SCOTT MICHAEL President & CEO American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) Scott Michael is the President and CEO of the American Moving & Storage Association, the national trade association representing the nation’s moving and storage companies, and home of the ProMover program.  He was previously AMSA’s Vice President for Military and Government Affairs and has held other positions with AMSA and the American Movers Conference over the past two decades. Scott also serves as a Vice President of the National Defense Transportation Association, an organization of transportation providers which works in support of the military.  CHUCK COLE President Advocation, Inc.   Chuck Cole, President of Advocation, began his experience in federal, state and local government as an official and advocate in 1969. Prior to becoming a lobbyist with Advocation, Mr. Cole served as Chief of Staff to the Senate Majority Leader, Barry Keene, where his responsibilities ranged from coordinating Senate Policy initiatives to assisting Senate members in accomplishing their legislative goals. Mr. Cole has also served in several staff positions in the Assembly, including consultant to the Assembly Committees on Water, Parks and Wildlife; Public Employment and Retirement; and Ways and Means. During the 1970-71 Assembly Internship Program he served on the staff of the Assembly Majority Floor Leader, W. Craig Biddle. He also worked in Washington, D.C. for Congressman John V. Tunney of Riverside, California. In 1975, Mr. Cole was selected to serve as the Executive Director of the newly created Educational Employment Relations Board and was subsequently asked to serve as the Director of the Public Employment Relations Board. He held this position for 12 years and was responsible for implementing public sector labor-relations laws and coordinating the agency’s $6 million budget. He is an alumnus of the University of California at Riverside and the University of California at Davis Executive Program. Mr. Cole served as the California Marketing Manager for Envirotest Systems Corporation, an international supplier of motor vehicle emission testing and inspection programs. Before joining Advocation, Mr. Cole developed extensive experience with local government as an advocate and an official. He served as chair and member of the Sacramento County Planning Advisory Councils for Citrus Heights and Carmichael. In this capacity he reviewed development projects at local community forums and provided recommendations to the County Board of Supervisors.

MARK HEGARTY
Principal
Hegarty Law Offices

Mark Hegarty, for the last 14 years, has confined his practice to representing motor carriers and passenger ferry vessel common carriers.  Among motor carriers, the moving industry is Mark’s primary focus representing the largest moving companies in the state as well as start-ups and mom-and-pop shops.  Contracts and compliance matters are Mark’s specialty, but Mark also engages with the CPUC, FMCSA, CHP, DMV, DIR and other regulatory agencies on behalf of his clients.
 
Mark took over as CMSA Association Counsel in 2005 from his father, Ed Hegarty, who had represented CMSA as Association Counsel continuously since 1968.  Mark has written or been the primary contributor to five legislative bills that became law including CMSA’s recent victory with passage of AB 2118, taking aim at unlicensed movers.  In 2008, in collaboration with Steve Weitekamp and the CMSA Board, Mark drafted CMSA’s CPUC application to simplify the MAX 4 tariff resulting in the elimination of Territory C and Region 1, as well as boosting the annual MAX 4 rate increase.  In 2010, Mark extensively revised CMSA’s industry bible, “A Guide to Warehouse Lien Rights” and lectured around the state explaining the updated contents.  Recently, Mark was the primary presenter in CMSA’s substantive independent contractor seminars that many CMSA members have put to immediate effective use. 

Mark received his bachelor’s from UCLA in 1991 and his J.D. from Tulane Law School in 1995.

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TERRY R. HEAD
President
International Association of Movers (IAM)

Mr. Head began his career in the moving and storage industry in 1969 working as a driver’s helper and packer. He had worked his way up through the industry serving in various administrative, sales, management and ownership positions for both moving and freight forwarding entities. Prior to taking on the reins as president of the IAM (HHGFAA) president in 1997, Mr. Head simultaneously served as a shareholder and President of several Washington, D.C. area firms that specialized in providing a broad range of warehousing and logistical services; including moving and storage, office and industrial relocations, international shipping of household goods and general commodities, as well as record and media storage. IAM represents 2400 transportation service providers and vendors in the United States and in 180 countries around the world. Well over two-thirds of the membership is located outside the USA. The IAM membership consists of movers, ocean and air carriers, trucking firms, port agents, customs brokers, packaging suppliers, insurance adjusters, software developers and transportation consulting firms. Mr. Head is the Publisher of IAM’s The Portal magazine and represents his Membership and the Industry in attending and addressing various conferences and workshops held around the world. On a variety of occasions, Mr. Head has testified on behalf of his Industry before the United States Congress, as well as, other Federal Regulatory Agencies. While still in the industry, Mr. Head managed the logistical activities of such clients as the Inter-American Development Bank, the International Monetary Fund and The World Bank, the US Department of State and numerous other Federal Government Agencies and foreign Embassies. << TOP>>

SEAN ROBLEDO EDGAR
Director
Clean Fleets.net

Sean R. Edgar has 23 years of public policy development and field experience in transportation, construction and air quality projects for clients in both the public and private sectors. Mr. Edgar gained experience in the public policy arena while serving in the Office of Governor Pete Wilson. There, he participated in the formation of the California Environmental Protection Agency in 1991-1993.

