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104th Annual CMSA Convention

Speakers
April 19-24, 2022


 

 

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Guest Speakers

STEPHEN J. WEITEKAMP
President
California Moving & Storage Association (CMSA)

 


Stephen J. Weitekamp has spent his professional life working in the moving industry. His career path through almost every job in moving and storage, while working for one employer for 26 years, helped to make him uniquely qualified to represent the industry. He personally handled moves for President Ronald Reagan, numerous dignitaries and celebrities. Steve traveled from Hawaii to New York City to oversee unique moving installations.

Steve has been active in California Moving and Storage Association (CMSA), a not-for-profit trade association representing over 350 licensed California moving companies and almost 200 affiliated businesses operating within the state for over thirty-five years. He has served at both the Chapter and State level of CMSA since 1988. He was elected to CMSA’s Board of Directors in 1991 and elected Chairman of the Board for the 2001-2002 year. Since March 1, 2006, he has served as President of the California Moving and Storage Association.

His goals for the CMSA are to work with its members to improve the image of our industry with the moving public and the government agencies that regulate them. To educate the public that an “internet only” mover is not a viable option when selecting a mover, and to offer quality endorsed programs and continuing education that make the CMSA an increasingly valuable asset to its members. 

Steve serves on numerous industry committees and boards including ATA MSC, MSI, IAM, and NCMA. He also has been a member of the California Bureau of Household Goods and Services Advisory Council since its inception.


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JOHN CHIPMAN, JR.
CMSA Chairman 2020-2022
Chipman Relocation & Logistics
Executive Vice President
(Speaker)

 

John Chipman, Jr. is the Executive Vice President of Chipman Relocation & Logistics (“Chipman”), which was founded in the Great Depression in Vallejo, CA by grandparents, Art and Dorothy. Chipman remains a family owned and operated moving and storage company with 8 full-service locations in WA, OR and CA.  Chipman is also a shareholder agent of UniGroup, the parent company of United Van Lines and Mayflower.  John is a two term Chairman of the California Moving & Storage Association. He also serves on the Executive Committee of the Moving & Storage Conference (“MSC”) of the American Trucking Association (“ATA”).  In addition, John is the Chair of the MSC’s Government Affairs Committee, and is MSC’s representative to ATA’s Truck PAC.  John is a graduate of the University of the Pacific (BA and JD), and a member of the CA Bar Association.

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CHUCK WHITE
International Association of Movers
(Speaker & Co-Moderator)

 

Charles “Chuck” White has been involved in the moving industry since 1994 when he went to work for Executive Moving Systems in Woodbridge, VA. Previous to that Chuck worked as a high school teacher and football coach in Maryland and Northern Virginia.

During his time serving as Director of Sales & Marketing at Executive he was elected to a volunteer position on the Executive Committee of the International Association of Movers (IAM), formerly known as the Household Goods Forwards Association of America (HHGFAA). He served on that Committee for four years and in 2005 he joined the IAM staff as their Director of Government & Military Relations.

He held that position for 10 years and in 2015 Chuck was promoted to the position of Senior Vice President for the organization. In 2019 he was promoted to President.

Chuck has worked on a variety of issues while on the IAM Executive Committee and as a staff member. Just a few of those include:

  • The initial Families First Business Process Working Groups (BPWG)
  • Implementation of the Electronic Billing & Payment process for DOD personal property
  • Implementation of Full Replacement Valuation (FRV) in the DOD personal property program
  • The full rollout of the Defense Personal Property Program (DP3), re: Families First
  • Chuck is also involved as the IAM liaison to GSA for the CHAMPS program (government non-DOD moving program)
  • Involvement in all of IAM’s lobbying efforts on Capitol Hill

Chuck holds a B.S. from the University of Maryland – College Park and a Masters of Education (MEd.) from George Mason University.

 

 

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BILL SULLIVAN
Executive Vice President of Advocacy
American Trucking Associations
(Speaker)

 

Bill Sullivan is the executive vice president of Advocacy for the American Trucking Associations, the nation’s leading organization representing the interests of the trucking industry.

As executive vice president, Sullivan leads ATA’s efforts to advance a pro-trucking, pro-safety, pro-efficiency agenda on Capitol Hill, before federal regulators and in state capitals around the country.

Before joining ATA, Sullivan was legislative director for Sen. Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), overseeing and managing the senator’s legislative staff and efforts.

