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Retired self-storage owner Pauline Lockwood, who also served as mayor and a city council member for Kennewick, Wash., passed away on May 15 at 80 years old. She owned Lockwood Mini Storage of Kennewick with husband, Richard, who died on Feb. 26 at...

Absolute Storage Management (ASM), a self-storage owner and property-management firm, has announced changes to its leadership team, naming Scott Beatty as CEO, Jennifer Barnett as chief operating officer (COO) and Matt Bailey as chief investment...

Jernigan Capital Inc., a merchant bank and advisory firm serving the self-storage industry, has hired Jonathan Perry as executive vice president and chief investment officer (CIO). Perry will join the executive team next month and oversee all...

Charity Storage, a nonprofit organization that helps self-storage operators raise funds for more than 220 local, national and international charities, has named Robert A. Chiti as its new chairman of the board. Chiti, who is president of self...

Everbrite Inc., which provides restoration coatings and cleaning products for self-storage metal doors and buildings, has hired CJ Steen as an inside sales representative. Steen joins the company from On The Move Inc., a truck-rental company...

H. Michael Schwartz, CEO of SmartStop Asset Management LLC, a Ladera Ranch, Calif.-based diversified real estate company that manages 114 self-storage facilities in Canada and the United States, has been named a semifinalist for the Ernst &...

National Storage Affiliates Trust (NSAT), a Maryland real estate investment trust (REIT) specializing in self-storage, has announced several leadership changes to take effect on July 1. In addition, the company added Rebecca Steinfort to the list...