Staff Member since: August 2009

Brian Limperopulos has always been drawn to learning about other cultures and different parts of the world. In fact, when he was a young boy, his parents would distract him with maps, knowing he could spend hours counting the number of airports in California (there are a lot!) or finding the quickest way to get from home to grandma’s house. More recently, Brian indulged his passions for history, geography, and politics by studying international affairs in University. During that time, he was fortunate enough to spend a semester in Europe, studying in Brussels and traveling extensively.

After graduating, Brian coordinated shipments for the World Bank account for Security International in Washington, DC. Several years later, he joined IAM, where he now coordinates activities for the IAM-YP group, the International Shippers Association, and the IAM Logistics Network; leads IAM’s efforts in membership protections, including the Receivable Protection Program and the Members Ethics Council; and spearheads IAM’s efforts in standards development.

In his spare time, Brian watches and plays soccer – always supporting the US Men’s National Team and Arsenal F.C. He also continues to bone up on history, which may come in handy if he achieves his secret ambition: being a contestant on the game show Jeopardy!

Phone: 571-351-4779

E-mail: BrianL@IAMovers.org

Staff Member since: May 2011

Julia O’Connor once aspired to be a psychologist working with children and adolescents. Although for a time she tutored gang members in a juvenile detention center, her career path changed when she interned for association while staying with her sister during the summer before her junior year in college. Over the years she honed her membership skills at organizations serving military officers, technical communication professionals, and those involved in training and development. Now she is the Vice President of Membership & Communications for IAM, and is adept at all tasks that involve managing IAM’s membership programs and benefits, and leads the association's communications and marketing team.

During college, Julia spent four months studying abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She keeps active through sports and enjoys skiing, long distance running, competing in triathlons, and playing bocce and soccer, as well as discovering new and delicious wines.

Julia loves working at IAM, where she is in touch with people from all over the world. A highlight of her tenure so far was being a part of IAM’s 50th Annual Meeting.

Phone: 571-351-4781

E-mail: JuliaO@IAMovers.org

Staff Member since: June 2018

Dan Bradley joined the International Association of Movers (IAM) in June, 2018 as their Director, Government & Military Relations. In this role, he serves as the primary contact between the Association and its membership with the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and other U.S. federal agencies with whom the IAM Membership conducts business, and which have enforcement and regulatory authority over the moving, forwarding and relocation industries.

Bradley is a former DoD logistician with command experience, and a broad background in domestic and international transportation operations, including operational level transportation movements and command headquarters policy, guidance, and oversight of freight, personal property, and unit deployment functions.

Key to his role at IAM, Bradley served as Deputy Chief of Staff for Personal Property, Surface Deployment & Distribution Command (SDDC), where he was responsible for DoD’s Personal Property Program. There, he led 90 personnel in over 12 geographically separated locations to manage the movement of household goods and privately-owned vehicle shipments worldwide.

Bradley retired from the US Air Force in 2010 after 20 years of active duty as a Transportation and Logistics Readiness Officer. He spent eight years at SDDC as a Department of the Army Civilian filling multiple supervisory traffic management positions.

Phone: 703-317-9952

E-mail: Daniel.Bradley@iamovers.org

Staff Member since: September 2015

Steve Cox has spent his 25+ year career in the Washington, D.C. area finance, administration and HR non-profit arena.  This includes working in CFO positions with non-profits in the transportation, crime prevention, agriculture and military industries.

Steve also has moving industry experience in a “previous life” and “remembers very vividly what it’s like to load containers with a forklift and pack a container in the August heat.”

He has two adult kids and is a lifelong northern Virginia resident who currently resides in Manassas, VA.

Phone: 571-351-4777

E-mail: steve.cox@iamovers.org

Staff Member since: April 2023

Did you know, before Matthieu became addicted to the global moving industry, he was actually a talented chef at the famous Dutch “Beren”  restaurants!

Matthieu started his career in logistics as an HP/Mise trainee at Norfolkline, a subsidiary of Maersk. He quickly developed a passion for the field, and after gaining valuable experience, also living abroad as an expat, he decided to transition to the moving industry. After several successful years with Voerman International, Matthieu moved to Denmark, where he took on a leadership role at Aspire Mobility.

In 2019, Matthieu was ask to partner up and found MF Interlogistics in Denmark. Since then, he has leveraged his expertise to help clients all over the world with their removal needs, and growing the reputation and business of the local Danish moving company.

