Tag Archive for: New Hires

Michael Browning

New Employe Spotlight: Michael Browning

Michael Browning

Welcome, Michael Browning!

Michael joins the team as a new Inside Sales Manager. He brings 20 years of experience in sales and management. He started his sales career as a Store Manager for Ovation Audio Video in Lafayette, IN while attending Purdue University. Michael continued with a sales career because it allowed him to do the things he likes most, which is building relationships and solving problems. He’s worked in many different industries since then including, audio/video, dental technology, insurance, advertising, SAAS/software, and now material handling.

Michael grew up in Arcadia, IN and attended Hamilton Heights High School. He played the baritone and trombone from 5th thru 12th grade. Fun fact, he won the Louis Armstrong Jazz Award for the trombone while in high school.

In his free time, Michael enjoys spending time with his wife and daughter. He also participates in coaching youth soccer and basketball; as well as listening to music.

What do you want to gain from working at Storage Solutions?

“To learn about an industry and business that’s completely new to me, and help in any way I can to take advantage of what I perceive to be a quickly evolving market.“

Storage Solutions is excited to have Michael join our team! Are YOU interested in joining our Storage Solutions team or know someone that would be a great addition to our growing team? We’re always looking for strong new candidates! Check out our careers page for more information & to apply!

New Employee Spotlight: LouAnn Pier

Welcome, LouAnn Pier!

Storage Solutions is pleased to announce and welcome its newest member LouAnn Pier, who will join the team as an Accounting/Front Desk Coordinator. Within this role, LouAnn will support the accounting team by assisting with invoicing, filing, and accounts payable and receivable.  She comes to Storage Solutions with a background in sales and much experience in customer service and human resources.

LouAnn enjoys spending time with her family – challenging them in old school video games. She’s also an avid reader and enjoys paper crafting.  Being married for almost a quarter century and traveling to Spain to watch her daughter play soccer are two life highlights for her.

Fun fact: She has lived in Westfield for 18 years and lived within an hour and a half radius of Westfield her entire life.

Interested in joining our Storage Solutions team? Or maybe you know someone that would be a great addition to our growing team? We’re always looking for strong new candidates! Check out our careers page for more information & to apply!

Brandan Alford

New Employee Spotlight: Brandan Alford

Brandan Alford

Extending a warm welcome to Brandan Alford!

Brandan recently joined the Storage Solutions team as a Project Manager. In this position, he works closely with our Sales Representatives from the initial quote phase of a project to the completion. Essentially he develops, prepares, and manages turnkey solutions to our customers – taking the stress off their shoulders. Before coming to Storage Solutions, Brandan worked at Covance Laboratories as a Global Study Manager and with the Secretary of State’s Office as an Election Outreach Manager. Prior to starting his career, Brandan received his Bachelor’s degree from Wabash College before going to Ball State University for his Master’s degree.

Brandan enjoys taking full advantage of the social scene in Indy – trying new restaurants and breweries throughout the city and going to sporting events, especially Indians games in the summer. He is a huge sports fan – Purdue, Cubs, Pacers, Colts, and Manchester United, to name a few. The Cubs winning the World Series in 2016 was actually a life highlight for him.  Not only is he a sports fan, but he can be found playing basketball and will get in as many rounds of golf as possible during the summer. He’s also a bit of a news/politics junkie.

Fun fact: Brandan has never left the country and actually still doesn’t even have his passport. London and Ireland are two places on his bucket list.

What do you like best about Storage Solutions?

“The opportunity to work alongside people I like and respect at a company that truly values their employees; but also to do so in a competitive environment that challenges us all to succeed.” – Brandan Alford

David Hauck

New Employee Spotlight: David Hauck

David Hauck

Welcome, David Hauck!

As Storage Solutions continues to grow and hire talented new employees, we want to make sure that they are properly introduced to our customers, readers, friends, and partners. Why keep all this excitement to ourselves when David could soon be working with you!

David has six years of experience working for an international telecommunications corporation. He worked in the operations, supply chain, and logistics departments. He was the main point-of-contact for the company’s tier one customer accounts where he handled everything from order entry to material handling and delivery of their products to customer distribution centers. Before starting his career, David attended Wabash College for his undergrad where he thoroughly enjoyed his time in a small college setting.

David enjoys staying in shape and living an active lifestyle by playing golf, basketball and going to the gym. On the weekends you’ll find him either at a sporting event or enjoying a cold beverage and listening to live music with friends and family. He’s also an adventurer. David typically plans a trip to a lake house or ventures out of the country and will go to a place as close to the equator as possible!

What would you like to gain from working at Storage Solutions?

I believe Storage Solutions can offer me the opportunity to manage company projects and allocate company resources on a large scale to build lasting relationships with our customers and vendors. I am also hoping that bringing an outside perspective from a different industry will help SSI continue to build and improve its internal processes and procedures to help streamline business practices.

John McLennan

New Employee Spotlight: John McLennan

John McLennan
We are pleased to announce the addition of a new National Accounts Manager at Storage Solutions, John McLennan!

