Leading Executives in Storage and Warehousing
Peter E. Baccile
President & Chief Executive Officer. , First Industrial Realty Trust
Long-time industrial REIT operator who has steered First Industrial’s disciplined, development-led growth across top U.S. warehouse markets since becoming CEO in 2016.
Company bio | LinkedIn (company)
Sid Brown
Chief Executive Officer. , NFI Industries
Third‑generation leader of one of North America’s largest family‑owned 3PLs, scaling to 18,000+ employees and ~73M sq ft of warehousing with deep port/transload and e‑commerce capabilities.
Company page | LinkedIn (company)
Robert S. Chambers
Chief Executive Officer. , Americold Realty Trust
Newly appointed CEO (effective September 1, 2025) promoted from President to lead the global cold‑storage REIT’s next phase of operational excellence and growth.
Press release | LinkedIn (company)
David Cramer
President & Chief Executive Officer. , National Storage Affiliates
Veteran self‑storage operator elevated to CEO, guiding NSA’s multi‑brand platform following its PRO internalization and ongoing portfolio expansion.
James (Jim) Gibson
Chief Executive Officer. , Big Yellow Group (UK)
Co‑founder who has led Big Yellow since 2003, helping make it one of the UK’s most recognizable self‑storage brands with a premium, urban‑infill footprint.
Company bio | LinkedIn (company)
Greg Goodman
Group Chief Executive Officer. , Goodman Group
Founder‑CEO who transformed Goodman into a global logistics real estate leader and is now spearheading a major push into power‑rich data center developments tied to AI demand.
Corporate info | LinkedIn (company)
Patrick Kelleher
Chief Executive Officer. , GXO Logistics
Seasoned DHL Supply Chain executive tapped in 2025 to lead the world’s largest pure‑play contract logistics provider, with a focus on automation and engineered solutions.
News release | LinkedIn (company)
Greg Lehmkuhl
President & Chief Executive Officer. , Lineage (formerly Lineage Logistics)
Cold‑chain trailblazer who scaled Lineage through 100+ acquisitions and led its blockbuster 2024 IPO, cementing leadership in temperature‑controlled warehousing worldwide.
Leadership page | LinkedIn (company)
Jens H. Lund
Group Chief Executive Officer. , DSV
Group CEO since 2024 overseeing integration of DB Schenker, positioning DSV as a top global logistics and contract warehousing powerhouse.
Company page | LinkedIn (company)
Joseph D. Margolis
Chief Executive Officer. , Extra Space Storage
Led the transformative $15B Life Storage merger in 2023, making Extra Space the largest U.S. storage operator by locations.
Management | LinkedIn (company)
Christopher P. Marr
President & Chief Executive Officer. , CubeSmart
CEO since 2014 who helped build CubeSmart into a top‑tier, customer‑centric U.S. self‑storage REIT with strong operating metrics.
Senior Management | LinkedIn (company)
William L. Meaney
President & Chief Executive Officer. , Iron Mountain
CEO who has diversified Iron Mountain beyond records storage into data centers, art storage, and digital services while maintaining its trusted brand in secure warehousing.
Leadership profile | LinkedIn (company)
Ming Z. Mei
Co‑Founder & Chief Executive Officer. , GLP
Co‑founder who built GLP into a global logistics real estate, renewables, and data‑infrastructure platform, with significant growth across Asia, Europe, and the Americas.
Leadership | LinkedIn (company)
Hamid R. Moghadam
Co‑Founder, Chairman & Chief Executive Officer (through Dec 31, 2025). , Prologis
Iconic co‑founder who scaled Prologis to the world’s largest logistics REIT; will transition from CEO to Executive Chairman on January 1, 2026.
Leadership + transition | News (succession) | LinkedIn (company)
Marc Oursin
Chief Executive Officer. , Shurgard Self‑Storage (Europe)
CEO since 2012 who has led Europe’s largest listed self‑storage operator, expanding a multi‑country platform with strong brand recognition.
CEO profile | LinkedIn (company)
Luke J. Petherbridge
Chief Executive Officer. , Link Logistics (a Blackstone company)
CEO who scaled the largest U.S.‑only last‑mile logistics landlord to roughly 500M sq ft, emphasizing data‑driven operations and customer solutions.
Leadership | LinkedIn (company)
Joseph D. Russell, Jr.
President & Chief Executive Officer. , Public Storage
Industry veteran driving platform modernization and green‑building leadership at the world’s largest self‑storage brand and an S&P 500 REIT.
Executive Officers | LinkedIn (company)
Howard Schwimmer
Co‑Chief Executive Officer & Director. , Rexford Industrial Realty
Co‑CEO who built a dominant, value‑add SoCal infill warehouse platform through disciplined acquisitions, redevelopment, and customer service.
Management | LinkedIn (company)
Joe Shoen
Chairman, President & Chief Executive Officer. , U‑Haul Holding Company
Decades‑long leader who expanded U‑Haul’s integrated moving and self‑storage ecosystem, including the U‑Box portable storage network and a vast owned facility footprint.
SEC DEF 14A (bio) | LinkedIn (company)
Frederic Vecchioli
Chief Executive Officer. , Safestore (UK/Europe)
Operator‑CEO since 2013 who scaled Safestore’s UK core and Paris brand (Une Pièce en Plus), reinforcing its leadership among Europe’s listed self‑storage peers.
Board/Directors (bios) | LinkedIn (company)
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