Previously, Sullivan was appropriations liaison for the Department of Justice and worked for Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) and Trout Unlimited.

Sullivan has a bachelor’s degree and an MBA from the University of Tennessee.

 

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MATT ROBINSON
Partner
Shaw / Yoder / Antwih / Schmelzer & Lange, Inc.

 

Matt Robinson, Matt joined the Shaw Yoder Antwih Schmelzer & Lange team as a Legislative Advocate in 2013 and became a Partner in 2020. Matt Robinson has played an integral role in advancing the interests of several the firms’ clients, ranging from large infrastructure funding deals to animal protection legislation.

Matt previously worked in state service under two gubernatorial administrations and in the Legislature. Prior to joining the firm, he was appointed by former Governor Jerry Brown as Deputy Director for Legislation at the California High-Speed Rail Authority. He was also a budget and policy analyst at the Department of Finance, worked for five years as a legislative representative at the Department of Fish and Wildlife, and spent three years as legislative staff for two State Senators, including the Senate Budget Committee Chair.

Matt received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Government from California State University, Sacramento. Matt lives in Sacramento with his wife and son.

 

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JOSHUA W. SHAW
President
Shaw / Yoder / Antwih / Schmelzer & Lange, Inc.

 

Joshua W. Shaw A long-time lobbyist and chief executive serving non-profits, Josh offers a history of bringing together stakeholders and decision-makers, to forge lasting policy solutions to the many challenges facing California-based organizations and communities.

Having proudly served the California Transit Association and its members for more than 30 years, Josh is thought of by many in Sacramento as “the transit guy.” His knowledge base and contacts extend well beyond public transportation issues – in the broader transportation field, Josh also expertly navigates the complex statutory and regulatory pathways that govern highways, streets & roads, goods movement, vehicles, self-help and planning processes, air quality, and a variety of alternative and emerging mobility models.

Josh works regularly with a variety of public agencies in California to enhance local communities through pursuit of policy and funding goals across numerous responsibility areas, including environmental, housing, labor, infrastructure and taxation.
He’s particularly adept at delivering budget and funding answers for clients seeking support from California government.

 

 

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SEAN EDGAR
Director
American Trucking Association Moving and Storage Conference (ATA MSC)
(Speaker)

 

Sean Robledo Edgar
Director
CleanFleets.net

Sean Edgar has over 25 years of public policy development and field experience in transportation, construction and air quality projects for clients in both the public and private sectors.  Mr. Edgar gained experience in the public policy arena while serving in the Office of Governor Pete Wilson.  There he participated in the formation of the California Environmental Protection Agency in 1991-1993.

In the 1990’s Mr. Edgar joined International Technology (IT) Corporation where he managed 25 field personnel in the closure of Hamilton Army Airfield in Marin County, California.  For two years, he coordinated waste storage, packaging, transportation, and disposal for the US Department of Energy at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory.  Mr. Edgar was the owner’s representative for the closure of the West Contra Costa Sanitary Landfill involving earthwork over 40 acres of the landfill site. For five years he was a Shell Oil Company franchisee operating multiple retail service stations which became California Smog Check stations.

For the past 20 years, Mr. Edgar’s consulting practice has consisted of association management and regulatory advocacy relating to transportation and air quality issues.  Mr. Edgar has an established presence at the California Air Resources Control Board (CARB) since the September 2000 adoption of the Diesel Risk Reduction Plan (DRRP) and has participated in every major on-road and off-road rulemaking since that time.   Among his other accomplishments, he represented the private solid waste collectors (California Refuse & Recycling Council) in the development and implementation of the CARB Solid Waste Collection Vehicle Rule, the first private carrier rule enacted by CARB.  In 2009 Mr. Edgar was appointed by CARB to their Truck Regulations Advisory Committee.  In 2011 he was authorized by CARB through a competitive bid process to train business owners about CARB rules.  From 2012 to 2017 he educated more than 6,000 fleet owners in the US, Canada and Mexico over 125 personal appearances. He currently serves on CARB’s Advanced Clean Local Trucks Committee and is a recognized expert regarding on-road fleet rule implementation, enforcement and technology options.

Mr. Edgar holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science from the University of California at Berkeley.  Additionally, in 2006 he earned an Air Quality Management Certificate from California State University Fresno Extension and has completed substantial technical training and continuing education in the fields of environmental law and regulation, hazardous materials management, and occupational safety and health. 

