With almost 30 years of experience as Cornell's Preferred Vendor, the professional team at Big Red Shipping & Storage is committed to providing excellent customer service, convenience, and consistency to Cornell students and the greater Ithaca area!

 

We are committed to providing high-quality and convenient shipping and storage services to the Cornell student body and greater Ithaca community.

You can trust Big Red Shipping & Storage to provide premium service. We've loyally served over 20,000+ contracts as Cornell University’s Preferred Shipping and Storage Provider. Run entirely by dedicated students at Student Agencies, Inc., we've been trusted by the residents of Cornell, Ithaca College and the greater Ithaca area since 1986. With a devoted customer service team and a squad of highly-trained field employees, we'll take care of all your shipping and storage needs.

About Student Agencies

Established in 1894, Student Agencies, Inc. (SAI) is the oldest independent student-run company in the nation. We are comprised of a growing group of businesses: Big Red Shipping & Storage, Hired Hands Moving Company, the Cornellian Yearbook, Campus Promotions, SAI Properties, and Student Agencies Tutoring. Our businesses generate over $2.5MM in annual revenues and pay out close to $500K in wages, bonuses, and profit sharing to our undergraduate managers and employees. With nearly 300 undergraduates involved in SAI, we are the second largest employer of students in the Ithaca area after Cornell. Learn more about Student Agencies here.

Student Agencies, Inc. provides Cornell undergraduates with the extraordinary opportunity to gain practical experience and take on a unique responsibility of starting and running a legitimate business, to earn a substantial portion of the cost of a Cornell education, and to provide valuable products and services to the Cornell and Greater Tompkins County Community.

 

Our Team

THOMAS BAILEY '26 | GENERAL MANAGER

Thomas is a Freshman from Waccabuc, New York, majoring in Applied Economics and Management at the Dyson School. He joined Student Agencies as the General Manager of Big Red Shipping & Storage. As general manager, Thomas is excited to provide excellent customer service and improve the company’s operational efficiency. Outside of Student Agencies, Thomas enjoys watching the Green Bay Packers and the New York Yankees, spending time outside, and relaxing with friends and family.

BRADLEY WANG ‘25 | GENERAL MANAGER

Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Bradley is a sophomore in the ILR School, minoring in business and information science. As last year’s Assistant Manager and this year’s General Manager for Big Red Shipping and Storage, he looks forward to building on the 2022 record-breaking revenue numbers and improving operational efficiency in May and August. Outside of Student Agencies, Bradley plays on the men's club ice hockey team, is on the executive board for Cornell Marketing, is an analyst for Cornell Venture Capital, and is a member of his social fraternity, Lambda Chi Alpha. In his free time, he likes to Peloton with Ben Alldis, listen to Noah Kahan, go on midnight runs through campus, and take Eduardo’s dog, Ruby, for himself.

EDUARDO PALACIOS-GARCIA ‘24 | GENERAL MANAGER

MAHA NALLABOLA ‘26 | DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL HUMAN RESOURCES

MARCO CONTE ‘26 | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL HUMAN RESOURCES

FRANK PAPACODA ‘26 | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS