With over 22 years of progressive leadership experience, Jason Barao serves as Director of Business Development for Matting Solutions at United Rentals, where he leads national strategy for safe, scalable, and sustainable ground protection. His mission: to ensure infrastructure, utility, and civil projects have reliable access across even the most challenging terrain.

Working closely with Jeff “J2” Johnson and the J Squared Strategic Solutions team, Jason is instrumental in delivering engineered matting systems that support crane work, underground utility access, right-of-way protection, and large-scale jobsite stabilization. His leadership ensures that every project—whether urban or remote—moves forward with safety, compliance, and operational efficiency.

Jason’s strategic insight stems from years of high-level roles within United Rentals’ specialty divisions, including Fluid Solutions and National Sales. His hands-on knowledge of ground protection matting, combined with a customer-first mindset, makes him a key force behind J2’s ability to deliver dependable solutions backed by United Rentals’ nationwide resources.

“Jason makes sure our customers never get stuck—literally. When I win, it is because he has already laid down the matting solutions that turn rough terrain into ready-to-work ground. He is the foundation under every success.” – Jeff “J2” Johnson