Executive Team
Tony Fox
President/CEO
Tony was born in Germany on a U.S. military base. He moved back to the Toledo area when he was a kid, and since then he’s always considered Ohio home.
One of his first jobs while attending Lake High School was with a moving company. After working there for a short time, he realized our community needed a high-quality moving company, so he started his own while taking business classes at Owens Community College. After a few successful years, he sold his first company and founded MVM Moving and Storage.
Since then, he has been focused on taking care of customers, building a solid reputation in the industry, while focusing on business growth and development. As a small business owner he doesn’t get much downtime, but when he does, he always spends it outdoors, fishing on Lake Erie or with his friends and family.
Ben Huenefeld
Chief Operating Officer
Ben was born in Toledo and has lived in the area his entire life. He has been with MVM for quite some time, experiencing the evolution of the business. He has worn many hats throughout the process, from being on a crew, training, managing labor and office staff, estimating, fleet maintenance, development of companywide procedures, aiding with starting other locations, to now overseeing all company wide operations while trying to help advance the company into the next location or project. He has a lot of pride in MVM as he’s built many customer and employee relationships over the years. He looks forward to seeing what the future has in store for us.
Outside of work, he likes to remain busy with friends and family. On a sunny weekend, you can catch him boating, camping, or just enjoying everyone’s company. He also has been serving the community as a firefighter since 2003. Ben has a wife and two children that keep his family busy with different activities and sporting events.
Brian Godlewski
Chief Marketing Officer
Brian was born in Toledo and has lived in the area his entire life. He came to MVM Moving in 2014 initially to help create some new marketing materials. He was quickly offered and accepted an opportunity overseeing company-wide marketing, advertising, accounting, and technology projects.
Stop by one of our four offices on a weekday and you’ll typically find him making sure everything is running smoothly behind the scenes. Outside of work, he enjoy being outdoors, especially spending summers out on the water, traveling across the U.S. and Europe, and hanging out with his family and friends.
Eric Wise
Chief Financial Officer
Eric was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio though he did spend 5 years in Cape Coral, Florida from 2013 to 2018. He currently resides in Michigan with his fiancée Kaitlin and their children.
Eric joined the MVM Moving & Storage Team in September of 2019 as the Chief Financial Officer where he monitors and manages all aspects of the financial condition and taxation of the company. He is a dedicated, results-driven asset to the team.
Prior to MVM, Eric spent 22 years in various areas of expertise to include tax accounting, financial analysis, managerial accounting, controller, AND Chief Financial Officer. He has also served as a Financial Consultant to several companies and organizations. Eric earned his Associate Degree in Accounting from Owens Community College, Bachelor of Business Administration, Accounting from the University of Toledo and is currently working on his Master of Business Administration from Colorado Technical University.
In his spare time, Eric enjoys spending time with his fiancée, children, family and friends. He is an avid Buckeye Football fan!
Kerstan Enriquez
Director of Human Resources
Kerstan grew up in Lemoyne, Ohio and started working at just 12 years old as a waitress in her parents’ restaurant. She currently resides in Bradner, Ohio with her husband Nick Enriquez and their three beautiful children, daughters Aubriel and Sienna as well as a son, Noah.
Kerstan joined the MVM Moving & Storage team in January of 2021 as the Director of Human Resources where she handles all day-to-day functions, keeping our trucks moving. Her superior organization skills, dependability and positivity are unmatched.
Kerstan graduated from the University of Toledo with a Bachleor’s Degree in Supply Chain Management and a Minor in Information Systems. Prior to joining MVM Moving & Storage, Kerstan served as Fiscal Officer for the Village of Brader and prior to that, served as a Senior Clerk for the City of Toledo.
Family is everything to Kerstan. She spends her weekends with quality family time and enjoys camping in the summer. Her favorite family outing is a day at the Toledo Zoo!
Allyson France
Director of Communications
Allyson joined the MVM Moving & Storage team in January of 2021 where she serves as the Director of Communications. Allyson spent several years dedicating her skills to the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association by managing six fundraising campaigns across the Northwest Ohio area as the company's Executive Director. She also provided mentorship to the AHA's Board of Directors in addition to managing a team of staff members to ensure the success of multiple events
Allyson most recently served as the Vice President of Operations for the Danberry Co., Realtors where she managed company events and communications, the entire technology platform in addition to all third-party relationships. She is also a licensed REALTOR. Each year spent with Danberry, she managed multiple events, one which totals over 600 in attendance. Allyson continued her philanthropic efforts through the Danberry Treasure Chest. She led the efforts to develop the charitable organization into a successful 501(c)(3) which has raised over $1.5 million in proceeds and helped more than 1,000 local kids and families in need.
