Welcome to Storage Solutions, Derek Blank!

We are pleased to welcome Derek Blank to the Storage Solutions team. Derek joined our Operations team as a Project Manager. He will be working out of our Westfield office, handling many aspects of both operations and facilities.

Derek graduated from Indiana University East with a degree in communications. Since then, he has worked at Lippert Components in customer service and sales. In his free time, Derek enjoys getting out with friends, hiking, and road trips. He also loves sports and makes sure to stay up to date on all the latest sports news while playing in multiple recreation leagues year-round. Derek holds numerous school records at IUE in tennis, including the most career singles and doubles victories and thus the most career victories. He is also an Ordained Minister and has married his best friends (twice because of Covid).

What are you most excited to gain from working at Storage Solutions?

“The thing I want to gain most at Storage Solutions is personal development. I finally see myself at a place where I can stay long term and develop myself as a person as well as growing towards the proper career path.”

Are you interested in becoming part of the Storage Solutions team? Apply here today!

Welcome to Storage Solutions, Kelly Saez!

We are so pleased to welcome Kelly Saez to the Storage Solutions Team! Kelly joins us as our Office Coordinator out of our Westfield office.

Kelly’s experience consists of over 10 years assisting high-level executives and managing business relationships in a corporate environment.  However, more recently, she has been fortunate to stay home with her two sons, Kyle and Jake. Kelly has been married to her husband, Joe, for 21 years. When she’s not working, she and her husband are often found mat-side with an elevated heart rate, cheering on their sons who have a passion for wrestling. She also likes spending time outdoors and being active. Some of her favorite activities are hiking, bike rides, and yard games.

What are you most excited about working at Storage Solutions?

“I am looking forward to learning and growing with the team at Storage Solutions.”

Are you interested in becoming part of the Storage Solutions team? Apply here today!

Welcome, Matt Bangert!

We are pleased to welcome Matt Bangert to the Storage Solutions Team! Matt joins us as our Director of Automation/Technology Sales, and he will be working from his home in Columbus, Ohio. We are thrilled to be expanding our Solutions team!

Matt is a graduate of Miami University in Oxford, Ohio where he studied Mechanical Engineering as well as Engineering Management. He has years of material handling experience, working with various integrators and systems providers. He has worked with everything from carton flow racking to fully automated sortation systems.

Matt is an outgoing, enthusiastic engineer by trade with broad experiences across various company industries. He loves to spend time traveling with his wife and getting to experience different adventures.  He and his wife have traveled to Mexico, Canada, Australia, Italy, and just about all 50 states if you count driving through. Along with this, he likes to work on home renovations and help train their new Goldendoodle puppy, Mochi!

What are you most excited about working at Storage Solutions?

“I’m looking forward to great things in 2021! I would like to gain more industry knowledge on where we can be most competitive in an everchanging market we call material handling. Each customer proves to have different pain points and I encourage the challenge in figuring out the best solution for each. I am most excited about the team I have joined and the strong foundation that Kevin and Eric have put together over the last few years. We have a great balance of talent across the board which will help us exceed in this new market strategy. It’s always fun to learn more about existing customers’ operations and how we can help from an automation standpoint!”

Are you interested in becoming part of the Storage Solutions team? Apply here today!

Welcome, Jason Blackney!

As our company grows, and we continue to expand our Solutions Development Team, we’re happy to announce that Jason Blackney has joined Storage Solutions! He will be serving as our Vice President of Solutions Development.

For the past 13 years, Jason has worked for Kohl’s Department Stores. For 9 of those years, he was based out of their corporate office where he served in a variety of roles. Jason spent time as an Industrial Engineer, New Store Construction Project Manager, and a Senior Industrial Engineering Manager.  After being lifelong Wisconsin residents, Jason and his family relocated to Indiana 4 years ago where he moved into a Senior Operations Manager role to help startup and run the automated fulfillment center for Kohls. We are thrilled to add Jason to our growing team and are excited to see him succeed in the years to come!

As an Industrial Engineering graduate from UW-Madison, Jason enjoys following Wisconsin football and basketball. Outside of work, most of his time is spent with his wife and 4 children. They’re often taking their kids to sports, and volunteer coaching when they can. With Indiana being so centrally located, he and his family enjoy traveling and were even able to visit Gatlinburg, TN earlier this year to enjoy the Smoky Mountains for the first time.

What are you most excited about working at Storage Solutions?

“I am most excited to join Storage Solutions to work with a great team and help continue to grow the automation solutions that we can provide to customers.  I am also excited to join the supplier side of material handling equipment after having spent my time at Kohls as the end-user.”

Are you interested in becoming part of the Storage Solutions team? Apply here today!