For the past 15 years, Mr. Edgar’s efforts in consulting practice consisted of association management and regulatory advocacy, relating to transportation and air quality issues. Mr. Edgar has an established presence at the California Air Resources Control Board (CARB) since the September 2000 adoption of the Diesel Risk Reduction Plan (DRRP) and has participated in every major on-road and off-road rulemaking for more than twelve years. Among his other accomplishments, he represented the private solid waste collectors (California Refuse & Recycling Council) in the development and implementation of the CARB Solid Waste Collection Vehicle Rule, the first private carrier rule enacted by CARB. In 2009, Mr. Edgar was appointed by CARB to their Truck Regulations Advisory Committee. In 2011, he was authorized by CARB through a competitive bid process to train business owners about CARB rules. In the past two years, he has educated more than 4,000 fleet owners in six western states through over 150 personal appearances. He is a recognized expert regarding on-road fleet rule implementation and technology options.

Mr. Edgar holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley. Additionally, in 2006, he earned an Air Quality Management Certificate from California State University Fresno Extension and has completed substantial technical training and continuing education in the fields of environmental law and regulation, hazardous materials management, and occupational safety and health.

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ADAM LOWY
Founder & Executive Director
Move for Hunger

Adam Lowy, New Jersey native, Springsteen fan and ASU Sun Devil for life, founded Move For Hunger in the summer of 2009. Adam’s family has owned a moving company in New Jersey for nearly 90 years (dating back to Great-Grandpa Lowy).  After years of seeing so much food wasted when people move, Adam decided to take action.

Move For Hunger is a non-profit organization that works with the relocation industry to support the efforts of local food banks.  When people move, they throw out a lot of “stuff” when they move.  Unfortunately, some of this “stuff” is food that could be delivered to a family in need rather than thrown away.  By teaming up with relocation companies across the country, Move For Hunger is creating one of the nation’s largest year-round service programs.  Relocation partners offer to pick up the unwanted, non-perishable food items from those who are moving and deliver it to their local food banks.

What started with Adam's family's small moving company has grown to work with over 600 relocation companies and thousands of real estate professionals nationwide.  Together, they have collected over 6 million lbs of food for food banks across the nation – enough to feed over five million people.
Adam is working hard to create a sustainable solution to hunger relief in this country. By incorporating philanthropy into the relocation process, Move For Hunger is educating and engaging more people to participate in this solution each and every day.

Adam proudly represents the New York City Hub of the World Economic Forum’s Global Shapers Community where he proudly represented the community at the Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos in 2015. In 2014, he was honored among Forbes 30 Under 30. Adam appeared on MSNBC and was a guest on Meghan McCain’s new show “Raisin’ McCain” in 2013. In 2011 he became a Bluhm/Helfand Social Innovation Fellow and was honored at the VH1 Do Something Awards for his commitment to creating social change. Move For Hunger was also honored on the American Giving Awards which aired on NBC in December of 2011.

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CULLEN SISSKIND
Manager
CHP Motor Carrier Safety Program

Cullen Sisskind is the Manager of the California Highway Patrol’s Motor Carrier Safety Program. He is responsible for oversight of the activities of more than 300 Motor Carrier Specialists and the terminal and carrier inspection programs for trucks and buses. The Motor Carrier Safety Program conducts approximately 25,000 Biennial Inspection of Terminals (BIT) inspections and approximately 7,000 bus terminal evaluations annually. In addition, the Motor Carrier Specialists are responsible for conducting controlled substances and alcohol testing program inspections for motor carriers, and the inspection and certification of more than 23,500 school buses each year.

During his assignments to The California Highway Patrol Headquarters, Commercial Vehicle Section, over the past 14 years Cullen has served as liaison with several federal and state agencies regarding motor carrier operations, participated as a contestant in the 2003 North American Inspector’s Championship, and has served as the subject matter expert for driver’s hours of service and motor carrier operating authorities. Cullen has worked with the California Highway Patrol for more than 24 years, and began to work with the Department following a successful career as a an automotive mechanic.