John brings with him over 20 years of experience in Sales and Operations. Since starting his career John has worked in many industries, yet his most recent experience comes from asset and brokerage sales with a focus in the food industry. Here at Storage Solutions, John will focus on growing business for our Logistics department.

While outside of the office, John enjoys spending time with his daughters, exercising, and going to the movies.

What have you enjoyed the most about SSI? “The thing I enjoy most about coming to SSI is the ability to think outside the box and make decisions that would better the opportunity for growth in the business.” – John

Feel free to reach out to John for any freight needs you may have. Interested in learning more about Storage Solutions? Contact us today!

Dan Fester

New Employee Spotlight: Dan Fester

Dan Fester

Please Welcome, Dan Fester!

We are always ecstatic to add to our ever-growing Storage Solutions family! Our Kansas City office has grown by one more with the addition of Dan Fester.

With over 20 years of selling experience in the industrial field, Dan has been a great addition to our Sales Team. In his role as a National Accounts Manager, he has been responsible for working with customers to identify what they want, create solutions and ensure a smooth sales process.

What do you like most about Storage Solutions? “One, the people really do care about new employees succeeding – everyone is hands on to help. Two, the working environment is always positive.” – Dan

Interested in joining our Storage Solutions team? Or maybe you know someone that would be a great addition to our growing team? We’re always looking for strong new candidates! Check out our careers page for more information & to apply!

Zach Cole

New Employee Spotlight: Zach Cole

Zach Cole
We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new employee Zach Cole!

Zach joined the team as an Inside Sales Manager and brings two years of professional selling experience with him. In his role as an Inside Sales Manager, Zach is responsible for accepting inbound requests for materials and services provided by Storage Solutions; therefore, working with the customer for the duration of the project ensuring that all their needs are met throughout the process.

Before starting his career, Zach graduated from Franklin College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Exercise Physiology. So what does he enjoy doing in his free time? You guessed it, you’ll find him exercising, weightlifting, playing basketball and/or golf. Honestly, he just enjoys being outdoors.  Zach lives by a personal mantra of “There’s no growth in comfort.”

What do you like most about Storage Solutions? “One, the people who make Storage Solutions great – the leaders in the company truly care about the employees and two, the work environment – everyone wants everyone to succeed.” – Zach

Feel free to reach out to Zach for any new and used equipment needs you may have.  Want to learn more about the equipment he’s selling? Check out our buy equipment page!

Jennifer Clingaman

New Employee Spotlight: Jennifer Clingaman

Jennifer Clingaman
We are excited to introduce you to another great new employee, Jennifer Clingaman!

Jennifer has been with Storage Solutions for a few months now and we can already see the huge impact she is having on our team.  She brought 10 years of experience in maintaining vendor relationships and processing purchase orders.  She is also efficient in order entry and invoicing, allowing her to keep projects under budget and on time.

As a Project Coordinator at Storage Solutions, Jennifer will monitor and track the progress of all her jobs to ensure the clients’ needs are met throughout the project.

During Jennifer’s time away from her desk, you’ll find her curled up in a corner reading a book and/or scrapbooking/cardmaking. Other hobbies include hiking, spending time with family, and cheering on her favorite sports teams!

Learn more about the different types of projects Jennifer will be coordinating on our Case Studies page!

Jenna Nigro

New Employee Spotlight: Jenna Nigro

Jenna Nigro
We are pleased to announce the addition of a new Project Coordinator, Jenna Nigro!

Jenna Nigro is a recent graduate of Indiana University where she received a BS Degree in Telecommunications with a focus in Marketing and Management along with a minor in Business. Her past experience includes multiple internships, including one for Chick-fil-a. Here at Storage Solutions, Jenna will be working with our customers to identify and define project requirements and timelines for shipments to ensure all of their needs are met as the project evolves.

During Jenna’s free time she enjoys being active, reading or spending time with friends and family. Fun Facts: she has gone skydiving and completed the world’s largest canyon swing (while studying abroad in Australia)!

Storage Solutions welcomes you, Jenna! Interested in joining our Storage Solutions team? Or maybe you know someone that would be a great addition to our growing team? We’re always looking for strong new candidates! Check out our careers page for more information & to apply!

Valerie Logan

New Employee Spotlight: Valerie Logan

Valerie Logan

We would like to extend a warm welcome to our new employee Valerie Logan.  Valerie joins the Storage Solutions team as a Project Coordinator based out of our Kansas City office. For the past 10 years, she has worked in the construction industry as an Administrative Assistant/Project Coordinator. Valerie is responsible for many things as a Project Coordinator such as; coordinating activities, communicating with customers to identify and define project requirements, and preparing project proposal time frames, schedules, and budgets.

Valerie is looking forward to being apart of the SSI family for years to come and being able to help contribute to the continued success of Storage Solutions.

Welcome, Valerie! We look forward to working with you to continually improve our services and offerings for our customers. Interested in joining our Storage Solutions team? Or maybe you know someone that would be a great addition to our growing team? We’re always looking for strong new candidates! Check out our careers page for more information & to apply!