 

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JOSHUA ERDMAN
President
Torchlight Marketing
(Speaker)

 

Joshua Erdman never leaves behind an opportunity to learn something new. He is a true ‘Jack of all trades’ and always on the lookout for new ways to merge technology with the customer experience.  After owning an IT business for 11 years he sold his business and struck out looking for a new adventure.

Now, as CEO of a national Digital Marketing Agency,Torchlight Marketing, he is pursuing his passion in marketing – helping businesses connect to customers at the intersection where lifestyle and technology meet.

Josh volunteers with SCORE giving presentations to small business owners on how to market their business.  He is also the facilitator of the Central Coast’s CEO Roundtables, a confidential peer group where CEOs discuss business issues and share ideas.

 

 

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TAYLOR HEIDEMAN
Mover Program Manager
Move For Hunger
(Speaker)

 

TAYLOR HEIDEMAN is the Mover Program Manager at Move For Hunger. She works with moving agents throughout the United States and Canada to provide their customers with the opportunity to donate their food when they move. She is your go-to for any food donation transports and is eager to connect you with all the resources you need to get started in the Move For Hunger network!

 

 

 

 

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Regulatory Panelists


JUSTIN PADDOCK
Bureau Chief
BHGS
(Speaker)

Justin Paddock, 41, of Sacramento, has been appointed Bureau Chief of the Bureau of Household Goods and Services at the Department of Consumer Affairs. Paddock has been Chief of Licensing and Examinations at the Contractors State License Board since 2018. Paddock was an Attorney at Shaw Law Group from 2017 to 2018 and a Lobbyist at the California Association of Realtors in 2017. He was Chief of the Bureau of Electronic and Appliance Repair, Home Furnishings and Thermal Insulation from 2015 to 2017 and Assistant Deputy Director of Legislative and Regulatory Review at the Department of Consumer Affairs from 2013 to 2015. Paddock earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law.

 

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YEAPHANA LA MARR
Policy Manager
BHGS
(Speaker)

Yeaphana La Marr is a Policy Manager for the Bureau of Household Goods and Services where a primary area of focus is developing a regulatory system for Household Movers. Before her hire in November 2018, Ms. La Marr served nearly seven years as a Legislative Analyst for the Department of Consumer Affairs. In that capacity, she provided bill analyses and position statements for the Governor on all legislation impacting the Bureau, most notably SB 19, which transferred administration of Household Movers to the Bureau.

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Military Breakout Session Panelists


DANIEL BRADLEY

International Association of Movers
(Speaker & Co-Moderator)

Dan Bradley joined the International Association of Movers (IAM) in June, 2018 as their Director, Government & Military Relations.  In this role, he serves as the primary contact between the Association and its membership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and other U.S. federal agencies with whom the IAM Membership conducts business, and which have enforcement and regulatory authority over the moving, forwarding and relocation industries.

Bradley is a former DoD logistician with a broad background in domestic and international transportation operations, including operational level transportation movements and command headquarters policy, guidance, and oversight of freight, personal property, and unit deployment functions. He spent eight years at the Surface Deployment & Distribution Command (SDDC) as a Department of the Army Civilian filling multiple positions. 

Key to his new role at IAM, Bradley also served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Personal Property (SDDC), where he was responsible for DoD’s Personal Property Program. There, he led 90 personnel in over 12 geographically separated locations to manage the movement of household goods and privately-owned vehicle shipments worldwide.

Bradley retired from the US Air Force in 2010 after 20 years of active duty as a Transportation and Logistics Readiness Officer. 


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MICHAEL WILSON
President
National Forwarding Co., Inc.
(Panelist)


Michael Wilson leads National Forwarding Co., Inc., dedicated to providing unsurpassed relocation services to our Department of Defense personnel and their families.

A graduate of Iowa State University majoring in Accounting, Michael started his NFC career in January of 2007 as a Biller. In June of 2008, he was promoted to Billing Manager, overseeing all invoicing and collections. In 2013, Michael was promoted to Director, DOD Programs, where he focused on NFC’s DOD compliance and strategy, working closely with Transportation Service Providers and the company’s relationship with USTRANSCOM. In January of 2019, Michael took over as President for NFC.   

