James Gail - President and sole shareholder
Carole Johnson - Regional Manager - Southwest Florida
Scott Kelly - Management Consultant

James Gail, President and sole shareholder of J. Gail & Associates Realty and Management, Inc. and the Synergy Storage Group has 23 years of property management experience of which the last 17 years have been in Florida. The Synergy Storage Group specializes in the management, software, development and brokerage of self storage facilities. Gail currently has twenty-two storage facilities (14,300 units) under a fee management contract which are owned by various syndication's, partnerships and sole proprietors which are located in Florida, North Carolina and London, ONT. These properties range from small (300 unit) to large (1000 unit) storage facilities. The company has a proven track record demonstrated by lease up statistics, enhanced property valuations, and financial performance. All of the properties under contract are at the top of each of their market segments with regard to rate and occupancy performance. Gail and his management team are directly responsible for the successful turnaround of several facilities which were at the time of take over losing money. This was accomplished through operational changes, training and by soliciting and negotiating long term leases with commercial tenants including Continental Bakery, Bausch & Lomb and Frito Lay. To further enhance the management techniques Gail utilizes, he in conjunction with Joe Lin, developed an accounting and inventory management software program. This program was specifically designed for the self storage industry based on Microsoft access and the one-write system.

From August 1976 - July 1988 Gail held various management positions in the hotel industry working for Westin Hotel Corporation, Brock Hotel Corporation and Lincoln Property Company. While in this capacity he was also assigned several consulting projects which included hotel operations advisor for the renovation of the Dearborn Inn for the Ford Foundation, hotel reorganization manager for the restructuring of the Lincoln Post Oak Hotel - Houston and writer/editor of the Lincoln Hotel Corporate Rooms Division Operations Manual.

Gail holds his real estate brokerage license in the state of Florida and has sold eleven storage properties valued at over $38,500,000 in the past two years. He holds a degree in Business Administration from the University of Denver, his writings have been published in the Mini Storage Messenger, he is a member of Delta Sigma Pi, a member of the Chamber of Commerce and is on the Southeast Regional Board of Directors for the Self Storage Association.

Carole Johnson, is a Regional Manager for the Synergy Storage Group covering the west coast of Florida from Bradenton to Naples. She gained her training in the storage industry as a property manager with the Synergy Storage Group beginning in 1993. Under her management she was able to improve and make an aging facility prosper to the point where it maintained a 94% plus occupancy while maximizing the income and reducing expenses. Since that time she has managed several different facilities both as a property manager and regional manager and has been a consistent producer of top income and occupancies.

Prior to entering the storage industry, Carole Johnson worked in the building industry with Tri County Aluminum, Blue Heron Irrigation and Waterford Construction / Landco Development. Her duties included material take-offs from blueprints, scheduling subcontractors and building costs on all custom homes.

Carole has lived in the Sarasota / Venice, FL area for more than 30 years where she stays involved in her children's school and sports activities.

Scott Kelly, is a Management Consultant with the Synergy Storage Group. Scott has been in the self-storage industry for over 8 years, with experience in both property manager and general manager capacities. He has lead the lease-up of 2 Canadian self-storage facilities from conception to 98% occupancy (one in less than 12 months), while maintaining low delinquency and commanding the highest rent rates in the market. Scott is licensed in Commercial Real Estate in Ontario, but has recently relocated in the State of Florida, and is studying towards his Florida Real Estate License.

His areas of specialty are consulting services that include Feasibility Studies, Unit Mix Analysis, Lease-up Proforma's, and Consulting Expertise for owners who require the services of a professional Management company.

Scott has consulted in 5 States, and 2 Countries, and is President and Owner of SSG Consulting, Inc. He is excited to partner with Jim Gail as a Management Consultant to aid in the growth and development of Synergy Storage Group.