Allyson earned a Bachelor of Science in Communication and a minor in Human Resources from Ohio University and obtained her real estate certification through the Hondros College of Business. Allyson is originally from Washington, Pennsylvania and has been living in Sylvania for nearly 17 years. Her husband David is the Utility Manager with the City of Sylvania. They have two children, Teagan and Mckenna. Allyson enjoys traveling, yoga, shopping, reading and spending time with her family
MVM Toledo Location Staff
Brian Ramsey
Toledo Branch Manager
Brian was hired by MVM in 2020 as Director of Quality Assurance, following a three-year stint running another local moving company. He was promoted to Toledo Branch Manager in January of 2021. He was born and raised in Toledo and graduated from Boston College in 2009 with a degree in Economics. Brian has extensive professional moving experience, in addition to a prior career in finance, real estate and business management.
Brian’s primary focus is to ensure that MVM continues to maintain the highest standards of quality and customer service. He supervises the moving crews and provides the training and oversight necessary to maintain MVM’s reputation as the NW Ohio’s premier moving company. Outside of work, Brian enjoys being outdoors, fishing, camping and spending time with his family and friends.
Derek Hosler
Safety and Training Supervisor
Derek grew up in Sycamore, Ohio and eventually moved to Monclova, Ohio where he graduated from Anthony Wayne High School.
Derek joined the MVM Moving & Storage team in 2015 as a mover and has gradually worked his way through several roles including driver, estimator, sales and labor supervisor. Derek currently serves as the Safety and Training Supervisor where his main responsibilities include orientation for new laborers, training on and off site, employee safety trainings, employee packing/moving trainings and driver trainings. Prior to joining MVM, he served as a personal trainer at Fitness-For-All where he worked with individuals as well as athletes ranging in age from elementary up to high school. His extensive training experience, self-motivation and reliability helped to mold Derek perfectly in his current role here at MVM.
Jonathan Lucas
Labor Supervisor
Jon was born and raised in Northwood, Ohio. He began working at MVM Moving & Storage as just a Sophomore in High School. He has worked his way up, beginning at a mover, the driver, crew leader and now currently serves as Labor Supervisor. As Labor Supervisor, he is on the road, visiting job sites to make sure everything is running smoothly, our teams have all the necessary supplies and that our customers are pleased with their move process. Jon is dedicated, hard-working and never hesitates to jump in and assist when needed.
In his free time, Jon can be found spending time outdoors; fishing, skateboarding and working out. He loves Sushi and spending time with his little family consisting of his girlfriend and their animals!
Max Hoeflinger
Labor Supervisor
Max was born in Toledo and grew up in Monclova. He graduated from Anthony Wayne High School in 2009 and is currently attending the University of Toledo full-time for Construction Engineering Technology.
Max joined the MVM Team as a mover in 2012. He left the company in 2017 to pursue other interests but we are thrilled he rejoined the team as a Crew Leader in 2021. Mas was recently promoted to serve as a Labor Supervisor.
In addition to pursuing his education, Max is currently serving as a Specialist in the United States Army Reserves. He was deployed to Iraq/Kuwait all of 2019.
In his free time, Max enjoys boating, fishing, hunting, snowboarding…pretty much anything that’s outdoors.
Eric Thieman
Lead Estimator
Eric was born and raised in Maumee, Ohio. He spent 10 years living in Washington D.C. but is back in Northwest Ohio, living in Maumee with his 3 children. He has an Associate’s Degree in Emergency Management from Owens Community College.
Eric joined the MVM Moving & Storage Team in June of 2021 and serves as the Lead Estimator for the Toledo Office. Prior to joining MVM, Eric served as a Fireman and Paramedic for 19 years. As a First Responder, Eric’s drive, determination, attention to detail and top-notch work ethic make him the perfect fit for the MVM Team. We are so fortunate to have him.
In his spare time, Eric enjoys working out, hunting, fishing and being outdoors.
Stacy Letson
Dispatcher
Stacy was hired at MVM in 2017 to fill a new role in human resources, but she quickly found herself interacting with clients, in addition to fulfilling her daily tasks. She was then promoted to dispatcher. Stacy helps MVM stay compliant with electronic logs. She’s spent her career working with local Toledo businesses in their accounting and human resource departments, previously to working for MVM.
Having grown up in the Toledo area, her interests reflect the natural surroundings and she can be frequently found camping, kayaking with her kids, or enjoying Lake Erie or one of the many parks in the area.
Sherry Bruinsma
Customer Service Specialist
Sherry is originally from Rochester, New York and relocated to the Toledo area, just over a year ago. She initially joined the MVM Moving & Storage Team in 2020, working with our sister company, Maumee Valley Professional Services. She shifted over to MVM in early 2021 as Customer Service Specialist where she is able to elevate our customer experience with her compassionate, sincere and approachable demeanor.
Sherry is a certified as an educational and emotional support aid. Her full-time career has always been her family and raising her three children. Her passion is people and she has been able to do a variety of things outside of the home such as assisting Not-Profit organizations and working with special needs children in the school system. In addition to her position at MVM, she is currently working with The Cherry Street Mission.
