STORAGEVAULT CANADA - Key Persons

Alan Simpson

Job Titles:
  • DIRECTOR
  • Member of the Board of Directors
In 2007, Mr. Simpson co-founded the Corporation and was President and Chief Executive Officer until April 2015. He now serves the Corporation as a director and Acquisition Committee Chair. In 2000, Mr. Simpson co- founded Hospitality Network Canada now operating as HealthHub Patient Engagement Solutions Inc. and was President and Chief Executive Officer until 2005 and Chair from 2011 to 2017 . Recently, Mr. Simpson co-founded Proton Capital Corp. (TSX-V: PTN.P), a capital pool corporation trading on the TSX Venture Exchange. Mr. Simpson is also a member of the Saskatchewan Government House Board of Trustees.

Ben Harris

Job Titles:
  • DIRECTOR
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Founder and CEO of Pinedale Capital Partners
Mr. Harris has more than 20 years of real estate investment and management experience. Mr. Harris is the founder and CEO of Pinedale Capital Partners, a privately-held investment management firm focused on the acquisition, development and operation of industrial properties across the United States. Pinedale serves as the dedicated industrial partner to Rockpoint Group, a real estate private equity firm based in Boston. Prior to forming Pinedale, Mr. Harris was CEO of LINK Logistics, Blackstone's US industrial real estate platform. Prior to joining LINK, Mr. Harris served as President of Gramercy Property Trust, a publicly traded REIT based in New York, that was sold to Blackstone in 2018 in a $7.6 billion take-private transaction. Mr. Harris is a graduate of Dalhousie University and the University of Kings College in Canada where he received joint science degrees in Economics. Mr. Harris also serves on the board of Rippowam Cisqua School in Bedford, New York and on the board of Sonida Senior Living (NYSE:SNDA). Mr. Harris serves on the board of Outerspace Ops, Inc., a third party logistics firm focused on the e-commerce industry.

Iqbal Khan - CFO

Job Titles:
  • CFO
  • DIRECTOR
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Principal and Chief Financial Officer of the Access Group of Companies
Chief Financial Officer of the Corporation. Mr. Khan is a Principal and Chief Financial Officer of The Access Group of Companies focusing on the ownership, acquisition and development of storage, multi-residential and commercial real estate in Canada, and prior to the internalization into the Corporation, President of RecordXpress, a records management company. Mr. Khan is the Chief Executive Officer and a director of Parkit Enterprise Inc. (TSX-V: PKT). He is the Chairperson of the Canadian Self Storage Association Tax Committee.

Jay Lynne Fleming

Job Titles:
  • DIRECTOR
  • Member of the Board of Directors
In 1999, Ms. Fleming founded Storage For Your Life which was sold to the Corporation in September 2015. She currently serves the Corporation as a director and as a member of the Audit Committee, the Governance, Nominating and Compensation Committee and the Acquisition Committee. Ms. Fleming is the President and CEO of CVL Investments Ltd., a private investment entity. Ms. Fleming holds a Business Certificate from Capilano University received in 1991.

Mary Vitug

Job Titles:
  • DIRECTOR
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Senior Executive
Ms. Vitug is a senior executive with over 30 years of capital markets and financial services experience, including 24 years at Scotiabank where she was a Managing Director in both Investment Banking and Equity Capital Markets. At Scotiabank, Ms. Vitug led numerous prominent IPOs, M&A, and equity financing transactions. Her expertise spans various industries, with a strategic focus on Real Estate, Consumer & Retail, Industrial, and Financial industries. For 20 years she was an active member of Scotiabank's Equity Liability Committee, evaluating risk and managing capital for global financings. Ms. Vitug is Board Chair of Women in Capital Markets and a recognized leader in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion. She is also an independent member of the Private Capital Investment Committee for Nicola Wealth. Ms. Vitug is a CPA, holds a BA in Economics from the University of Toronto and an MBA from the Rotman School of Management. She is also a graduate of the Institute of Corporate Directors Governance Essentials and Chairing Boards programs.

Steven Scott - CEO

Job Titles:
  • CEO
  • DIRECTOR
  • Member of the Board of Directors
  • Member of the Leadership Team
  • Director of Park Lawn Corporation
Chair and Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation. Mr. Scott is currently a director of Park Lawn Corporation (TSX: PLC). Mr. Scott is also a director and Chair of Parkit Enterprise Inc. (TSX-V: PKT). Mr. Scott is a Principal and Chief Executive Officer of The Access Group of Companies focusing on the ownership, acquisition and development of storage, multi-residential and commercial real estate in Canada. Mr. Scott is also a Director and Treasurer of the Canadian Self Storage Association.