Sovran Self Storage Inc. has appointed Mark Barberio and Arthur Havener to its board of directors. Mark G. Barberio and Arthur L. Havener will begin service on the Board immediately and will stand for election for a one-year term in May at the company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders. Mr. Havener is Principal of Stampede Capital LLC.

Prior to forming Stampede, he was a vice president of A.G. Edwards and Sons Inc., and Head of Real Estate Research from 2002 to 2007. Mr. Havener also serves on the Board of Trustees of Boardwalk REIT and was recently an Alderman and Chair of the Finance Committee in the Municipality of Sunset Hills, Missouri. Mr. Barberio serves on the Boards of RWP Energy and Buffalo Angels, LLC, and is a member of the National Association of Corporate Directors.