CubeSmart announced that Dean Jernigan, Chief Executive Officer and Trustee of the company, has informed the board of trustees that he will retire as CEO and a member of the board upon the expiration of his current employment agreement on December 31, 2013. Christopher Marr, the company's President and Chief Investment Officer, has been named to the additional position of Chief Operating Officer. Mr. Marr's promotion was made effective by the Company's Board of Trustees on May 30, 2012.