FEDESSA Board

Brian Hefferon is Managing Director of Nesta Dublin Self Storage in Ireland. Nesta is is the largest and oldest self-storage provider in Ireland and is part of the Kefron Group.  Brian is also president of the Irish Self Storage Association. 

Ann-Kristin has over 15 years of experience in the self storage industry and is CEO of Hyrbox Self Storage. She has previously worked with self storage in Norway and also has experience from self storage in Great Britain and Ireland.

Philippe Peyrot, founder of Annexx, holds an MBA from the University of Connecticut. He established Annexx in 2002 as a leading provider of secure, customized storage solutions in France. Today, the company operates 27 locations nationwide, serving the diverse needs of French individuals and businesses alike.

Karen has five years’ experience in the self storage industry working as the UK Operations Manager for Shurgard Self Storage.  Prior to joining Shurgard, she spent over 20 years working within the car rental industry as an Operations Director. Karen joined the SSA UK Board in June 2022 and is looking forward to supporting the Association and its members.

Christian is an experienced association manager and brings entrepreneurial expertise from the digital economy. More info: https://www.linkedin.com/in/christiankulick/

Cesare Carcano, is the owner and CEO of Casaforte Self-Storage Group Italy and Switzerland, President of AISI (Italian Self Storage Association), founder of the Suisse Self Storage Association, founder and President until 2018 of FEDESSA (European Federation of the Self Storage Association). With his national and international professional experiences in the development of high-end projects, Cesare has directed, developed and provided added value to Advertisement, Marketing, Strategic Consulting, Logistics, Real Estate, and Self Storage companies in Belgium, Italy, Switzerland and the US.