Steve Motichka is the backbone of Rent-E-Quip. His mechanical aptitude and easy-going personality make him an ideal "rental guy." (To read more about Steve's past before Rent-E-Quip and how he got started, please visit the "Rent-E-Quip Story" link.) Steve starts every morning off with two peanut sticks and hot tea (preferably with Motichka Honey, made by his family.)

Unrelated to work, Steve's biggest passion is Classic Cars. He still owns his very first car, a restored 1965 Chevy Nova, in addition to umpteen 1968-70 Chevelles. Steve also enjoys any type of metal fabrication (its no coincidence that Rent-E-Quip added a steel & metal supply to its facility) and thoroughly enjoys working with stone—he will proudly show you his pride and joy: pictures of an elaborate 60' long, three tiered patio which he recently finished at his home.

In the little spare time he has (he loves the winter because it's the only spare time he has all year), Steve is an avid snowmobiler, specifically riding and racing Snow Hawks (again, its no coincidence that Rent-E-Quip became a dealer for Snow Hawk snowmobiles.) These snowmobiles are one-skied, comparable to a dirt bike on snow, and are anything but your leisurely ride through the woods. Steve looks forward to Canada travel every winter for his real Snow Hawk excitement.

A little-known fact about Steve is his ability to cook and sew. Being the son of Elsie Motichka, the town seamstress and neighborhood cook, he claims he had no choice but "to learn, and learn well." He also loves children, occasionally attending birthday parties with heavy equipment to give rides.

Steve has taken the complete Dale Carnegie course twice, graduating once earlier in his career, and again in 2007. Steve enjoys "out of the box" thinking, and credits the Dale Carnegie course as being the single most valuable experience in his business education.

Favorite equipment: Any of the mini-excavators
Favorite food: Steak on the grill
Favorite beverage: Wild Cherry Pepsi
Favorite Hot Rod: '70 LS6 Chevelle

After many years working part time with the company, Joelee graduated from college and came on board with Rent-E-Quip full time in May, 2005. She spends many of her hours on the tent and event rentals division of the business, however she still enjoys riding along on machinery deliveries and assisting the tool and equipment customers in learning how to use their rental to accomplish their task. As Joelee is Steve’s daughter, she also finds herself spending many hours on the administrative side of things, constantly coming up with new ideas to steer the company into the future.

Joelee received her BA from Marist College in Industrial-Organizational Psychology (e.g. business psychology) with a concentration in forecasting statistics. Joelee doesn’t spend much time outside of work, but when she’s not sitting at her desk, she is extremely active in the community, and sits on boards such as WEDCO’s Workforce Wayne (Wayne Economic Development Corporation), and The Greater Honesdale Partnership.

Joelee’s favorite part of working at Rent-E-Quip is receiving compliments from customers. Joelee says, "when our customers recognize and acknowledge the hard work we put into helping them complete their task, I am so grateful. The compliments we receive are what motivates me to jump out of bed every morning and get here, always striving to be better, be bigger, be the most accommodating, the most courteous, to give our customers exactly what they want. I don’t see Rent-E-Quip as work, I honestly love it, every day of it." Her favorite memories at work are every busy day. "Even though we’re so busy, we’re so fluid, we work so well together and don’t miss a beat. The customers who want some explanation get our dedicated time and the customers who are eager to get to their jobsite are in and out in 45 seconds." Joelee’s favorite tools are the ceramic tile saws. When asked why, she has no answer, but replies "I feel like they are my children! I have to make sure they are treated well, and I personally clean them every time they come back in. I better get over my fussing before I have real children!"

Joelee’s favorite beverage is Coca Cola (cherry, or with lemon.) Her favorite color is always changing (did you know this year’s popular bridal colors are eggplant and bright orange?!) She also loves being around water (perfect that her office overlooks the river!) Her favorite season is summer and she dreams of having an orange Pontiac Trans Am WS-6 convertible, but wonders how she’ll fit tent poles in there!

