About
Our leadership team has decades of self-storage experience. Meet the team below!
Meet Our Self-Storage Industry Experts
Copper Storage Management was created in 2019 by the Copper family. The Coppers have dedicated their careers to owning, auditing, analyzing and managing self-storage facilities nationwide.
Copper Storage Management offers maximum convenience and service through a fully remote business model, cutting the costs of part-time or full-time on-site storage managers. Since 2019, our company has managed over 250 stores in 39 states.
We are committed to providing our Clients a hybrid of technology and personal touch by streamlining our services and operations. Our leadership team is comprised of owners, operators, marketing and accounting experts who continue to challenge the status quo of self-storage management.
Jacob Copper
CEO
Brett Copper
President/Partner
Justine Diana
Human Resource Manager
Tess Toth
Director of Sales and Marketing
Matt Edwards
Director of Accounting
Jacob Copper
CEO
Jacob Copper is the CEO of Copper Storage Management, where he leads the company with a focus on innovation and excellence in the self-storage industry. Jacob joined CSM in November 2022, and his previous role as Senior Client Relations Specialist involved leading efforts to enhance client relationships and drive improved performance across the company’s facilities.
He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from UNC – Charlotte, as well as a Master of International Studies from North Carolina State University. Jacob’s background includes valuable experience at Self Storage 101, where he conducted feasibility studies, due diligence audits, and operational audits. Jacob’s diverse exposure in the industry has equipped him with a well-rounded understanding of the dynamics affecting owners, operators, and property managers.
Brett Copper
President/Partner
Brett has grown up in the self-storage industry. As Bob Copper’s son, he has worked with Self Storage 101, the country’s leading self-storage consulting firm, since he was a teenager. After college, Brett worked with CubeSmart to gain further insight into 3rd Party Management and Operations before joining Self Storage 101 full time.
For the last 5 years, Brett has worked with hundreds of self-storage owners and operators on management, marketing, acquisitions, feasibility, and training for facilities all over the United States. Seeing a growing need for alternative management solutions in the industry, Brett, along with the rest of the Copper family, created Copper Storage Management.
Today, Copper Storage Management has become the largest (non-REIT) 3rd Party management company specifically catering to remote self-storage facilities. Copper Storage Management currently manages almost 200 facilities nationwide and continues to grow at an unprecedented rate. The Coppers have also acquired and sold large portfolios of unmanned facilities under the brand Copper Safe Storage.
Justine Diana
Human Resource Manager
Justine Diana is currently Human Resource Manager for Copper Storage Management. Justine is a proud graduate of King University where she achieved her bachelor’s degree in business administration in spring of 2021. Justine onboarded with Copper Storage Management in April 2021 with a desire and passion to create workflow processes, employee benefits, and a solid foundation for employees. Prior to working with CSM Justine worked in the medical field for 15+ years working with insurance companies, creating workflow processes, and meeting the needs of patients. In Justine’s free time she enjoys spending time and watching her daughter horseback ride. She loves the lake life, beach life, and loves to travel and take on new adventures.
Tess Toth
Director of Sales and Marketing
Tess Toth is the Director of Sales and Marketing at Copper Storage Management. Previously, she worked at Live Oak Bank for over 8 years in their marketing department and created the Lead Management sector at the bank helping drive millions of dollars of closed loans in 2021 and 2022.
At Copper Storage Management, Tess oversees the marketing and sales strategy, manages the lead pipeline and sales funnel, writes original industry articles and blogs, and creates company collateral.
Matt Edwards
Director of Accounting
Matt Edwards is the Director of Accounting at Copper Storage Management. He previously held positions in various industries, primarily related to residential construction, where he worked for two national builders. Matt holds a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Central Florida.
At Copper Storage Management Matt oversees the accounting operation, ensuring that all of the company’s financial data is accurately recorded.