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CRAIG WEAVER
Motor Carrier Specialist III
California Highway Patrol (CHP)

After 23 years working as a mechanic, Craig began his career with the CHP in 2001, as a Motor Carrier Specialist (MCS) I. As an MCS I Craig conducted truck and bus terminal inspections to determine motor carriers’ compliance with vehicle maintenance, driver hours-of-service and driver credentialing requirements. Additionally, Craig conducted carrier inspections to determine motor carriers’ compliance with driver controlled substances and alcohol testing (CSAT) requirements.

Craig promoted to MCS II in 2007, as the drivers’ hours-of-service subject matter expert at the California Highway Patrol (CHP), Commercial Vehicle Section (CVS). The new assignment also required him to serve as the CHP liaison with the California Public Utilities Commission Safety and Enforcement Division, the Department of Motor Vehicles’ Motor Carrier of Property Permit branch and Employer Pull Notice program.

In 2013, Craig promoted to MCS III and serves as the Motor Carrier Safety Unit Supervisor in CVS, responsible for oversight of several CHP off-highway safety inspection programs. Craig’s current responsibilities include statewide oversight of: the Basic Inspection of Terminals (BIT) program, CSAT compliance inspections, tour bus terminal inspections, and CHP participation in the federal New Entrant Safety Assurance Process for newly registered motor carriers.

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Military Breakout Session Panelists

CHUCK WHITE
International Association of Movers
(Speaker & Moderator)

Charles “Chuck” White has been involved in the moving industry since 1994 when he went to work for Executive Moving Systems in Woodbridge, VA. Previous to that Chuck worked as a high school teacher and football coach in Maryland and Northern Virginia.

During his time serving as Director of Sales & Marketing at Executive he was elected to a volunteer position on the Executive Committee of the International Association of Movers (IAM), formerly known as the Household Goods Forwards Association of America (HHGFAA). He served on that Committee for four years and in 2005 he joined the IAM staff as their Director of Government & Military Relations.

He held that position for 10 years and in 2015 Chuck was promoted to the position of Senior Vice President for the organization.

Chuck has worked on a variety of issues while on the IAM Executive Committee and as a staff member. Just a few of those include:
The initial Families First Business Process Working Groups (BPWG)
Implementation of the Electronic Billing & Payment process for DOD personal property
Implementation of Full Replacement Valuation (FRV) in the DOD personal property program
The full rollout of the Defense Personal Property Program (DP3), re: Families First
Chuck is also involved as the IAM liaison to GSA for the CHAMPS program (government non-DOD moving program)
Involvement in all of IAM’s lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill

Chuck holds a B.S. from the University of Maryland – College Park and a Masters of Education (MEd.) from George Mason University.

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TIM HELENTHAL
President & COO
National Van Lines, Inc.

Tim Helenthal serves as the President and COO of National Van Lines, Inc., an employee-owned, Broadview, Illinois-based company. 

Tim began his career in the moving and storage industry in 1994, as Manager of the Total Quality Assurance Program (TQAP) for National’s military division. In 2000, he was named Vice President of Agency Services for military. 

His experience with TQAP led Tim to develop in-company programs which identify and select quality suppliers for household goods relocations, while monitoring trends within the DOD Personal Property Program, and interpreting and executing ever-changing government guidelines. He oversaw the development of National’s “PREVENT” quality control program, which includes the Military Procedures Manual, a DOD-specific training resource for all moving agents and drivers. 

Committed to industry improvements, Tim currently serves as a member of the Executive Committee for the American Moving & Storage Association’s Government Traffic Committee, was elected to serve as the Vice-Chairman of the International Association of Movers and on the SDDC Surface Transportation Executive Working Group. 

Tim attended Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill., where he received a B.A. in Economics in 1990 and an M.A. in Economics in 1991.

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SCOTT KELLY
President
The Suddath Companies -- SGS

Scott Kelly is the president of Suddath Government Services (SGS), a division of The Suddath Companies. SGS is comprised of a network of agents and has a worldwide capacity that is unsurpassed in the military and government services household goods relocation market. This network draws from worldwide, unaffiliated agencies as well as from the domestic van line industry, including United Van Lines, for whom Suddath is the largest agent.

