Executive Leadership

Stephen F. Burns – Chairman of the Board
As Chairman of the Board at Bekins Van Lines, Stephen Burns brings more than 25 years of moving-industry experience to the table. In addition to being a moving expert, Stephen also graduated Cum Laude from the Indiana University School of Law.

Stephen became chairman of the board and chief executive officer of Bekins Van Lines in 1988. In addition, he formerly acted as chairman of the American Moving & Storage Association (AMSA) (now a part of the American Trucking Association Moving & Storage Conference or ATA MSC).

Jim Gaw – Chief Executive Officer
Jim Gaw serves as the CEO of Bekins. Coming to the van line from his position of COO at APS Logistics, Inc., Gaw is a 12-year veteran of Atlas World Group International, where he served as President and COO. Prior to working at Atlas, Gaw worked at Bekins Van Lines as Vice President of the International Division.

Jim holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing from Elmhurst University.

Christian Fordham – Chief Information Officer

Christian is an experienced IT leader, building and developing teams in ERP, business applications, software development and systems. He has a passion for technology, modernization, problem solving, and learning and loves leading and building teams based on business objectives, team member strengths and their passions.

For the past 25 years, Christian worked for a consumer goods manufacturing and distribution company called Australian Gold, starting as a lead software developer on creating a salon management system to be used by professional salons and spas. He finished the last 7 years of his time with Australian Gold as the Vice President of Technology.

Christian attended Brigham Young University, where he studied Computer Science.

Fred McBroom – Vice President of Agency Development & Claims
Fred McBroom is the Vice President of Agency Development & Claims at Bekins Van Lines. He joined the company in 2000 and has more than two decades of moving industry experience.

Fred holds a Bachelor’s degree in Marketing – Distribution Management from Indiana University.

April Milner—Vice President of Sales, Marketing & Move Management

Having grown up in a generational family-owned moving company, April Milner has agency experience as a move coordinator, outside salesperson, customer service manager and general manager. April joined the van line in 2017 as Central Regional Sales Director. After seven years of helping moving companies in the network set goals and meet challenges in this role, she was promoted in 2024 to Vice President. 

April holds a business administration degree from Eastern Michigan University.

Kevin Miller—Vice President of Operations
Kevin Miller is a household goods veteran with decades of experience in the industry working for some of the largest companies and van line networks. He spent the past eight years at Berger Moving and Storage, the largest agent within the Allied system, and has held executive positions with Guardian Atlas, Atlantic Atlas and Suddath United.

In his many years in the moving and storage industry, Kevin has been directly responsible for all operational aspects of the business, including P&L management, forecasting, operations, safety, fleet management, driver recruiting and warehousing.

Kyle Patz—Chief Financial Officer
A capable accounting professional with more than 16 years experience in Corporate Accounting, Kyle Patz is the van line’s Chief Financial Officer. Kyle started out as an accountant with the van line, working his way up to Finance Manager then Controller, before being tapped as CFO in 2024.

Kyle holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting from the University of Southern Indiana.