TSSA Committees & Task Forces 

Each year we seek members who are eager to contribute to planning education and events, as well as supporting other association initiatives. Committee and Task Force members meet throughout the year to collaborate and provide direction to the board and staff liaisons. If you have ideas and are passionate about enhancing the association, please submit your interest in volunteering. Members are encouraged to sign up for roles that meet their interests. We will contact you to share more about the role and the time commitments, which are usually a few discussions throughout the year. Call us at (512) 374-9089 if you have any questions.

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Committees

A committee is a group of people appointed for a specific function, typically consisting of members of a larger group.
 

Charitable Fundraising Committee

Chair: Doug Hunt, Owner's Management Company
VICE-CHAIR: DINA GARCIA, SUPERIOR METAL SERVICES
Staff liaison:  KRISTY SPURR, Executive Director
 
Plans strategies and methods for generating as much money as possible for TSSA’s annual charitable fundraising for the Shriners Children's--Texas. Committee members solicit donations of items and find ways to encourage members to support the cause.
 

Conference EDUCATION & PROGRAMMING Committee

chair: ROSS PFEIFER, HIXON PROPERTIES, INC.
Staff liaison: Meaghan Martinez, Director of Education & Events
 
With a primary focus of increasing attendance and offering quality educational choices, this group makes recommendations to the board and staff regarding session topics and speakers.
 

Education Committee

Chair: SHANNON CHARBONNEAU, XPS SOLUTIONS 
Staff liaison: Meaghan Martinez, Director of Education & Events
 
Makes recommendations to the board regarding new and existing education programs for the Association. Makes recommendations for changes in TSSA-sponsored education after reviewing feedback from attendees. Develops new coursework and curricula as needed. Creates the vision regarding the number and type of seminars or other educational offerings to help establish the annual calendar of educational events. 
 

Publications Committee

Chair: JUSTIN JACAMAN, IDEAL SELF STORAGE
Staff Liaison: MALLORY SCOTT, MARKETING & MEDIA MANAGER
 
Makes recommendations to the Board with feedback from the TSSA staff for changes to printed and electronic publication formats; helps determine editorial calendar and content; helps solicit or contribute articles. Will also help direct TSSA in communicating the value proposition of membership. Occasionally reviews TSSA's magazine, website, blog posts and/or other publications/communication items and provides feedback.
 

Task Forces

Task forces focus on achieving shorter-term goals or projects and typically wrap up with the project.
 

Bylaws Revisions

Chair: MICHAEL MEYLOR, GREEN LIGHT STORAGE
Staff liaison: KRISTY SPURR, Executive Director
 
This task force will dig into the governing documents for the Association and draft/recommend revisions to the board of directors as necessary. The TSSA Bylaws are available for review here.
 

CERTIFICATION AND ONLINE LEARNING

Chair: VIANNEY JASIK, TRUSTED SELF STORAGE PROFESSIONALS
Staff liaison: Meaghan Martinez, Director of Education & Events
 
This group collaborates with TSSA staff to drive the research, design and delivery of innovative online learning opportunities for members. Efforts include evaluating on-demand, live and hybrid educational formats contributing to the development of a TSSA-backed certification that strengthens professional skills across the industry. In 2026, this group will focus on training opportunities for Managers.
 

Government Affairs/Legislative Actions

Chair: Brian Cisarik, SurePoint Development
Staff liaison: KRISTY SPURR, Executive Director
 
The Government Affairs/Legislative Actions task force works with TSSA's lobbying team to read and give feedback on all filed legislation flagged as potentially impacting the self-storage industry. Task force members may also be asked to interact directly with legislators or to testify at a committee hearing. Volunteers for this exclusive committee must be widely available and able to respond quickly based on activity occurring at the Capitol.
 

Large Operators Training

Chair: SHRENIK SHAH, TEN19 Capital Management LLC
Staff liaison: Meaghan Martinez, Director of Education & Events
 
After discussion and assessment, this group recommends the educational offerings at the Executive Retreat and the annual conference education geared toward larger self-storage operators. Typically, the task force members are all larger operators.


 

NEW! Micro-Volunteer Opportunities Available

TSSA is now offering options for members who can't commit to a full year of volunteering, but is willing to provide thoughts, feedback and in-person event support on a smaller scale. Express your interest in micro-volunteer opportunities via the form and share in the comments what you're willing to do. Do you utilize a TSSA resource and are willing to provide feedback to improve the association's efforts? Will you be attending an event and willing to support staff while there? Share your interest and we will reach out to you.