In her free time, Sherry enjoys good food, cooking, being active, staying healthy and most of all…spending time with family!
MVM Sales Team
Johnathan Duke
Sales Manager
Jonathan Duke joined the MVM Moving & Storage team in February of 2021 as the Manager of Sales. His goal is to lead the Sales Team, providing top notch customer service for each and every customer. His positive, outgoing and energetic personality is infectious and he’ll be a great asset to the team. Jonathan attended Owens Community College and Ashford University. He most recently spent 10 years at Verizon as a Solutions Specialist and Solutions Manager
Jonathan was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, but his grandparents and parents also made sure he spent plenty of time growing up in the Caribbean where his dad was born. His favorite thing to do is to spend time with his amazing support system, preferably travelling. His hobbies include anything outdoors, working out, traveling, beaches, cooking and eating. His most recent hobby is preparing for the arrival of the newest edition to his family….his first child, a baby boy, Jace!
John Schmidt
Sales Professional
John was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio. He joined MVM Moving & Storage in March of 2019. His daily tasks revolve around ensuring MVM’s customers receive the highest level of customer service as well as the right amount of movers and trucks, at the right time! He is responsible for inbound sales, job confirmations and follow-ups. His passion for his role in the company is demonstrated daily with his outgoing, dedicated and competitive nature.
Prior to joining the MVM Moving & Storage team, John served as a Mortgage Banker for several years with Quicken Loans. John boasts a Bachelors degree in Urban and Regional Planning from Miami University in Oxford, OH graduating in 2014. He holds a GIS Certification along with a Miami Mini MBA.
When not booking moves, John enjoys spending time on the water, sailing on his 27-foot boat which is housed at the North Cape Yacht Club. He also loves bicycling and taking care of Pax "Packs" the MVM office pup.
Levi Fox
Sales Professional
Levi was born and raised in Holland, Ohio. He joined the MVM Moving & Storage family in 2011 as just a Junior in High School. Over the last 10 years, he has held various roles such as mover and Safety and Training Supervisor. Currently, he is on the sales team, ensuring each customer has a positive moving experience. He is passionate about his work and that is evident in his energetic and driven personality.
Outside of his time at MVM, Levi is Chemical Dependency Counselor Assistant (CDCA) certified. He also enjoys anything active and outdoors where he loves to run and lift weights. He also enjoys challenging himself and taking any opportunity to learn and grow.
Tom Persianai
Sales Professional
Tom was born in Oregon, Ohio and currently resides in Maumee, Ohio. He joined the MVM Moving & Storage Team in June of 2021 as a Sales Professional, serving our amazing customers with their packing and moving needs. He takes pride in managing every aspect of the client experience from the first point of contact through the completion of the move. He is loyal, empathetic and works well under pressure.
Tom attended Bowling Green State University where he earned his degree in Marketing Education. He chose to pursue the sales industry rather than education. Prior to joining MVM, Tom served for 10 years as an In-Store Business Representative for Verizon. Most recently, he served as the Manager of Art Van.
In his spare time, Tom loves spending time with his kids, Dominik and Adriana, attending their sporting and musical events. He also enjoys watching and attending sporting events, especially The Ohio State Buckeyes.
MVM Columbus Location Staff
Lance Snyder
Columbus Branch Manager
Lance started working at MVM in 2016 as a sales professional. His initial job roles included sales, estimating, and dispatching. MVM quickly realized that Lance was growing quickly to take on additional responsibilities.
After working in the Toledo office for about a year, he was offered the Branch Manager position at our Columbus location. He loaded up his belongings and moved to the Columbus area in 2017. Working as Branch Manager has been an exciting and rewarding experience for him. He feels he has found his niche in a company full of hardworking and dedicated people who do great work.
James Gragg
Lead Estimator & Safety Training Supervisor
James started working for MVM in 2012, quickly learning and motivated to work. He worked at the Toledo location during the early stages of his career here. Ultimately, moving to Columbus to be the head mover. He has helped implement a good level of quality and workforce. Once the Columbus location was in need for an Assistant Manager, James was quickly offered the position. He helps with labor management, phone sales, and estimates.
MVM Fort Wayne Location Staff
Ryan Meek
Fort Wayne Branch Manager
Ryan started working at MVM Moving in 2012, eager to work and help build the company from day one. He has held a variety of positions, like mover, phone sales, and in-home estimator. His years of experience as a mover and in these other positions has helped him serve MVM’s clients better and will come in handy every day as he took on the role of Branch Manager of our Fort Wayne, Indiana, location in 2018.
He currently lives in Fort Wayne with his wife and two kids. His family continues to inspire him to work even harder to provide a great life for them. In his spare time he enjoys family time, fishing and working with his hands.
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