Company Overview

It started with a vision

The Shader Brothers, Ron and Stan, built their first self storage location on John Young Parkway in Orlando, FL in 1982. In just three years time, the Shader Brothers’ reputation yielded several more central Florida locations. The brothers knew their vision meant continued growth, and in planning for that growth, they formed Shader Brothers Corporation in 1984.

Florida’s Top Storage Company

Today, the business is operated by Laurie and Marc Smith, the next generation of the Personal Mini Storage family. Like a strong family, we’re proud of what we’ve accomplished together, but we’re not satisfied to rest on our success.

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LEADERSHIP

Marc Smith, President

Marc is President of Personal Mini Storage and has been involved in all facets of the self storage business. An active self storage investor, Marc is the Immediate Past Chairman of the Self Storage Association, former member of the SSA Foundation Board of Governors, and previously served as president of the Southeast Region.

Laurie Smith, Vice President

Laurie serves as Vice President for Personal Mini Storage and provides 28 years of industry experience. Laurie oversees compensation, human resources, and large-scale advertising efforts.

Alex Patterson, VP of Technology & Revenue Management

Alex heads Personal Mini Storage’s growth and revenue management strategy, including rate management, systems design, and technology. Alex also oversees advertising, website management, and software/hardware integrations.

Kim Quick, Controller

Kim oversees all accounting functions as well as investor relations and benefit programs. Kim has extensive commercial real estate experience and has held senior accounting roles prior to joining the team.

Joel Patterson, Vice President of Operations

Joel oversees business operations and facility performance and brings 13+ years of industry knowledge. Prior to Personal Mini Storage, Joel was a General Manager at one of the highest volume U-Haul centers in Orlando.

BA Wilson, Vice President of Operations

BA oversees business operations and facility performance. Before joining Personal Mini Storage, BA operated her own small business.

Jay Patel, District Manager

Jay leads business operations and facility performance at our Orange and Volusia county locations, including sales & marketing, goal-setting, and account management. Prior to joining Personal Mini Storage, Jay oversaw operations for 26 properties across 14 states while working for a management company.

Toney Rossi, District Manager

Toney leads business operations and facility performance at our locations in Alachua and St Johns county, including sales & marketing, goal-setting, and account management. Toney previously managed a high performing self storage property for the company in Gainesville, FL.

Julio Lopez, District Manager

Julio leads business operations and facility performance at our locations in Osceola and Brevard County, including sales & marketing, goal-setting, and account management. Julio previously was involved with ownership and management in real estate, telecommunications, and internet sales.

Darlene Hughes, Director of Human Resources

Darlene leads recruiting and employment efforts at Personal Mini Storage. Darlene also assists with account payables, scheduling, utility services, and banking.

Jennifer Grimes, Office Manager

Jennifer helps to coordinate banking, daily paperwork review, and account payables for our facilities as well as handling incident reports. Jennifer previously served as an administrative assistant and has been a part of the Personal Mini Storage team for over four years.

Vanessa Moore, Operations Coordinator

Vanessa manages and coordinates vendor relations, facility maintenance and repair scheduling, as well as purchasing and lawn care contracts across our storage facilities. She has previously served as an administrative assistant and has been an integral part of the Personal Mini Storage team for the past decade.

Pauline Callejas, Digital Marketing Specialist

Pauline leads our digital marketing and social media efforts and works in various marketing functions to help drive brand awareness, increase online traffic, and improve lead generation for the company.

Rachel Beckner, Junior Staff Accountant

Rachel assists in multiple accounting functions including banking, account payables, facility paperwork review, and vendor compliance. Prior to joining the team, Rachel held accouting positions for a family-owned business.

Warren Armstead, Staff Accountant

Warren assists with preparation of accurate monthly financial statements for multiple locations, calculates monthly sales tax, and balance sheet reconciliations. Prior to joining Personal Mini Storage, he had over 20 years of account experience.

Home Office
6327 Edgewater Dr – Orlando, FL 32810