On a personal note, you might not expect Matthieu Odijk to be much of an athlete just by looking at him. But don't let his physique fool you - Matthieu plays a lot of sports and has the agility and stamina to match!

Matthieu likes to joke that he's a "hidden athlete" because he doesn't have the typical muscular build you might expect from someone who plays sports regularly. But make no mistake - when he's on the field or court, Matthieu is a force to be reckoned with.

So, the next time you see Matthieu cooking up a storm in the kitchen or managing a logistics project, just remember - there's a hidden athlete underneath that unassuming exterior!

Matthieu Odijk's dream has always been to be part of the world's best removal association, and he's made it a reality! He loves being part of a community that's dedicated to excellence in logistics and is always looking for ways to improve. Matthieu's hard work and expertise have paid off, and he's proud to be part of the best removal association in the world.

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E-mail: matthieu.odijk@iamovers.org

Staff Member since:

Morgana has nearly two decades of experience in the logistics industry. She has a deep understanding of global relocations, freight forwarding, and customer service.  Additionally, Morgana is passionate about education and has enjoyed facilitating industry related trainings, learning sessions, and relocation panels.  She remains an active member of IAM YP and is the past President of the FIDI39 Club.

Morgana has Egyptian roots and an international upbringing.  She attended the University of Reading in the UK, where she earned a BS in Psychology and also speaks Dutch fluently. Currently Morgana resides in Clearwater, Fla. with her husband Matt & 2 children (Aydin & Adira).

Phone: (703) 317-9951

E-mail: morgana.somers@iamovers.org

Staff Member since: November 2018

After graduating from the University of Virginia with a degree in Environmental Science, Angela started her career in environmental consulting. Her most interesting consulting project was a 4-week field project in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. In addition to consulting, Angela also worked for an association doing government relations work in the chemical industry. There she enjoyed working with federal agencies, member companies and other stakeholders to reach common goals in the areas of worker safety and chemical security. After taking a break from paid employment to raise 3 boys, Angela returns to the working world to assist IAM with its programs and membership. In her spare time, you will find Angela at a soccer field, a basketball or tennis court, at a regatta, on a pool deck, or attending an academic competition. Angela is looking forward to working with IAM members.

Phone: 571-351-4780

E-mail: angela.deconti@iamovers.org

Staff Member since: May 2016

Will Kohudic has worked for nonprofits large and small for the past twelve years, where he has developed his passion for publications and marketing. Previously, he served as a web developer and designer of educational software. Most of his free time is devoted to his wife and two children (ages 11 and 14) and his hobbies which include hiking, travel, and brewing beer.

Phone: 571-351-4775

E-mail: William.Kohudic@iamovers.org

Staff Member since: March 2017

Nicola's life has been a juxtaposition of the local and the international. Raised in a small town in Upstate New York, she and her family spent half of her fourth-grade year instead in a small town in southern Lincolnshire, where her father had grown up. Later, she spent every summer of her teenage years singing music from around the world (from South Africa to the republic of Georgia, Appalachia to Corsica) in village churches around New England. After college, she was thrilled to have the opportunity to travel across Europe for three months with the same organization, and see Corsica, Berlin, and the Alps for herself.

Apart from those three months of travel, Nicola spent two years after college working at an international public health organization, where she particularly enjoyed communicating with field offices around the world, and she is pleased to be once again working at a company with a broad international membership.

She moved to Virginia to pursue graduate studies in Shakespeare and Performance, relocating to the DC area after achieving her MFA. Outside of work, she volunteers at a local cat shelter, sings in a choir, and periodically appears in a variety of theatrical productions.

Phone: 703-317-9953

E-mail: nicola.collett@iamovers.org

Staff Member since: February 2023

Verena has been in the moving industry for over 10 years. Hired straight out of college to help out over the busy summer months, she was told during the interview that she would either "love it or hate it." As it turns out, she loved being part of such a unique and international industry. Having friends all over the world is one her favorite parts.

Verena was born and raised in Germany and still goes back home every summer to visit her family.

After high school she wasn’t quite ready to start her studies yet and joined the au pair program in the U.S. After one year with her host family in the Washington, DC area, she decided to stay and get her Bachelor in Business Administration. Despite her grandma’s continuous efforts to get her to move back to Germany, she ended up living in the U.S. for more than 14 years.

She now lives with her husband and two kids in Antigua, Guatemala, enjoying a slower pace of life, the year-round good weather, and seeing volcanoes erupt daily.

In her free time you’ll find her either reading a good book or planning her next travels.

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E-mail: verena.goetz@iamovers.org