Our Team

Meet our team:

David M. Levenfeld

David M. Levenfeld, co-founder and President of Storage Pros Management LLC and its affiliated companies, has worked in the self storage investment community nationwide for more than 20 years.  He is also a co-founder and principal of the Storage Business Owners Alliance (www.theSBOA.com).

Between 1996-2001, David served as Vice President – Development, for Storage USA, at that time, an NYSE-listed real estate investment trust.  In that capacity, he supervised the company’s development activities in the eastern third of the country, including the development of numerous new construction, expansion and conversion self storage facilities.

Since 2002, both individually and in partnership with various private institutional investors, David has acquired more than 40 investment-grade self storage properties totaling more than 2.5 million square feet of rentable space with an aggregate value in excess of $250,000,000. He has also brokered the sale of more than $120,000,000 worth of self storage facilities and development parcels in the northeast U.S.

David currently serves on the Advisory Board of Cubesmart (NYSE: CUBE, formerly U-Store-It Trust), a real estate investment trust (REIT) that owns and operates self storage facilities throughout the United States.

David is a licensed real estate broker in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.  He earned an M.B.A. in 1987 from the Wharton School of The University of Pennsylvania, where he concentrated in Real Estate and Finance. He also holds a Masters degree from the University of Chicago and a Bachelor of Arts from Boston University.

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Ian Burnstein

Ian Burnstein is co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Storage Pros Management LLC and its related companies, and is co-founder and President of the Storage Business Owners Alliance. 

Ian has developed and managed storage facilities in Michigan and New England for more than nine years.  He is also a member of the Michigan bar.

Ian has been an active principal in more than $175,000,000 of real estate investments and has served in an advisory capacity in numerous other real estate transactions.

Ian was responsible for the site selection, development and management of a three-property self storage portfolio that was sold in 2006 to a national self storage company.  He has coordinated the site selection and development of several single-family residential projects in North Carolina and South Carolina. Additionally, he utilizes sophisticated software packages to conduct site selection for builders and developers throughout the United States.

Ian is a licensed real estate broker in the state of Michigan.  He holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Detroit and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Michigan. Ian was previously a real estate attorney at the law firm of Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer and Weiss, P.C. specializing in real estate transactions.

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John D. Price III is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Storage Pros Management LLC and its affiliated companies, with overall responsibility for lender relations, cash management, accounting, revenue management, insurance, and financial reporting.

John has more than 20 years of experience in finance and treasury. He joins SPM from GMAC (now Ally Financial), a $173 billion diversified financial services provider, where he led global liquidity management and structured financing activities.

Previously, John spent 10 years at Ford Motor Company and its Visteon Corporation spin-off, leading finance and treasury activities including financial planning and analysis, subsidiary financing and cash flow forecasting. He began his career as a commercial real estate lender at Comerica Bank.

John earned an MBA, with High Distinction, in Finance and Accounting from University of Michigan Ross School of Business. He earned a Bachelor’s degree, with High Honor, in Finance from Michigan State University.

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Jeff Skogen is the Vice President – Sales and Operations of Storage Pros Management LLC. In this capacity, he oversees all operational aspects of the company. He also develops and implements new and improved processes to build relationships, generate sales and improve on-site manager performance. Additionally, Jeff works to expedite and improve operations and procedures, raising the level of professionalism and profitability throughout the Storage Pros companies.
Jeff comes to SPM from Ford Motor Company with extensive and diversified leadership experience in sales, marketing and training.

He directed the national employee and dealer training and consulting departments for Ford Motor Credit Company, responsible for the delivery of sales training to thousands of company and dealership employees. Jeff also served as Strategy & Process Development Manager, Internet Marketing Manager and National Sales Promotions Manager for Ford.

Jeff earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Wisconsin where he concentrated in business sales and service.

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Kim O’Connell is Vice President-Controller of Storage Pros Management LLC and its affiliated companies. 

In this role, Kim’s wide-ranging responsibilities include financial reporting, cash management, payroll functions, expense review, and process development.   Kim works under the guidance of the CFO to ensure that the day-to-day operations of the accounting department are running smoothly. 

With more than 10 years of accounting experience, Kim has worked in a variety of industries including construction, manufacturing, and entertainment. 

She has a BA from Michigan State University and is currently working towards a Master of Accountancy at Walsh College.

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Stephanie Looney is the New England District Manager for Storage Pros Management LLC, overseeing eight properties flying the Storage Pros flag. Stephanie began her Storage Pros career in 2007 as a property manager, and has significantly increased her responsibilities within the company. She holds a bachelor’s degree from Bridgewater State College.

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Shauna Preece is the Southeast Michigan District Manager for Storage Pros Management Partners LLC, overseeing 10 Storage Pros properties in the greater Detroit-Ann Arbor area. Before joining Storage Pros, Shauna began her self storage career as a property manager for a competing regional self storage company.  She joined the company in early 2008 as an assistant property manager, and has steadily increased her level of responsibility. Shauna attended both Washtenaw and Schoolcraft Community Colleges.

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Peter Spickenagel is the Mid-Michigan District Manager for Storage Pros Management LLC overseeing nine properties.  In this position, he coordinates hiring, training, revenue enhancement, property repairs & maintenance, and property renovation logistics.  Peter received his B.A. from Grand Valley State University, and attended the University of Cincinnati for work towards a Masters degree.

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Michael Abell is the Tennessee District Manager for Storage Pros Management LLC, overseeing 11 Storage Pros properties in the states of Tennessee and Mississippi. Mike began his career in self storage in 2004, increasing his levels of responsibility along the way, including positions with several regional and national self storage companies. He has also served as a board member with the Tennessee Self Storage Association. Michael attended the University of Tennessee at Martin.

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Ben Handelsman is the Director of Marketing and Facility Maintenance for Storage Pros Management LLC. Ben has been a marketing professional in the storage industry since 2008. He has had a successful, award-winning history of increasing occupancy and cash flow by crafting innovative marketing campaigns, managing social media and Internet advertising, and building lucrative referral networks with local businesses. Ben also oversees maintenance and repairs for every location in the Storage Pros family. He earned his bachelor’s degree from Indiana University.

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Mary Ann Kocan, Human Resource Manager, has served with the Storage Pros since its inception in early 2007. She coordinates all human resources activities for a company which has doubled in size during the last 12 months and now exceeds 60 employees.

Mary Ann formerly owned and operated a chain of retail stores in the Metro Detroit area. Her undergraduate studies in Business and Computer Graphic Technology were at Schoolcraft College in Livonia, Michigan.

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