 Laurence T. McCurdy III
Partner
Laurence T. McCurdy III has over 22 years of billboard experience in the Outdoor Advertising Business. He is responsible for the financial needs of the company and assists with day to day operations.
He began his career in commercial real estate. Using his experience acquired in real estate, Larry began finding billboard locations in 1987. After five years of billboard site selection, he co-founded Action Outdoor Advertising which built its first billboard in 1992. Since then, Action Outdoor Advertising has developed and built hundreds of billboards in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee and South Carolina.
Larry graduated from Auburn University in 1981 with a degree in Finance. He resides in Alpharetta, Georgia with his wife, Michele, and their two children, Tatum and Lauren. He enjoys boating, skiing, traveling and spending time in Destin, Florida with his family.
 Jack Hartrampf
Partner
After graduating from the University of Georgia in 1987 with a degree in real estate, Jack Hartrampf began a career in commercial real estate brokerage. With his real estate background he began looking for sites to build outdoor advertising signs in the Atlanta market. Jack's first billboard display was built in downtown Atlanta in 1992 and he subsequently co-founded Action Outdoor Advertising. Jack has been involved in all aspects of the outdoor advertising business from developing locations to sales and operations. Since 1992, he has developed and operated hundreds of premier outdoor advertising signs in Metro Atlanta, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee and South Carolina.
Jack resides in Sandy Springs, attends North Point Community Church and enjoys boating, riding ATV's and spending time with his children.
 Steve A. Galberaith
Partner
Steve A. Galberaith has over 37 years of experience in the outdoor advertising industry. After graduating from the University of South Florida in 1971, Steve began his career as a real estate representative for Ace Outdoor Advertising in St. Petersburg, Florida. Foster & Kleiser, then the largest outdoor advertising company in North America purchased Ace Outdoor in 1976 and Steve was promoted to Real Estate Manager. When Foster & Kleiser purchased Atlanta Outdoor Advertising in 1981, Steve was transferred to Atlanta and soon thereafter became General Manager.
In mid-1990, Steve formed Galberaith & Associates, specializing in leasing and building new sign locations in Atlanta and the surrounding area. This led to Steve becoming one of the partners of Action Outdoor Advertising in 1998. Action Outdoor has developed, operated and sold numerous outdoor advertising signs in Georgia, Alabama, Tennessee, South Carolina and Florida, and most recently has built some of the best outdoor advertising inventory in the Atlanta Metro Market, including several outstanding LED locations.
Steve and his wife, Leslie, reside in Milton, Georgia. Their 2 daughters, Jennifer and Amy, are both married and have blessed Steve & Leslie with five beautiful grandchildren. Steve enjoys fishing, boating, numerous sports, and spending time with his family.
 Ben Bedsole
Sales/Operations Manager
Ben has been in the outdoor advertising business for the past 14 years and has been with Action Outdoor Advertising since 1997. His responsibilities include advertising sales, billboard design and layouts, scheduling and implementation of advertising copy installation, accounts receivables and various other general administrative duties. Ben also serves in an operations capacity being Action Outdoor's primary contact with the numerous sub-contractors/brokers Action Outdoor uses to bring to life a finished product for our customers.
After attending Wallace Community College and Troy State University in Alabama, Ben began his career in sales working for Sam's Club in Dothan, AL., as a Membership Sales Executive. In 1995, he had his first introduction to the outdoor advertising industry when he began working for Harkins Signs in Marianna, FL. as Advertising Sales Manager. After two years with Harkins Signs, Ben and his wife, Angi, made the decision to move to Atlanta, and soon thereafter he joined Action Outdoor Advertising.
Ben and Angi live in Woodstock, GA.with their two children, AnnaBeth and Benjamin, Jr.. The Bedsole Family attends North Point Community Church in Alpharetta, GA. and Ben and Angi are both very active in their subdivision's neighborhood association. Ben enjoys spending time with his Family most of all, but also enjoys triathlons, water skiing, and especially enjoys riding his motorcycle.
 Patti Reeves
Patti Reeves has been in outdoor advertising since 1983, when she joined 3M National Advertising as a Field Sales Representative in Ft. Myers, FL.
Patti stayed with 3M for over 20 years, managing plants in Charleston SC, Charlotte NC, Richmond VA, Nashville TN, Orlando, FL, and Tampa, FL. During those years the company became what was eventually Viacom / CBS Outdoor, which is remains today. She was on the Board of Directors for the Florida Outdoor Advertising Association, as well as a member of the OAAG, and the NC/SC Outdoor Advertising Association. In her positions she was responsible for sales, real estate, operations, and administration of all outdoor advertising functions.
In 2003 Reeves left CBS to relocate to Atlanta, where she became an independent sales broker for Boardworks Outdoor Advertising. In 2005 she and her husband Dean started Island Displays, the exclusive outdoor advertising company in the Turks and Caicos Islands, which is part of the British West Indies.
Today she represents only the finest in independently owned outdoor companies, including Action Outdoor Advertising. She can be reached at 770-313-9691 or patti@actionoutdoor.com.
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