As an active member and committee participant of all significant government-related industry organizations, including the International Association of Movers, American Moving and Storage Association, and National Defense Transportation Association, Michael and his team are dedicated to serving those who serve.
(When not at work) Michael enjoys spending time with his wife and three children.  In his spare time, he enjoys traveling, finding new restaurants, and golfing.

 

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MATT CONNELL
President
TMM, Inc.
(Panelist)

Matt Connell began his corporate career in 1996 with Cameron and Barkley as a Sales Representative in Albany, GA.

He moved to Jacksonville, FL, in 1998 to join The Suddath Companies as an Agency Development Representative. He had an active career at Suddath culminating with his promotion to Director of Business Development in 2003.

Matt recognized an underserved market segment in the Military Household Goods Industry in 2003 and started TMM, Inc. in October 2003. He hired his first 4 employees and procured office space in March 2004. The company has grown tremendously and TMM, Inc. is now the largest provider of SCAC services in the world.

Matt has received the Jacksonville Businessman of the Year award in 2008. He has been a two-time finalist for the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and was also named the Ultimate CEO by the Jacksonville Business Journal.

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JAMIE MCDANIEL
Vice President, Network Development
Suddath Government Services
(Panelist)

Jamie McDaniel joined Suddath Government Services in 2011 as the Director of Operations and quickly learned the complex program. In 2014 Jamie was promoted to Vice President of the Domestic Division where he oversaw all aspects of the DOD Domestic Program for Suddath Government Services. Jamie was promoted again in 2020 to Vice President of Network Development. As part of the Suddath Government Services’ Executive Leadership Team, he is actively involved in formulating strategy and policy decisions to help develop and drive initiatives for SGS and their partners in the DP3 program.

Jamie started his career in the transportation industry over 34 years ago as an overnight dispatcher. He has since gained experience in various transportation modes, including 22 years in the flat bed industry, with the last 10 being in government services. He is an active participant in major industry functions and association conferences and currently serves on IAM’s Government Traffic Committee.  

Jamie holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Management from the University of Central Florida. He is an avid tennis player and in his free time, he plays in the United State Tennis Association competitive leagues, volunteers in the community and spends quality time with his family.

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MATT DOLAN
Tier One Relocation

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JEANETTE HOMAN
President
Lambert Enterprises, Inc.
(Co-Moderator)

Jeanette Homan began her career in the moving and storage Industry in 1976, working part-time during high school for Mrs. Leota Lambert, the owner and founder of Lambert Transfer & Storage.  She left in 1978 to pursue a career in Accounting, then returned to work again for the Company in 1989.   Her years of experience working with the TQAP Program, Non-Temp Storage, and the DPM/ Local Move Contract eventually led her to being CFO of Lambert Enterprises, Inc., then becoming President and owner in 2010.

Since the implementation of DP3, she has successfully transitioned and expanded the scope of business from being a Local Agent and Intrastate TSP, to incorporating DPS Shipment Management and eventually adding Interstate Authority.  Roughly 95% of the Company’s revenue source is DOD, giving her a working knowledge of business from both the TSP and Agent perspectives, rendering her an objective voice for industry.

Jeanette is passionate about “Interest Based Practices” and believes decisions in the industry should be about the Service Member’s best interest.  She currently serves on the National Defense Transportation Association (NDTA) Household Goods Subcommittee to help bridge communication between PPSO/Industry, she also sits on the IAM Agent Advisory Committee, IAM’s Domestic Asset Based Task Force (DAB), The Military Relocation Advisory Panel, ATA HHG’s Conference Board, and Chairs the California Moving & Storage Association Military Affairs Committee.  

 

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Van Line Panelists

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STEVEN MCKENNA
Vice President and General Manager
Allied Van Lines
(Panelist)


Steven McKenna is currently the Vice President and General Manager for Allied Van Lines, located in Oakbrook Terrace, IL in support of the Allied Van Lines agent network.  He is responsible for ensuring the health and growth of the Allied brand and the partner agents. Steven most recently directed the Military channel in support of both Allied and North American Van Lines.  In that role his responsibilities include maintaining highly rank positions in the Department of Defense Household Goods procurement program, maximizing revenue and shipment opportunities, support customer service team, and promote quality of service in the Allied and North American Van Line networks.  Steve has been with SIRVA Moving Services since 1998.   Prior to leadership roles in Allied Van Lines and the Military Channel, he was involved in pricing, contracting, economics and sales support.  As an active member of the American Moving and Storage Association and the Household Goods Carriers Bureau Committee, Stevne was involved in the development of the Tariff 400N at the industry level, an effort to update the tariff to provide further simplification.  He currently is the chairman of the ATA Movers Conference Government Traffic Committee and participates on the NDTA Household Goods Subcommittee.

