Corporate Leadership
Walter Myers
Senior Vice President, Moving & Storage
As Senior Vice President of Moving & Storage, Walter Myers is accountable for serving our customers, communities and each other with the highest level of care, making lives easier by delivering in moments that matter. He is a trusted leader who has been with Daryl Flood’s parent company, Suddath, for 10 years, taking on increasing responsibilities throughout the organization, responsible for operations, finance and accounting, claims, procurement/vendor management, sales, operations planning, and data analytics. With 20 years of operations and corporate finance experience, including developing capital investment and business strategies, instituting corporate analytics programs, and raising equity and debt financing, Walter is an integral Executive Leadership Team member.
J. Kelly O’Connor
Chief Commercial Officer, Moving & Storage
As Chief Commercial Officer, Kelly oversees B2C sales with a dotted line to B2B as well as all customer service functions for both. In addition, Kelly overseas our account management functions, inside sales and call center. Kelly stepped into his family’s business at 18 when his father became ill, later joining the Daryl Flood organization in 1986. Prior to his current position, Kelly served as president and senior vice president of relocation services as well as vice president of sales and marketing. He brings to the company a practical and personal approach to customer service, a high standard of excellence, an eye for efficiency, and a promise to treat each customer and employee with respect.
C. Douglas Smith
Region Vice President West, Moving & Storage
C. Douglas “Doug” Smith has more than three decades of relocation industry experience, centered on building dependable teams that deliver exceptional customer experiences. He is a board member of the Southwest Movers Association, Next Generation of Leaders Graduate Program, ATA Certified Moving Consultant, and a Master’s Club Member for Mayflower. As a results-oriented leader, he seeks out employees who are honest, work hard and continuously pursue excellence. Each team he oversees provides top-quality services with a focus on safety and customer satisfaction. Doug is proud to have led team wins including a President’s Quality Award, Customer’s Choice Award, Fleet Safety Award, and being a Top Residential Booking Agent.
Wayne Russell
Regional Director of Residential Sales
Wayne has worked at Daryl Flood since 1988 in several capacities, joining the company just six years after it opened its doors in 1982. Moving into sales in 1996, he continues to grow through consistent industry education and training. As a result, Wayne was named a Certified Moving Consultant by the American Trucking Associations (ATA). He was also recognized as a Mayflower Master’s Club winner in 2009, and was the Mayflower National Account Sales Person of the month in March 2012. He has been awarded the Daryl Flood President’s Award for 10 consecutive years of sales excellence and is a 7-time Diamond Award winner.