StorageMart, which operates more than 200 self-storage properties across Canada, the United Kingdom and the United States, has made three leadership appointments to help manage the company’s growth strategy during the next two years. It promoted Alain Gingras and Shawn Twenter to senior director of operations and information-technology (IT) manager, respectively. It also hired Clint Hall to serve as director of projects and metrics, according to a press release.
The moves were made in anticipation of growing the company’s portfolio to more than 300 facilities by 2020. "The secret to success is surrounding yourself with great people. StorageMart has the best people, and these new positions and promotions are well-deserved, and position our company for growth," said Cris Burnam, president. "Human capital is perhaps the most under-utilized tool in business. When people enjoy what they do, they innovate and deliver great service. You've got to have great people."
Gingras was promoted from senior regional vice president of operations. As senior director, he’ll be the primary point of contact for all StorageMart locations. He’ll also serve as lead on special operational projects.
Gingras has been in the self-storage industry since 1993 when he became general manager of Forteresse Self Storage. After a two-year stint with Apple Self Storage as director of operations, he joined InStorage LP in 2007 as regional director of operations. He was serving as vice president of sales and marketing for InStorage when it was acquired by StorageMart in April 2009. He holds a bachelor’s degree in international relations and economics from Université du Québec in Montréal.
Twenter was promoted from his role as senior applications developer. In his new role, he’ll oversee StorageMart’s IT project management and support at the company’s headquarters in Columbia, Mo. Prior to joining StorageMart, he served as a principal database programmer analyst for the University of Missouri. He holds a bachelor’s degree in computer information systems from Central Missouri State and an MBA from Columbia College.
Hall fills a newly created role. He has experience working in the insurance industry where he specialized in data evaluation, process improvement and project management. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business management from Truman State University and an MBA from the University of Mississippi.
Founded in 1999 and based in Columbia, Mo., StorageMart is privately owned and operated by the Burnam Family, which has been in the storage industry for three generations. Its portfolio consists of more than 16 million square feet of storage. It serves more than 75,000 self-storage customers, and operates in Chinese, English, Punjabi, Quebecois French and Spanish.