Rennie Schafer

SSA UK & FEDESSA

Rennie is the current CEO of the Self Storage Association UK & FEDESSA, having previously been the CEO of the Australasian Self Storage Association for over 9 years.  Rennie has extensive knowledge of the self storage industry across the world, from the developing Asian markets through to the birthplace of self storage in the USA.  He has over 25 years of association management experience 19 at CEO level.  Rennie is also on the Board of the Institute of Association Leadership, has an MBA and completed the Oxford University High performance leadership programme.

Philip Macauley

Cushman & Wakefield

Philip joined Cushman & Wakefield in 2019 to lead the Self Storage Team. Philip joins with a wealth of experience including the valuation of operational and trading assets, naturally including self storage, alongside the more traditional sectors. Most recently, Philip worked at Colliers, where he oversaw the valuation of trading assets such as self storage, public houses, cinemas and gymnasiums.  In the main, Philip’s involvement has focused on valuations for financial reporting basis along with loan security and portfolios. Philip is known by all the main stream lenders active in the property sector including Barclays, RBS, HSBC, Lloyds, Santander, Metrobank, Coutts and AIB together with a range of bridging financiers and other debt providers.