CSSA Announces 2026 Leadership Chairs

The California Self Storage Association (CSSA) has announced its 2026 leadership, naming new officers to its executive committee and confirming its board of directors, including two newly elected members.

Executive Committee

Chairman: Nathan McElmurry, Managing Director, Ares SecureSpace

Vice Chairman: Matthew Garibaldi, CEO, Storage Star/FollettUSA

Treasurer: Steve Cobbs, Managing Director of Self-Storage, North Palisade Partners

Secretary: Tosha Giuffrida, Vice President of Operations, Derrel’s Mini Storage

Immediate Past Chair: Gary Sugarman, Managing Partner and Chief Operating Officer, William Warren Group/StorQuest Self Storage

Returning Board Members

Weyen M. Burnam, Director of Real Estate, StorageMart
Byung Cho, Director of Acquisitions and Development, Metropolitan Investments
Bob Dailey, Managing Partner, Pegasus Group
Kristen Harris, President, Tierra Corp.
Steve Mirabito, President, StoragePro Management Inc.
Christina Rita, Chief Operating Officer, StoragePro Management Inc.

New Board Members

Brian Somoza, Managing Director, JLL Capital Markets
Sarah Swingler, Business Development Manager, MakoRabco

In a statement, CSSA thanked the volunteers who serve in leadership roles, noting their work helps the association collaborate, protect and educate its membership. Learn more about CSSA leadership here.