Online Supplier Summit

Simon Forrester

CEO, SSA UK

Simon joined the Self Storage Association UK in September 2025, having previously led a range of trade associations and professional bodies at the UK and European level across such diverse sectors as jewellery, construction, healthcare, business tourism and public health pest control. He is responsible for the strategic direction of SSA UK and leadership of the staff team. Simon has an MBA from Birmingham City University.

Helen Bourke

SSA UK

Helen is Operations Director at the Self Storage Association, taking up post in March 2019.  Previously, Helen was Director of Membership Services at the Association of Employment and Learning Providers, a not-for-profit, national membership organisation where she spent 8 years working across membership, communications and events. Prior to this, Helen spent 12 additional years in the education, learning and training sector and a number of years working within the corporate sector.

She is passionate about the ‘member’ journey, great customer service and communications.

Andy Marks

Keeper's Cottage

Andy has a diverse background across different sectors, and for the last six years has been a supplier in the self storage sector as Director of Keeper's Cottage, who provide auction and clearance services. Andy has experience and extensive knowledge in many areas during his career, including procurement, property and development, finance and business strategy development, in businesses of different sizes. His previous roles include a Commercial Director for a national multi-site FTSE 250 company, a Finance Director for a private equity backed start-up, non-exec director of an IT start-up, and a single site operator. Andy joined the SSA UK Board in June 2023 as the supplier representative, and is looking forward to helping to shape the lines of communication and opportunities available to all suppliers.