Cheryl Scott was born in Princeton, New Jersey and grew up in the small community of Cream Ridge, New Jersey. In 1994, she graduated from Rider University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and a Major in Accounting. Deciding on a change of pace in 2001, Cheryl moved to Northeastern Pennsylvania.

Cheryl joined the Rent-E-Quip team in 2006, bringing with her 12 years experience in the accounting field. Cheryl is responsible for handling various tasks pertaining to accounting/bookkeeping, in addition to some human resource functions.

When Cheryl is not at work she enjoys spending time with her husband at their Pleasant Mount, PA home. She enjoys baking (when there is time), reading mysteries and watching a good movie. Her favorite color is purple/violet. Her favorite beverage is Iced Coffee, and her favorite phrase is, "Take One Day at a Time."

Born in Somerville, New Jersey and raised in Waymart, Pennsylvania, Jesse graduated from Western Wayne High School in 1998. Upon graduation, he enrolled at East Stroudsburg University, where he achieved a Bachelor's Degree in Communication Studies in 2003. Along with customer service and sales, his responsibilities at Rent-E-Quip include purchasing and selling Yanmar Construction Equipment parts, creating various advertisements and editorials which appear in local publications, implementing direct mail campaigns, website updates and much more. His favorite aspect of the job at Rent-E-Quip is working alongside a great staff, and how every day offers a different learning opportunity, and different interactions with people from all walks of life, from all over the country. Jesse’s favorite tool at Rent-E-Quip is the plasma cutter, and his favorite memories, include seeing the "other" Jesse attempting to ride a Snow Hawk (tongue in cheek) and learning every facet of every stage of pregnancy, wisdom he will carry with him for many years to come.

Outside of work, Jesse enjoys spending time with his girlfriend ('wife') of 10 years. He is is an avid music fan, often traveling far to attend various music festivals all over the eastern half of the United States, encompassing a large variety of music from bluegrass and jazz, to funk and progressive and classic rock. In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family and friends (and pets), fishing, hiking, New York Yankees baseball, reading, and playing various percussion instruments. He follows politics, servs as a volunteer in the Barack Obama campaign for President, and tries to promote and maintain environmental awareness. His favorite food is seafood fra diavolo, while his favorite beverage is Peach Mango Vitamin Water. or the occasional bourbon.

"Once one is caught up into the material world not one person in ten thousand finds the time to form literary taste, to examine the validity of philosophic concepts for himself, or to form what, for lack of a better phrase, I might call the wise and tragic sense of life." - F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Melissa Meyers is a local graduate of Honesdale High School, followed by Kutztown University. During her studies at Kutztown, she pursued art education, criminal justice, and Spanish. She attended ICADS University in Costa Rica for a short span of her college career for an intense study of Spanish culture and language. During her final year of enrollment at Kutztown she drastically modified her concentration of studies from art education to criminal justice. Ultimately she obtained her Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice.

Prior to her current position at Rent-E-Vent Melissa held intriguing positions in the criminal justice field. At a turning point in her young life, she came along a great opportunity to become a member of Rent-E-Vent as Special Event Rentals Coordinator. Melissa has various responsibilities at Rent-E-Vent. She, from the initial point of contact, consults with clients to create memorable events. Melissa prides herself on her ability to focus on her client’s desires and ideas with an enriching blend of her out-of-the-box ideas to orchestrate events that speak volumes without words. She thrives to maintain the most current trends and focuses on her client’s interests.

Melissa has attended various conferences including the most recent ARA show in Atlanta to expand her knowledge of the ever-growing rental industry. Upon successful completion of a course offered by the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture she is now a state certified inspector. She plans on furthering her education in the Party Rental industry by obtaining her CERP certification in the near future.

Aside from the above, Melissa is happily married and recently gave birth to a baby boy, Tyler. She is an active individual and spends an extensive amount of time outdoors. Much of her time outdoors is spent fishing, hiking, snowmobiling, target shooting, and working on her newly constructed house. She actively pursues the arts and works in various mediums.