A dynamic, professional leader with more than 15 years of achievement in business development, team building, and project management. Proven track record of streamlining efficiencies, increasing profitability, and reducing overheads and wasteful redundancies.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager
Chemicals Incorporated Logistics
Houston
06.2021 - 11.2024
Established and operated a USDOT Transportation Company servicing the Chemical Manufacturing Industry, on behalf of a private tolling manufacturer
Filed all registrations, and regulatory permitting to establish a viable entity in full compliance with multiple regulatory agencies (NTSB, FMCSA, USDOT, PHMSA, etc.)
Responsible for all aspects of operations to include: P&L, CapEx, purchase of assets, customer service, contract negotiations, federal compliance and all regulatory reporting and tax filings
Administered all oversight for qualifying drivers; monitored and maintained active profiles to ensure USDOT compliance, and hours of service reporting, as well as scheduling and delegation of duties
Solids Control Engineer
Buchanan Disposal Services
Midland
09.2018 - 03.2020
Oversaw the design and construction of an industrial and energy waste disposal facility
Developed S.O.P.'s for treatment and processing of various waste streams, and introduced new technologies to increase operational efficiencies
Served as an advisor to the Board of Directors for assessment and procurement of additional facilities, as well as expansion and development of existing facilities
Sought and developed interpersonal relationships w/ various other companies to form Joint Venture partnerships, and create package or 'bundle' pricing to clients
Staffed and delegated daily work schedules to all employees, both technical and non-technical staff
Logistics Consultant
Go West Consulting
Gonzales
01.2014 - 03.2015
Served as Director of Transload Operations for a roster of (9) customer rigs, operating across multiple shale plays
Structured and monitored logistics for deliveries to multiple 'live well' projects
Created S.O.P.'s and inventory templates for use by warehouse personnel for tracking movements of assets between projects
Rehabilitated and retrofitted industrial facilities to include: 2800' of linear RR track, as well as grain elevators, and storage silos
Field deployed as Project Coordinator tasked w/ oversight and coordination of logistics to multiple 'live well' projects
Simultaneously managed teams across 4 or 5 wells at any given time
Managed all stages of progress to facilitate 'on demand' response to circumstances in constant flux
Reported directly to customer Project Directors at both field, and executive levels
Generated live daily reporting including project progress reporting, and rolling cost analyses
Consistently able to show marked increases in savings to overall project costs
Field Projects Manager; Fluids Conditioning
Rockwater Energy Services
South Texas Region
05.2013 - 11.2013
Project Manager for large-scale industry case study/ pilot project
Partnered w/ Newfield Energy Exploration for joint venture operation
Oversaw all aspects of project to include: mobilization and construction of on-site treatment facility; delivery, handling, and disposal of hazardous materials and wastes; treatment and production of non-potable water for use in 'real time' fracking projects w/ adherence to engineering specifications; supervision of staff of 30+ engineers and chemical technicians
Terminal Manager, Transload Operations
Rockwater Energy Services
South AND West Texas Region
03.2011 - 08.2013
Supervised all aspects of trans-load operations at a 24/7 facility, including on-call availability day or night
Oversaw the construction of multiple satellite facilities including the construction of storage silos, scales, and 5000' of linear RR track (2 spurs) at a 3rd Party interchange facility
Represented my company as direct liaison w/ RR service providers
Negotiated Terms of Lease, and Boilerplate contract
Implemented S.O.P.'s for inbound/ outbound delivery of materials, as well as on-site warehousing and storage for customers
Implemented Standards and Procedures for product quality controls, in accordance w/ lab testing protocols
Communicated directly w/ on-site project coordinators at the well location, as well as purchasing agents, and coordinators at the corporate level
Managed the schedule of intermodal transload shipments from RR to truck, and from the railhead to the well site, as well as from the well site to storage silos
Managed tracking of all materials and assets
Designed, implemented and oversaw employee training and advancement courses
Maintained active employee profiles for 30+ employees
Created reporting procedures demonstrating increased productivity, and profitability by consistent 25-40% monthly
(over the first 12 months of my tenure)
Education
Associate's Degree - Communications
University of Kentucky
Lexington, KY
05.2001
Skills
USDOT regulations
FMCSA regulations
NTSB protocols
PHMSA protocols
Compliance
Materials Identification and Placarding
Load Security
Documentation
Telemetric (TMR)
Logistic Analytics software
OSHA standards
Texas Department of Labor practices
RailRoad regulations
Technical instruction
Quality control
Laboratory testing
Instrument operation
Heavy Equipment Operator
Backhoe
Trackhoe
D7 Dozer
Front End Loader
Skid Steer
Roller/Packer
Sky Trak
Forklift
Safeland certification
CPR certification
Computer Operating Systems
Microsoft Office Suite
SAP
QuickBooks Pro
Proprietary software
Logistics coordination
Operational efficiency
Regulatory compliance
Project management
Operations oversight
Business development
Operations management
Team training and development
Professional Accomplishments
Established a federally regulated specialty chemical transportation company from conception to completion, w/ no assistance.
Led the response and investigation into a catastrophic slope failure in operating landfill. Was able to identify the cause as well as contributing factors, provided multiple consultations w/ 3rd party engineers, and oversaw the complete re-construction of damaged slope at NO COST to my company, including costly insurance deductibles.
Complete redesign, and retrofit of (2) full scale industrial facilities, as well as complete design and new construction of (3) turnkey industrial facilities.
Served as Fluids Conditioning Director on the largest industry case study/ field pilot on Electrocoagulation and Fluids Conditioning Technologies. (Rockwater Energy/ Newfield Energy/ Morro Creek Pilot)
Environmental HEALTH SAFETY (EHS) Compliance Specialist at Chemicals IncorporatedEnvironmental HEALTH SAFETY (EHS) Compliance Specialist at Chemicals Incorporated