IAM is pleased to announce the induction of three new members into the Hall of Honor in recognition of their significant contributions to the industry and the Association. IAM will celebrate these individuals at the Hall of Honor Recognition Ceremony and Luncheon at the 2024 IAM Annual Meeting & Expo. We encourage all Annual Meeting registered attendees to join us for this session (RSVP required).

The Hall of Honor was established in 2008 to pay tribute to those Industry leaders whose careers reflect exceptional and distinguished service to their companies or the Association, or who have worked to elevate the industry as a whole. Since its inception, 81 deserving individuals have been inducted into the Hall of Honor.

Please join us in celebrating this year’s inductees!

Diana Corona

Diana Corona was born in Romania during the peak of the Cold War, enduring hardship and learning the resilience and determination that fueled her journey to serving as President of Enterprise Database Corporation (EDC), the global technology company that she co-founded with her husband, Richard Corona. 

Diana’s early years included rationing and scarcity of basic necessities; lack of freedoms; compulsory “harvesting assistance” in the fields as a young school girl; repeat power outages and water shortages; precarious cautions for avoiding the secret police; and what looked to be a future determined by the Communist Party. This path changed when as a teen, Diana witnessed the violent uprising against Romania’s dictator, and after the fall of Communism, she witnessed the upheaval of Romanian society in its surge to explore opportunities, individualism, and a fledgling and volatile style of capitalism. 

When Diana relocated to the U.S., she channeled the strength and grit from her upbringing as she and her husband, Richard, founded EDC in the basement of their home in 2001. With only $500 in their checking account but a big vision for simplifying business and communications, they found success through listening well, caring about customers, and innovating solutions in a variety of industries. During this time, Diana and Richard met Chuck Bailey, who introduced them to the moving and storage industry, and this was the catalyst to what is now a deep and lasting commitment in support of carriers and transportation logistics around the globe.

In collaboration with industry members, Diana and her team have pioneered shipment data exchange between movers and their partners, developed the software that connects TSPs and agents to DPS and their shipments, provided tools for move and operations management, CRM, tariffs and rating audits, AI enhancement, contributed expertise whenever needed, and much more. Diana is also active on many boards and volunteer capacities at IAM and elsewhere, as well as in supporting charitable efforts, including the Alan F. Wohlstetter Scholarship Fund, Move for Hunger, multiple educational and technology boards, and other community involvements. 

Diana is also mom to a bright daughter, and enjoys time with family. In Diana’s own words, “As an immigrant and proud U.S. citizen, I appreciate and value the opportunities offered by America: the freedom to think, to question, to speak, as well as the privileges and responsibilities that come with being your own individual and determining your own fate. I have also found the same family values that I grew up with, which are resilience, hard work, and loyalty to your family, are shared by the many family-owned businesses common in the moving and storage market.”

Ernst Jörg

Born 1947 in Zurich, Switzerland, I became a freight forwarder and worked for companies like Kühne & Nagel and Swissair. In 1975 I was confronted with the shipping of household goods containers and imagined that the movers packing and loading the containers were making a fortune, while the forwarder only makes a miserable margin on the freight cost—so, why not do both?

That initial thought led to the foundation of Packimpex Ltd. in 1977. It did not take long to find out that household goods moving at that time still meant considerable investments into warehouses, trucks and equipment. It also did not take long to find out that moving a family’s possessions was much more fascinating and personal than moving commercial cargo. Packimpex joined some of the relevant associations at that time CETI (OMNI), HHGFA (IAM) and FIDI. The initial company slogan was ‘simply the best’. I have been—and still am—a firm believer of ‘quality’ as a key element for success.

The company has become known for quality and innovation. It has never been afraid of change and is blessed with staff that accepts and participates in change. When FIDI started its educational program in 1988, I was soon asked to join the trainers’ team and, later, became the Dean of the FIDI Academy. I have continued to train until a few years back.

From 1998–2006, I served the industry as a FIDI Board Member and from 2002–2004 as its President. This was during the time when FIDI introduced a mandatory quality management system, FAIM—a challenging transition with an excellent outcome.

The changing of market requirements, of customer behaviors, and of society has led us to believe that the merging of our household goods activities with those of Gosselin Moving Belgium, with its important European footprint, would best serve the company’s interest and the interest of its employees. Packimpex continues to provide smart relocation services in seven European countries.

My career in moving would not have been possible without some key people contributing to growth and success: My wife Silvia, our son Marcel, industry dinosaurs like Peter Kuoni, Jean-Jacques Borgstedt, Jean Pierre, and Michael Scott to just name a few. 

Outside of my professional activities, I have served the Swiss Disaster Relief Unit as a volunteer and am currently President of the Board of Trustees of one of only two Swiss School Museums. I enjoy time with my family, including the two wonderful grandchildren Murielle (13) and Lucien (11), and do love photography.

Charles “Chuck” White

Charles “Chuck” White has been involved in the moving industry since 1994 when he went to work for Executive Moving Systems in Woodbridge, Virginia. Before that, Chuck worked as a high school teacher and football coach in Maryland and Northern Virginia. 

During his time serving as Director of Sales & Marketing at Executive, he was elected to a volunteer position on the Executive Committee of the International Association of Movers (IAM), formerly known as the Household Goods Forwarders Association of America (HHGFAA). He served on that Committee for four years and in 2005 he joined the IAM staff as their Director of Government & Military Relations. 

He held that position for 10 years and in 2015 Chuck was promoted to the position of Senior Vice President of the organization.

In January 2019, Chuck became the President of IAM, and retired from that organization in October 2023. In retirement Chuck serves on the Board of Advisors for two industry technology companies. 

Chuck holds a B.S. from the University of Maryland – College Park and a Masters of Education (MEd.) from George Mason University. In 2013, Chuck earned the designation of a Certified Association Executive (CAE) from the American Society of Association Executives.

Chuck is married to Becky and currently resides in Springfield, Virginia. He has two daughters – Breiana and Mikayla, and a stepson, Corey Wise.

Andy Marshall and Maria Andrea Rodriguez Recognized for their Distinguished Service on Hall of Honor Selection Committee

The International Association of Movers (IAM) expresses its sincere appreciation to Andy Marshall of the Asian Tigers Group and Maria Andrea Rodriguez of ABC Cargo Logistic S.A.S for their dedicated service on the Hall of Honor Selection Committee.

IAM President Brian Limperopulos praised their contributions, stating, “Maria has been a long-time member of the Hall of Honor Selection Committee, representing Latin America. Her extensive industry experience and unique perspective from a family-business background have been invaluable. Andy has also been an indispensable member of the Hall of Honor Selection Committee. His extensive industry experience, particularly in the Far East and Middle East Asia, has provided the committee with a vital perspective. We are grateful for Maria’s and Andy’s service to both the committee and the industry.”

Established in 2008, the Hall of Honor recognizes industry leaders whose careers exemplify exceptional and distinguished service to their companies or the Association, as well as those who have made significant contributions to the advancement of the industry as a whole.