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STEPHANIE THARPE - PRESIDENT AT A+ MANAGEMENT GROUP

In the fall of 2018, Stephanie Tharpe decided to do what she does best. Manage Storage Facilities. She formed her own company, A+ Management Group, LLC and got started. Her company offers full service 3rd party management for self storage facilities, focusing on small operators in the Southeast. She currently manages properties in TN, GA, and FL.

Stephanie has continued her role as Partner and Consultant for A+ Storage of Tennessee, LLC, where for 12 years she managed a portfolio of self-storage facilities in Middle Tennessee. Since 2013, she has served as President, Vice President, Chair of Events and Education on the Board of Directors for the Tennessee Self Storage Association, which named her Manager of the Year in 2012. She also serves on the Board of Directors for the Florida Self Storage Association and is an active direct member of the national Self Storage Association. 

Stephanie has been published in several trade magazines, including SSA’s The Globe and Inside Self Storage Magazine. She has presented education sessions, served on panel discussions and moderated Round Tables at national and state conferences for several years.

Since 2013, she has mentored an award winning staff with four of her managers receiving the Manager of the Year award from the Tennessee Self Storage Association. She is an advocate for employees in the self storage industry and has worked hard to bring to light the importance of employee compensation and employee burnout.

With 20 years of industry experience, her passion is to focus on the needs of small owner operators guiding them to success and building their business to insure the best return on their investment. 

To book Stephanie to speak, or to discuss the many options she has for Full Service 3rd Party Management, staff training, consulting, or initial set up of new facilities, please email her at stharpe@aplusmanagementgroup.com.