Government Affairs Committee

This committee considers a broad range of current regulatory and legislative issues impacting the moving and storage industry, primarily those involving government agencies such as the DOT/STB and FMCSA, Department of Defense, Department of Labor, IRS, and EPA. The committee develops policy recommendations to bring to the AMSA Board dealing with regulatory proposals and legislative measures being considered by the U.S. Congress and state legislatures.

Chair

Marc Rogers
President & CEO
UniGroup

  

Vice Chair

Lacey Brakefield
President & CEO
Coleman Worldwide Moving

Committee Members

David A. Arpin
President & CEO
Arpin Group, Inc.		   Larry D. Fry
President
Fry-Wagner Moving & Storage Company		   John D. Morrissette
President
Interstate Van Lines
         
Joe Biskner
President & COO
Stevens Worldwide Van Lines		   Steven Galvagno
President & CEO
Air Van Group		   Walter D. Myers
SVP, Moving & Logistics
Suddath
         
John Chipman, Jr.
VP/GM
Chipman Relocation		   Chris Higdon
President
California Moving Systems		   Andy Newitt
Director of Business Development
A-1 Moving & Storage
         
Richard Corona
President & CEO
Enterprise Database Corp.		   Rebekah Hill
Military & Customer Service
Team Lead
Crown Relocations		   Heather Paraino
Senior Corporate Counsel
UniGroup
         
Ben Cross
VP, Business Development
University Moving & Storage		   Mark K. Johnson
President and CEO
Johnson Storage & Moving		   Brian Risley
SVP/GM, Moving Services
SIRVA
         
Robert “Chip” Dircks
President
Dircks Moving Services		   Daniel Lammers
Vice President
Ace Relocation Systems		   Lisa Rivard
Director, Compliance &
Risk Management
Gentle Giant
         
Chris Duello
VP, Government Services
Western Express		   David Marx
President
New World Van Lines		   Joshua Rose
SVP, Global Sales

JK Moving Services
         
Steven M. DuMais
President
Texas Moving Company		   Charles G. McDaniel
Chairman
The Hilldrup Companies		   Steve Weitekamp
President
California Moving & Storage Association
         
Lakelan Fennell
VP of Market Development
Nilson Van & Storage		   Patricia McLaughlin
Executive Director
Illinois Movers’ &
Warehousemen’s Association		    
         
         

Ex Officio

John Becker, AMSA

Staff Liaison

Katie McMichael