Self Storage Association Asia (SSAA), a trade association dedicated to supporting industry participants who work in emerging markets along the Pacific Rim, added three new board members and a special advisor. The appointments were made on May 22 during the association’s annual general meeting, according to a press release.
Board seats are reserved for self-storage operators (up to 12), suppliers (one) and supplier-investors (one) who work in Asia. Each member can serve a maximum of three consecutive two-year terms. Special advisors serve at the pleasure of the board and are non-voting, non-executive members.
New operator board members are Emma Feng, CEO of MyCube Self Storage in Beijing; and Sam Peterson, CEO of Loc&Stor 24/7 in Manila, Philippines. The supplier-investor position will be held by Michael Hagbeck, founder and CEO of Forge Self Storage Solutions, which operates in Singapore and Johor Bahru, Malaysia.
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Sam Kennard, CEO of Kennards Self Storage in Australia and New Zealand, was named a special advisor. He joins Terry Bagley, president of industry and partner relationships for Janus International Group; Keiri Custodio, managing director of Fremont Realty Capital; and Paul Fahey, chairman of Storage World.
The SSAA executives are:
Chairwoman: Helen Ng, CEO, General Storage
Vice chairman: Kevin Chan, founder and chairman, Storefriendly
Treasurer: Stephen Spohn, CEO, Quraz
Additional operator members are Hamzah Mango, CEO of EasyStorage; and Dan Morisaku, head of business promotion for Ichigo Inc. The supplier member is Miles Davison, CEO of Storeganise.
Launched in 2014, SSAA provides information and education to Asia self-storage owners and operators as well as other industry stakeholders. It provides advocacy, intelligence, market reports, training and a networking platform. It has more than 115 members in 24 jurisdictions worldwide.
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