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Michael A. DeVoe

Northville,MI

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

President

C2 Foundation
Northville, MI
03.2024 - Current
  • Founded Attainable Housing Non-Profit.
  • Developed and implementing a distinct approach to solve the affordable housing crisis.
  • Represented the organization at community events and public forums to promote C2's mission.
  • Partnered with state and local municipalities to provide Attainable Housing to residents of MI.
  • Partnered with private institutions to raise capital for Attainable Housing.
  • Partnered with local developers and contractors to rehabilitate properties for Attainable Housing.

Chief Strategy & Operations Officer

Rush Group
Detroit, MI
06.2022 - 03.2024
  • Company Overview: Tier 1 automotive supplier serving three major Detroit automotive manufacturers
  • Responsible for strategy, operations, and acquisitions for $1.5B Tier 1 automotive supplier serving three major Detroit automotive manufacturers
  • Hired to assist in diversification strategies and operational excellence
  • Identified cost-saving measures and operational efficiencies which resulted in a 500% increase to EBITDA
  • 95% reduction in scrap with annual savings of $10M
  • Reduced 25 Indirect Labor heads with annual savings of $3M
  • Reduced NCT's by 85% with annual savings of $4.5M
  • Eliminated customer downtime by 90% with annual savings of $10M
  • Reduced G&A with annual savings of $5M
  • Implemented key performance indicators (KPIs) to track metrics by P&L lines on a weekly basis which tied to budget and previous year results
  • Developed strategic partnership with the world's 35th largest utility company resulting in a 25% reduction of carbon emissions

Chief Operating Officer

EzFill
Miami, FL
12.2021 - 06.2022
  • Company Overview: B2B/B2C publicly traded technology and fuel solutions company
  • Responsible for Operations, Logistics, Human Resources, IT, Inside Sales, Marketing, Supply, and M&A of a B2B/B2C publicly traded technology and fuel solutions company
  • Implemented margin management process increasing margins 31% within 2 months
  • Launched DEF offering to existing customer base with annual revenue increase of 30%

COO

Atlas Oil Company
Taylor, MI
04.2019 - 12.2021
  • Company Overview: $3.1B fuel distribution and logistics company
  • Responsible for Sales, Operations, Logistics, Business Intelligence, Third Party Logistics, Customer Service, Billing, and A/R of $3.1B fuel distribution and logistics company

Operational Excellence

  • Developed and implemented initiative for Frac & Refueling (FRF) division to increase single operator sites to 75% from baseline of 20% with an annual impact of $2M
  • 98% reduction in transport owner-operators with an annual impact of $2M
  • Overall FRF costs decreased .38/gallon with an annual savings of $30M
  • Increased delivery drops by 50% with an annual impact of $800K or a 175% increase in EBITDA for Mobile Fueling division
  • Identified underutilized assets leading to the sale of ninety-two assets with a net cash impact of $1.6M and reduction in annual depreciation expense of $3M; fleet utilization increased by 27%
  • Restructured Chemical division with an annual loss rate of $1M to a positive EBITDA of $200K
  • Additional variable costs/gallon reduced by 32% with an annual impact of $5M
  • Organizational Excellence
  • Integrated 4 separate logistics organizations into single logistics platform with annual savings of $1.1M
  • Developed and implemented KPIs and Standard Operating Procedures for all divisions
  • Led entire 2021-2023 budget process
  • Re-engineered weekly forecasting for company with a <1% variance to month end financials; previous variance of >20%
  • Average days to bill decreased from 7 to 1 days or 86% which increased cashflow by 52%; cost per touch decreased by 40%
  • Organic & Strategic Growth
  • Successfully developed and implemented go to market strategy for Atlas CNG initiative
  • Developed and implemented sales strategy for Atlas largest division, FRF, with 90%-unit utilization and an annual revenue increase of $30M
  • Developed cross-selling/inside sales initiatives increasing sales by 30% for Mobile Fueling division
  • Introduced margin management process for fuel and DEF with annual increase to EBITDA of $1.8M for Mobile Fueling division
  • The margin initiative translated to an additional $21M in purchase price
  • Increased sales of lubes division by 400% through strategic partnerships
  • Negotiated new sales contract of 35M gallons for Refined Hauling division which increased profitability by 14%
  • Implemented lost accounts tracking and re-selling, increasing sales by 15%
  • YOY increase in Thanksgiving reefer fueling of 50% with an increase of $1M Gross Profit
  • Increased YOY annual revenue by $1.7M or 50% through additional EFS contract negotiations
  • Launched inside sales & marketing campaign
  • With 47% increase in customers
  • Led all B2C marketing and partner efforts including nation's only "Residential Fuel Assurance" program, increasing subscriptions by 26%

President

First Coast Propane
Ponte Vedra Beach, FL
01.2017 - 04.2019
  • Company Overview: propane company for northeast Florida
  • Developed a go-to market/start-up propane company for northeast Florida
  • Received the opportunity with Atlas Oil in the final stages of going to market