As an industry veteran, Scott has been with Suddath for more than 25 years. He is responsible for the development of the Department of Defense and General Services Administration business, including customers such as the Center for Disease Control, Bureau of Public Debt, DEA and Department of State. He was also responsible for the success of the DOD’s Household Goods Re-Engineering Project as well being rated the number one move manager under the Full-Service Moving Project.

Scott is an active member of multiple industry organizations. He serves on the International Association of Movers Military Committee and is a former chair of the Government Traffic Committee for the American Moving and Storage Association.

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MATT CONNELL
President
TMM, Inc.

Matt Connell began his corporate career in 1996 with Cameron and Barkley as a Sales Representative in Albany, GA.  He moved to Jacksonville, FL, in 1998 to join The Suddath Companies as an Agency Development Representative. He had an active career at Suddath culminating with his promotion to Director of Business Development in 2003. Matt recognized an underserved market segment in the Military Household Goods Industry in 2003 and started TMM, Inc. in October 2003. He hired his first 4 employees and procured office space in March 2004. The company has grown tremendously and TMM, Inc. is now the largest provider of SCAC services in the world. Matt has received the Jacksonville Businessman of the Year award in 2008. He has been a two-time finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and was also named the Ultimate CEO by the Jacksonville Business Journal.

 

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JEANETTE HOMAN
Lambert Transfer & Storage

Jeanette Homan began her career in the moving and storage Industry in 1976, working part-time during and after graduating high school for Mrs. Leota Lambert, the owner and founder of Lambert Transfer & Storage. After taking a few years off to focus on her three children, she returned to work for the Company in 1989. She continued to acquire experience in the industry by working with the TQAP Program, Non-Temp Storage, and the DPM/ Local Move Contracts, all by providing services at the Naval Air Station in Lemoore, California. Jeanette also accredits her knowledge of the moving business to her husband Richard, having over 40 years of experience himself, she was able to glean “tips of the trade” from him. In the year 2007 she began managing Lambert Transfer & Storage, and eventually became President and owner of the company in January, 2011.
Since the implementation of DP3, she has successfully transitioned and expanded the scope of business to include the entire state of California. To date, the organization also handles insourcing from various other TSP’s; such as Syncada invoicing, Claims processing, DPS shipment management and dispatching. She has a working knowledge of military business from both the TSP and the Agent perspective, making her an objective voice for the industry.

The company is proud to be members of IAM, AMSA and CMSA, and in 2009 was presented Lemoore’s Chamber of Commerce “Business of the Year” Award. Jeanette is diligent in maintaining solid, working relationships with others to create effective use of the DP3 program and is currently serving on the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) Household Goods Subcommittee to help bridge PPSO/industry communication. Though she is committed to her business and staff, she is dedicated to devoting time to her greatest accomplishment and most cherished asset, her eight exuberant grandchildren.

 

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Van Line Panelists

 

CONRAD SWANSON
Senior Vice President of Agency Development
Arpin Van Lines

Conrad Swanson is the Senior Vice President of Agency Development, responsible for Arpin Van Lines’ relationship with Agents as well as the recruitment and training of new agents. Mr. Swanson joined Arpin in 1990 and is a current member of Arpin Group Management Committee. Prior to his current position, he spent a year developing a Service Improvement department at Arpin Van Lines, Inc. From 2001 through 2007, Mr. Swanson served as General Manager of Arpin of Rhode Island, an Arpin Van Lines-owned agency. He started his career at Arpin, working 11 years as a driver and crew chief servicing Arpin Van Lines’ household relocations. Mr. Swanson has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Economics from Brown University.

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STEVE HERMANN
Vice President of Agency Development
Atlas Van Lines

Steve Hermann is currently the VP of Agency Development with Atlas Van Lines. He started his career with in 1978 in HHG's operations. Throughout the years he has had ever increasing responsibility and promotions, which are listed below:

1980-81 Eastern shorthaul manager
1981-82 Manager Shipment Informantion, Service Assurance Monitoring
1982-84 Western Zone manager
1984-85 Director HHG's Eastern operations
1985-87 Agent Recruiter
1987      Director of Incorporated Carriers, Atlas subsidiary
1987-98 Director of Commercial Truckload Division
1998-07 AVP Logistics
2007-10 AVP Agency Development   2010-2011 Interim Manager Smart Move, Atlas Subsidiary
2010-present  VP Agency Development

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TIM HELENTHAL
President & COO
National Van Lines, Inc.

Tim Helenthal serves as the President and COO of National Van Lines, Inc., an employee-owned, Broadview, Illinois-based company. 

