael Katchur
Michael Katchur
Phillip Ronald Keister
Commercial Barter 1973-Present
Justin Krane
Justin Krane
Dr. Kee Oi Kum
Dr. Kee Oi Kum
Steve Lamp
Steve Lamp