Ramser Team

Scott Ramser is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Ramser Development Company, a multi-generational, vertically integrated developer and operator of RV and Boat Storage, Self-Storage and Industrial Outdoor Storage facilities in select West Coast, Sunbelt and Mountain West markets. Currently operating facilities in California’s Orange, Los Angeles, Alameda and Sacramento counties and in Florida, Ramser Development specializes in acquiring value-add assets and developing new facilities in high-growth markets. As the leader of Ramser Development, Scott oversees the firm’s activities and is involved in its investments, developments, and corporate relationships. He is responsible for establishing the company’s strategy and guiding its successful execution. Scott began his career in commercial real estate investment in 1986 when he founded Ramser Development Company with his grandfather, Harold. The firm was initially focused on developing industrial buildings in downtown Los Angeles for the garment industry, and eventually entered the storage sector in 1995 when it became involved with Baker Ranch RV Storage. Ramser Development took over Baker Ranch in 2003 and has since acquired, developed, or entitled more than 10 million square feet of storage and industrial assets. With more than 35 years developing and investing in real estate throughout California, Scott has extensive experience managing assets, securing entitlements, and operating a range of storage facilities. Today, he is focused on expanding Ramser Development’s portfolio footprint and growing the business into a nationwide platform. Scott is a founder and owner of Storelocal, a co‐op owned by independent self‐storage operators offering technology and brand services that increase profitability for its members. He is also a shareholder in the organization’s subsidiary, Tenant, Inc., which is a technology firm revolutionizing the operations of self‐storage facilities while building online presence. Scott is a member of the Board of Directors of the California Self Storage Association and Storelocal. He attended University of Southern California, has been married for 40 years, has four children and eight grandchildren.

Ally Young is Chief Operating Officer at Ramser Development Company. She manages the firm’s daily operations and marketing initiatives and consults on new portfolio acquisitions. Her primary focus is implementing technology solutions to grow and improve the operating side of the business and create a quality standard for all RDC facilities. Ally began her career at Ramser Development Company in 2003 as a site manager at Santa Ana RV Storage Depot, where she managed the facility’s operations. With a hands-on approach, she learned the intricacies of the storage business through renting units to new customers, processing payments and conducting property maintenance. Since then, Ally has assumed a leadership role and is actively involved in RDC’s growth and overall management and decision-making. She has assisted in the development and acquisition of nine RV and self-storage facilities totaling more than 1 million square feet throughout Northern and Southern California and Orlando, Florida. In 2006, Ally helped lead the conversion of a 300,000-square-foot industrial building into the largest indoor-outdoor RV & Boat Storage facility in California. Ally earned her undergraduate degree in history from Southern Methodist University. She is an active member of the Storelocal Co-Op and serves on the Storelocal Brand committee. She lives in Newport Beach, California with her husband, four children and one English Mastiff.

William Carver is Director of Operations for Ramser Development Company. As part of RDC’s corporate operations team, he is responsible for the direct oversight of ten facilities throughout Northern and Southern California and Florida. William works closely with executive leadership and onsite staff to ensure that the highest-level quality and customer service is implemented at each store location. He leads his team with effective customer service coaching and sales strategies and executes on RDC marketing plans at the store level. He also oversees expenses and reporting and assists with corporate project management assignments. William entered the self-storage industry as an assistant manager with American Self-Storage after the facility was purchased by RDC in 2014. He soon assumed the role of site manager for three of RDC’s Northern California locations, and in 2018 he was promoted to Northern California area manager, where he oversaw five locations in the Greater Sacramento and Bay Area Market. A native of greater Sacramento, William attended American River College followed by Sacramento State University.

Kimberly Torrence is Ramser Development Company’s Accounting Manager. She is responsible for improving and organizing the firm’s monthly closing process for several properties, ensuring financial reporting is accurate and timely. She leads treasury management and effectively runs the A/P department. Kimberly is also responsible for creating and documenting processes and improving RDC’s use and knowledge of the ERP system (NetSuite). Kimberly brings nearly 35 years of accounting and management experience to her role. She previously worked with My Car Auction, an automobile/technology company. Her career has largely centered on the technology industry where she worked for companies such as for Veritone, Inc. (A.I. software), Vision Solutions, Inc. (data high-availability software) and MTI Technology Corp. (data storage/availability hardware and software). Kimberly holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration, with a minor in English from Principia College in Elsah, Illinois.

Ivette Jimenz leads Ramser Development Company’s human resources department as HR Generalist. She brings nearly 30 years of HR Environmental Health and Safety experience to her role supporting RDC’s corporate and field staff. She is responsible for managing the firm’s employee relations, staffing, training and recruitment, in addition to Ramser Development’s payroll and benefits program. Prior to joining Ramser Development, Ivette worked for corporate, manufacturing and hospitality companies, such as General Electric (GE), Motorola and Black & Decker. She also has experience as a dental hygienist. Ivette holds certifications in HR management, office, and manufacturing Ergonomics.

Nicole Carver is Operations Coordinator at Ramser Development Company. Her primary role is assisting and supporting RDC’s field staff, director of operations, and the firm’s executive leadership with daily operations to ensure the facilities run smoothly. Nicole is responsible for managing monthly marketing audits and reporting on various items to corporate. She works with vendors and contractors in coordinating site improvement work and helps with new employee training materials. Nicole started in the self-storage industry as an assistant manager at RV Storage Depot at McClellan Park in 2017. She joined Ramser Development full-time in 2018 as site manager for the first Storelocal branded self-storage facility and was promoted to her current role in 2022. Nicole earned her bachelor’s degree in Deaf Studies and a minor in Psychology from Sacramento State University.