Transportation Management

President / Vice President / General Manager/ Sales / Safety / Recruiting

A performance driven Executive with a diverse background of achievements in the

business of transportation with an excellence in management, sales, operations,
safety and recruiting... Solid organizational management, communication and prob
lem solving abilities are second to none.

Executive Leadership
* Executive Decision Maker
* Corporate & Field Planning and Strategic Development
* Budgeting and Cost Controls
* New Business Development
* Supplier and Vendor Relations
* Staff Management (Recruiting and Training)
* Human Resource Management
My experiences and achievements are broad but comprehensive; they include but no
t limited to negotiating insurance and sales rates; reducing operating costs; de
aling with all legal matters including safety, insurance and government matters
and the overall direction of the companies.

Experience & Achievements

ACE CAB & COURIER, Elkhart IN 2008-2010
President / Owner
Managing the overall executive management, sales, operations, P&L management, an
d strategic planning for a taxi cab, courier and medical transportation provider
based in Elkhart Indiana with over 20 vehicles, 40+ drivers, 4 dispatchers and
3 office personnel. Established performance indicators, operating improvements,
management goals and cost reduction programs that helped increase net revenues f
or a bottom line profit in year two; all during a recession.
DELIVERY SERVICES INC, Elkhart IN 2008 - 2010
CEO / Owner
Directing overall executed management including sales, P&L management and strate
gic growth planning for a truck load carrier based in Elkhart IN. We have over
40 Independent Contractors and 18 company tractors working in several locations
across the country. We strategically partnered with Greatwide Management Servic
es in March to help grow our business and stabilize our financial burden while w
e try to establish a flatbed and brokerage division.
TOWNE AIR FREIGHT, South Bend IN 2006 - 2008
Director of Recruiting/Retention
Established a recruiting department by hiring and training east coast, west coas
t and midwest recruiters; built a company conversion program converting 250+ com
pany drivers to Independent contractors; instituted a lease purchase program thr
ough third party vendors; established a grass roots recruiting/retention program
to increase driver recruits by over 200% and stabilize turnover under 42%. I he
lped save thousands of advertising dollars by reducing needless advertising and
over $1 million dollars by changing the company fuel surcharge program and cutti
ng excessive contractor pay.
CARDINAL LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT, Concord NC 2001-2006
National Manager of Recruiting, Retention & Compliance
Responsible for marketing, advertising, recruiting, retention and compliance of
120 cost center locations; helping under-performing centers achieve success thro
ugh organized training and coaching. My success as a regional manager; I had bee
n utilized to start-up new business by hiring drivers, setting-up retention and
training programs and developing a pro-active management group to recruit/train
and retain the best drivers in each center location.

PROFESSIONAL RECRUITERS OF INDIANA, Mishawaka IN 2000-2001

President/Owner
Recruiting firm specializing in the placement of Engineers, Accountants, IT and
Executives Management professionals; soliciting business owners, CEO's, CFO's an
d Presidents. This was a full-cycle sales position finding qualified candidates
to submit to contracted companies. Clients included banks, pharmaceutical, RV,
manufacturing and service companies. I am highly skilled in conducting needs ana
lysis while building relationship with new and existing customers. I placed eigh
t professionals in the 16 month period, as well three contract employees.
MORGAN DRIVE AWAY, Elkhart IN 1991-2000
Manager of Recruiting, Retention & Compliance
Managed 4 employees; I helped reduce the excessive advertising budget by $1 mill
ion dollars per year while meeting all departmental goals. Instituted an incenti
ve program to ensure planning levels were met while establishing tracking tools
to help prove cost per hire, time to hire, cost of turnover and cost per respons
e. During my time at Morgan I also held an Operation Manager and Account Repres
entative positions; managing several Midwest accounts making certain the safe an
d on-time delivery of customer product.

Education
Purdue University - W. Lafayette IN 1987-1988
Indiana University - South Bend IN 1990-1991