Press Release

Moving and Storage Conference Names New and Returning Board Members

Mar 18, 2025

Nashville, TN – The American Trucking Associations’ Moving and Storage Conference announced that the conference has named 17 members to its Board of Directors. 

“MSC’s great strength derives from our talented and dedicated members,” said MSC Chairman Heather Paraino, Vice President & Deputy General Counsel at UniGroup, C.A. “These members have agreed to serve this great industry, and I thank them for stepping up to lead.” 

“I’m looking forward to working with these board members and all of our members to continue addressing our top issues such as the Global Household Goods Contract, rogue movers, and independent contractor status,” said MSC Executive Director Dan Hilton.  “Under Chairman Lovejoy, the Moving and Storage Conference made real strides in advancing a pro-mover agenda in Washington and beyond.  We are well positioned to build on this progress with the leadership of Chairman Paraino.”

The following new and returning members of leadership were named at MSC’s Annual Meeting last week in Nashville:  

2025-2027 Officers:

Chair, Heather Paraino UniGroup 

1st Vice Chair, Oded Carmi, DN Van Lines 

2nd Vice Chair, John Chipman Jr., Chipman Relocation & Logistics 

Immediate Past Chair (IPC), Bill Lovejoy, Republic Moving & Storage 


2025-2027 Executive Committee:

Van Line/Officer, Heather Paraino, UniGroup 

Van Line, Mark Kirschner, Wheaton | Bekins | Stevens 

Van Line, Jack Griffin, Atlas Van Lines 

Van Line, Steven McKenna, SIRVA 

Independent, David Marx, New World Van Lines 

Independent, Spero Georgedakis, Good Greek Moving & Storage 

Independent, Oded Carmi, DN Van Lines 

Independent, JD Morrissette, American Red Ball Transit Company 

Agent/IPC, Bill Lovejoy, Republic Moving & Storage 

Agent, Michael Gilmartin, Olympia Moving & Storage 

Agent, Charles W. McDaniel, Hilldrup 

Agent, Mark Duke, Apex Moving + Storage 

Agent, Bill Paxton, Paxton Companies 

At-Large, John Chipman, Jr., Chipman Relocation & Logistics 


Board of Directors:

Officer, Heather Paraino UniGroup 

Officer, Oded Carmi, DN Van Lines 

Officer, John Chipman Jr., Chipman Relocation & Logistics 

IPC, Bill Lovejoy, Republic Moving & Storage 

Mover-Independent, Griselda Gonzalez, CG Moving Company 

Mover-Independent, Derrick Potter, Firefighting's Finest Moving & Storage 

Mover-Independent, Alison McDaniel, Alison's Relocation 

Mover-Independent, Lisa Rivard, Gentle Giant Moving & Storage 

Mover-Independent, Spero Georgedakis, Good Greek Moving & Storage 

Mover-Agent, Lacy Brakefiled, Coleman Worldwide Moving 

Mover-Agent, Jordan McDaniel, Hilldrup Moving & Storage 

Mover-Agent, Jeremy Day, Ace Relocation Systems 

Mover-Agent, Chris Higdon, California Moving Systems 

Mover-Agent, Jeffrey Barber, J. Barber Moving & Storage 

Mover-Van Line, Bob McCabe, UniGroup 

Mover-At-Large, Larry Vinzant, A-1 Freeman Moving Group 

Mover-At-Large, David Morse, Morse Moving & Storage 

Mover-At-Large, Judd Levine, Maffucci Moving & Storage 

Mover-At-Large, Sofia Marr, CMS Relocation & Logistics 

Mover-At-Large, Ian Imlach, The Imlach Group 

Association, Steve Weitekamp, California Moving & Storage Association 

Supplier, Brian Ferguson, MoveHQ 

Individual, Chris Loran, MSC Driver 

Mover-Independent, Justin Hart, Just-in Time Moving and Storage 

Mover-Independent, Jason Moyer, Moyer and Sons 

Mover-Independent, David Marx, New World Van Lines 

Mover-Independent, John Alianello, MiniMoves 

Mover-Agent, Corby Lawrence, Western Moving & Storage

Mover-Agent, AJ Schneider, Olympia Moving & Storage 

Mover-Agent, David Sabada, A-Mrazek Moving Systems 

Mover-Van Line, Ryan McConnell, Atlas Van Lines 

Mover-Van Line, Jim Gaw, Wheaton | Bekins | Stevens 

Mover-Van Line, Steven McKenna, SIRVA 

Mover-Van Line, Tim Helenthal, National Van Lines 

Mover-At-Large, Mark Chesser, Conser Moving and Storage of Jacksonville 

Mover-At-Large, Mark Doyle, National Van Lines