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PAUL GREGORY
Executive Vice President
National Van Lines, Inc.
(Panelist)


Paul Gregory expands the National Van Lines family by reaching out to agents and independents in the western United States to recruit the best movers who’ll fit into the NVL culture. He also works one-on-one with NVL’s existing agents to build their sales skills and provide constant support.

“Every day is a different day,” Paul said about what he likes best about the relocation industry.

Growing up in London, England, Paul came to the United States in 1990 as an “adventure” that’s turned into a decades-long career in the moving-and-storage industry. He worked for competing van lines for nine years before becoming a National Van Lines agent in 1999. He eventually was named NVL agent of the year.

Paul developed a newer sales style that focused on understanding the internet consumer and how best to connect with those prospects. In his nearly 30 years in the industry, Paul has gained experience in all aspects of moving and storage. Plus, he’s done quite a bit of moving himself, living in Portland, Denver, and Chicago. Paul’s 18 years as a van line agent empower him with a wealth of knowledge and a keen understanding of the agent’s perspective when conducting hands-on training at agent locations.

Paul and his wife, Marlien, live in Oregon and have two daughters: Nichola, 18, and Natalie, 16. He unwinds by golfing and also enjoys sports and traveling.

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HEATHER PARAINO

UniGroup, Inc.
(Panelist)


Heather Paraino has been part of the UniGroup, C.A. legal team for nearly twenty-five years, handling and advising UniGroup and its subsidiaries, including United Van Lines and Mayflower Transit, on a variety of regulatory and business matters and has administered the UniGroup MoveRescue program, which assists moving consumers who are victims of fraud. She is also responsible for UniGroup’s government affairs programs and manages enterprise industry engagement.

Ms. Paraino was appointed Chair of the U.S. Department of Transportation/Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Household Goods Consumer Protection Working Group and has been invited by the U.S. government to speak at conferences sponsored by the U.S. DOT.

She currently serves on the Boards of the Moving and Storage Institute, the American Trucking Associations (ATA), the Moving & Storage Conference (MSC) of the ATA (founding member) and the ATA Litigation Center. She also serves on the Executive Committee of the ATA; is 2nd Vice Chair of the MSC and has previously served on the Board of the American Moving and Storage Association until that century-plus old trade group ceased operations in late-2020, being one of the few women historically elected so to do so by members. Ms. Paraino has previously also served on the Board of her local chapter of the Association of Corporate Counsel and been a member of several transportation groups, including the Transportation Lawyers Association and the Conference of Freight Counsel. In 2021, she was profiled by Trucking Moves America Forward profiled as an “Outstanding Woman of the Trucking Industry.”

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FRED MCBROOM
Vice President of Agency Development & Claims
Wheaton World Wide Moving | Bekins Van Lines
(Panelist)


Fred McBroom
a veteran of the moving and storage industry, Fred McBroom learned the business by working as a summer dispatcher for national van line. He joined Wheaton | Bekins in 2000. After working in the Government Services and Professional Development departments, McBroom is now Vice President of Agency Development & Claims and responsible for claims, agent recruiting, retention, training, quality, compliance and administration.

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CRAIG CARVER

Interstate Van Lines
(Panelist)


Craig Carver is a director of business development with Interstate Van Lines, Inc.  In this role, Craig provides oversight performance guidance in the service delivery of household movement services in compliance with the Defense Personal Property Program. 
Craig Carver has spent over 30 years active in the household goods industry.  Employment with multiple companies handling increased responsibility positions in both operation and administration.  Craig's attitude theme is that performance is beyond simple task completion.   Performance improvement needs to include process communication, expectation management,  and performance measurement.

Craig has a Bachelor of Business Administration from Indiana University. 

Craig participates in multiple industry association boards.  Outside interests include fishing and support of the autism society.
Craig can be reached at 703-226-3230 or by email at craig.carver@invan.com.

 

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