At the American Moving and Storage Assn. (AMSA) annual membership meeting held during this year’s convention in Grapevine, Texas, new officers were installed and members of the board of directors were elected
to new two-year terms.
The officers for 2005-06 are: chairman, Donald G. Martin, president, Clark & Reid Co.; vice chairman, K. Scott Ogden, senior vice president-legal and general counsel, Bekins Van Lines; treasurer, Larry D. Fry, president, Fry-Wagner Moving & Storage Co.y; and secretary, David A. Arpin, president, Arpin Van Lines Inc.
During the meeting, 2004-05 chairman Michael L. Shaffer, chairman of Atlas World Group, became immediate past chairman.
Joining the new officers on the executive committee are Stephen F. Burns, chairman, Wheaton World Wide Moving; Patrick J. Larch, Jr., president, Transportation Services Group, UniGroup Inc.; David Marx, president, New World Van Lines Inc.; Remo S. Galvagno, president, Air Van Lines Inc.; and Chris DiJulio, president, Lincoln Moving & Storage Co. Inc.
Other members of the AMSA board of directors are Robert C. Albert III, president, Albert Moving & Storage; Bruce Anthony, regional account executive, Trans Advantage Inc.; H. Randolph “Bart” Barbee Jr., president, Victory Van Corp.; Dann Battina, CEO, Beltmann Group Inc.; Maureen Beal, chairman & CEO, National Van Lines; Katrina Blackwell, president, American Red Ball Transit Co.; Bill Borgman, senior vice president, integrated customer services, Graebel Van Lines; Lacy Brakefield III, president, COVAN World-Wide Moving; John Chipman Jr., general counsel, Chipman Relocations; Jeffrey F. Coleman, president, Coleman American Moving Services; David P. Corrigan, president, Corrigan Moving Systems; and Robert “Chip” Dircks, president, Dircks Moving Services.
Also Richard D. Dumais, chairman, Texas Moving Company; George Gilbert, president, EDC Moving Systems; Douglas Hill, president, California Moving & Storage Assn.; Duane Johnson, president, Berger Transfer & Storage; Mark K. Johnson, president, Johnson Storage & Moving Co.; Charles S. Kuhn, president & CEO, JK Moving & Storage Inc.; Reg Lammers, CEO, Ace Relocation Systems; Robert E. Lee, president, South Hills Movers; Richard McClure, president, UniGroup Inc.; Charles G. McDaniel, president, The Hilldrup Cos.; Michael B. McMahon, president, SIRVA Moving Services; Alan S. Mileski, partner, Hi-Line Moving Services; John D. Morrissette, vice president, Interstate Van Lines; and Lori Palmer, senior vice president, sales & marketing, REB Storage Systems.
Also Calvin Paxton, vice president, Paxton Van Lines; Dan Robertson, vice president/general manager, North American Van Lines; Richard L. Russell, president, A. Arnold World Class Relocation; Tim Schneeman, vice president/general manager, Allied Van Lines, SIRVA Moving Services; Matthew Smith Jr., president, M.M. Smith Storage Warehouse; Gerald P.
Stadler, chairman, UniGroup Inc.; Pam Stanley, executive director, North Carolina Movers Assn.; Morrison M. Stevens Sr., president, Stevens Van Lines; Barry S. Vaughn, president & CEO, Suddath Van Lines Inc.; John R. Westerberg, chairman & CEO, Nelson Westerberg Inc.; and Gary C. White, president, White Moving & Storage.
The AMSA, headquartered in Alexandria, Va., is the national trade association representing the nation’s moving and storage companies. They provide household goods moving services, specialized transportation for sensitive freight such as computers and trade show exhibits and warehouse storage services. With 3,400 members, including more than 400 international members, AMSA programs and activities promote consumer protection, professional development, safety and operational efficiency.
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