Tim began his career in the moving and storage industry in 1994, as Manager of the Total Quality Assurance Program (TQAP) for National’s military division. In 2000, he was named Vice President of Agency Services for military. 

His experience with TQAP led Tim to develop in-company programs which identify and select quality suppliers for household goods relocations, while monitoring trends within the DOD Personal Property Program, and interpreting and executing ever-changing government guidelines. He oversaw the development of National’s “PREVENT” quality control program, which includes the Military Procedures Manual, a DOD-specific training resource for all moving agents and drivers. 

Committed to industry improvements, Tim currently serves as a member of the Executive Committee for the American Moving & Storage Association’s Government Traffic Committee, was elected to serve as the Vice-Chairman of the International Association of Movers and on the SDDC Surface Transportation Executive Working Group. 

Tim attended Eastern Illinois University in Charleston, Ill., where he received a B.A. in Economics in 1990 and an M.A. in Economics in 1991.

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ANDY KROLL
Vice President & General Manager
North American Van Lines

In February 2014, Andy Kroll was named Vice President and General Manager of northAmerican Van Lines. As a 26-year veteran of the moving services industry, Andy began his moving career as a college temp sweeping warehouse floors. His career blossomed over the years, progressing to multiple leadership positions at three prominent Allied and northAmerican agencies, where he was recognized with many national and local Sales and Management awards. In the past five years, as a regional vice president for northAmerican Van Lines, Andy established himself as an industry leader, taking on co-chairman responsibilities of the NAMA (North American Mover’s Association) Quality Committee and Sales Committee.

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MORRIE STEVENS, JR.
Vice President
Stevens Worldwide Van Lines

Morrie Stevens attended Western Michigan University and graduated from The Hayworth College of Business in December 1995 where he concentrated on Marketing and Business Management.  Like many family moving businesses, Morrie started working on the trucks at an early age. Over the years, he has held various positions at Stevens. In 2006, he was promoted to Vice President and heads up the growth of the Stevens Agency system.

Morrie is a graduate of AMSA's Young Executive Program and a 1999 graduate of AMSA's Mentor Program.  Morrie is a member of AMSA’s Education Committee.  He is also registered as a CMC and is RIM certified.

Stevens Worldwide Van Lines is an internationally recognized industry leader, and employs approximately 180 individuals during peak season. Stevens has four company-owned offices, more than 124 agents nationwide and more than 400 international agents.  Stevens corporate headquarters is located in Saginaw, Michigan, while Stevens International Forwarders operates from Fort Wayne, Indiana.  The ownership of Stevens Van Lines is unique, as it is owned 70% by the Stevens Family and 30% is owned by the employees.

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PATRICK G. BAEHLER
Senior Vice President of Global Sales
UniGroup, Inc.

Patrick G. Baehler is the Senior Vice President of Global Sales for UniGroup, Inc., parent company for United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit. In his position, Pat is responsible for overseeing all international and domestic sales activities, customer service and the customer call center.  He also works closely with contracts and pricing. 

Baehler has been working for companies in the UniGroup family for more than 30 years. Prior to his position in sales, Pat served as the President of UniGroup Relocation, the international subsidiary of UniGroup, Inc.

Other roles in the company have included executive vice president of Integrated Operations, president of Total Transportation Services, vice president of Sales and Marketing, and director of Sales and Marketing, at Trans Advantage
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Before his work at Trans Advantage, Baehler was the director of corporate sales, as well as the regional director of operations, at United Van Lines. He began his tenure with United Leasing before it became Trans Advantage, as a sales representative.

Before working at UniGroup, Baehler was a manager at a transportation and logistics company. He received his master’s degree in business administration from Webster University and his bachelor’s degree in business from the University of Missouri — St. Louis.

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A.J. SCHNEIDER
Executive Vice President
Wheaton World Wide Moving | Bekins Van Lines

A veteran sales, marketing and communications practitioner, A.J. Schneider spent nearly 15 years working with a variety of corporations and clients in a host of industries – from technology and engineering to recruiting and state government – building their brands and ensuring that sales and service were aligned. He learned the household goods relocation services industry by developing programs for some of the largest domestic moving companies in the U.S. while working for public relations, marketing communications and branding firms in the Midwest.

Schneider entered the relocation services industry full-time in 2007 by going to work for Wheaton Van Lines, Inc., the parent company of Wheaton | Bekins, the fourth largest van line group in the country. In 2014, Schneider became Executive Vice President. Today he’s responsible for Sales and Marketing, Agency Development, Customer Service, the Military and the company’s FF&E division.

Schneider earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism from Indiana University.

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