---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001628280-22-029485"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "NSA"
cik: "0001618563"
company_name: "National Storage Affiliates Trust"
filed_at: "2022-11-10T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-21T23:03:23.923907+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.7
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# NSA promotes Cramer to CEO, Bergeon to COO; Fischer becomes executive chair, Nordhagen vice chair

## Summary
- David G. Cramer, previously president and COO, promoted to CEO, effective April 1, 2023.
- Derek Bergeon, former SVP of operations, promoted to EVP and COO, effective April 1, 2023.
- Tamara D. Fischer resigns as CEO to become executive chair; Arlen D. Nordhagen steps down as executive chair to vice chair.
- Cramer is brother-in-law of executive chair Nordhagen; Bergeon has no family relationships with trustees or officers.
- All changes are effective April 1, 2023; no understandings or arrangements with any person for the appointments.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001628280-22-029485
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: NSA
- cik: 0001618563
- company_name: National Storage Affiliates Trust
- filed_at: 2022-11-10T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.7
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.7
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618563/000162828022029485/0001628280-22-029485-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618563/000162828022029485/nsa-20221110.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0001628280-22-029485.txt

## Key facts
- Executive change
  Tamara D. Fischer changed role as Executive Chair at National Storage Affiliates Trust.
  - Action: elevated
  - Role: Executive Chair
  source text: Tamara D. Fischer will resign from her position as chief executive officer and be elevated to the position of executive chair
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618563/000162828022029485/0001628280-22-029485-index.htm
- Executive change
  David G. Cramer changed role as Chief Executive Officer at National Storage Affiliates Trust.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Chief Executive Officer
  source text: the promotion of David G. Cramer, 58, the Company's current president and chief operating officer, to the position of chief executive officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618563/000162828022029485/0001628280-22-029485-index.htm
- Executive change
  Derek Bergeon changed role as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer at National Storage Affiliates Trust.
  - Action: promoted
  - Role: Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer
  source text: the promotion of Derek Bergeon, 45, the Company's current senior vice president of operations, to the position of executive vice president and chief operating officer
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618563/000162828022029485/0001628280-22-029485-index.htm
- Executive change
  Arlen D. Nordhagen was appointed as Vice Chair at National Storage Affiliates Trust.
  - Action: appointed
  - Role: Vice Chair
  source text: Arlen D. Nordhagen will resign from his position as executive chair and will become vice chair
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1618563/000162828022029485/0001628280-22-029485-index.htm

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