Mike Coleman has joined JK Moving Services, the nation’s largest independently owned and operated moving company, as executive vice president, Commercial Services, reporting to JK President David Cox. In this newly created role, Coleman heads commercial services and will lead all aspects of business unit growth, profit, and performance.
“We welcome Mike to the JK family. His industry experience, strategic skills, and success in leading operational transformation are important as we build to drive growth in existing and new sectors,” said David Cox, president, JK Moving Services. “Eric Ball also is joining our team and brings a wealth of experience to directing outside sales and business development initiatives.”
Prior to JK, Coleman served as vice president, operations and business strategy at PODS, a nationwide moving and storage company. He has held a variety of leadership roles at Union Pacific Railroad, including general director of corporate strategy.
As the new senior vice president, sales and business development for JK Commercial Services, Eric Ball is responsible for the strategy, staffing, and execution of the sales and client relations functions for the Commercial Services business unit. Most recently, he served as senior vice president and general manager at AVI-SPL.
In other personnel news, JK promoted Davy Shanko to vice president, operations and general manager, Residential Services, and leads an experienced team of business development and household goods warehouse operations experts. Before JK, he served in operations roles at Suddath Relocation Services and Graebel Van Lines. Also, Yama Abbasi joined the Residential Services team as manager of outside sales and business development. He previously held business development positions at DMV Living and Redfin.
Cox added: “These hires and promotions are deepening our capabilities and expertise and ensure JK Moving continues to deliver best-in-class service to our customers as we launch into new market segments while expanding our market share in others.”
JK Moving is committed to attracting and retaining the best candidates. The company offers extensive training and ongoing career development; a formal Health & Wellness Program; a generous safe harbor 401(k) and company-paid profit-sharing program; tuition reimbursement; and paid time off. In addition, it provides an Employee Assistance Program; comprehensive medical, dental, vision, and ancillary benefit coverages; bonus incentives; and employee volunteer opportunities—including with the JK Community Farm, a nonprofit farm supported by JK Moving that grows and donates fresh produce and protein to the area’s food insecure.
ABOUT JK MOVING SERVICES
For more than 40 years, JK Moving Services – the largest independently owned and operated moving company in North America – has provided local, long-distance, and global relocation services to a variety of commercial, residential, and government clients. Headquartered in Sterling, Virginia and voted Independent Mover of the Year by the American Trucking Association, the company maintains a full-time, professionally trained staff of relocation and move management experts committed to providing the highest level of customer care. www.JKMoving.com
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