Executive Vice President

Paraco Gas Corporation
Rye Brook, NY
06.2011 - 01.2017
  • Company Overview: northeast energy company consisting of 120K B2B/B2C customers with 65M retail gallons of propane and heating oil
  • Responsible for sales, marketing, operations, logistics, human resources, and customer service of $200M northeast energy company consisting of 120K B2B/B2C customers with 65M retail gallons of propane and heating oil
  • Operational Excellence
  • Improved Cost Per Gallon (CPG) by .08 from 2011 to 2016 with annual EBITDA impact of $3.2M
  • 15% increase in propane gallons from 2011 to 2016 with a 3% decrease in payroll
  • Developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures and KPIs for all divisions
  • Reduced business units from 25 to 19 with annual operating savings of $2M
  • Reduced delivery fleet by 25% and driver headcount by 15% with annual savings of $3M
  • Increased on-time delivery percentage from 93% to 98%
  • Decreased customer run out percentage from 5% to .03%
  • Customer retention improved from 93% to 99%
  • Organizational Excellence
  • Led transition to a functional organization including customer service, maintenance, transportation, sales, and logistics departments; created New Hire Orientation program for organization
  • Implemented industry standard training for all new employees (CTEP-HM/OSHA)
  • Developed and implemented recurring monthly training for all customer service and sales professionals
  • Re-engineered variable compensation goals for all exempt and non-exempt employees
  • Successfully negotiated five union contracts with minimal increase to company and pro-company work rules
  • Successfully negotiated benefits with providers having no increase to company or employees
  • Organic & Strategic Growth
  • Increased gross margin by 20% from 2011 to 2016 with annual EBITDA impact of $12M
  • Created onboarding department for new customer company introduction
  • Developed and implemented marketing solutions and tracking for new accounts, current accounts, and lost accounts which increased new accounts by 2,000 annually and improved customer retention from 93% to 98%
  • Increased new accounts by 90% from 2011 to 2016
  • Re-engineered customer service platform increasing first call resolution from 45% to 93%
  • Created Transport division, in-sourcing all bulk transportation with annual savings of $1.5M
  • In-sourced refurbishing of 1 million BBQ cylinders with annual savings of $6M
  • M&A
  • Successfully led acquisition of:
  • $15M propane company Spring of 2012 with a customer loss <1%
  • $12M propane company Summer of 2013 with a customer loss <1%
  • $60M energy company Winter 2015 reducing HC by fifty-five and increasing EBITDA from ($900K) to $2M
  • Safety
  • Introduced EVP CRIT (Continuous Risk Improvement Teams) and other safety programs which reduced all claims (AL, WC, GL) by 90% or $1.75M annually
  • WC Mod reduced 50% from 2011 to 2016
  • Introduced Safety Audit program for all field service technicians
  • From 2011 to 2016, EBITDA increased 250% and shareholders' equity increased 450%

Vice President of Operations

TOMRA North America
Shelton, CT
03.2003 - 06.2011
  • Vice President of Operations
  • Regional Vice President of Operations
  • Director of Operations

Regional P&D and Assistant Terminal Manager

Roadway Express
Cleveland, OH
08.1997 - 03.2003
  • Regional P&D and Assistant Terminal Manager
  • City Operations Manager
  • Dock Supervisor
  • Project Manager

Supervisor

Roadway Express
Altoona, PA
08.1996 - 08.1997
  • Supervisor

Dock Worker

Roadway Express
Akron, OH
08.1994 - 07.1996
  • Dock Worker

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

University of Akron

Skills

  • Operations Excellence
  • Process Excellence
  • Organizational Development
  • Organic and Strategic Growth
  • M&A
  • Safety
  • Logistics
  • Procurement
  • Margin Enhancement
  • Leadership
  • Project Management
  • Sales and Marketing

Certification

  • State of Florida Class A CDL
  • State of Florida Category 1 Liquified Petroleum Gas Dealer

Volunteer Experience

Our Lady of Victory, Head Coach-Girls Flag Football, Head Coach-Girls Flag Football, Our Lady of Victory PTO, Our Lady of Victory Dad's Club, United Way of Detroit, Harvard Business Review-Advisory Board

Timeline

President

C2 Foundation
03.2024 - Current

Chief Strategy & Operations Officer

Rush Group
06.2022 - 03.2024

Chief Operating Officer

EzFill
12.2021 - 06.2022

COO

Atlas Oil Company
04.2019 - 12.2021

President

First Coast Propane
01.2017 - 04.2019

Executive Vice President

Paraco Gas Corporation
06.2011 - 01.2017

Vice President of Operations

TOMRA North America
03.2003 - 06.2011

Regional P&D and Assistant Terminal Manager

Roadway Express
08.1997 - 03.2003

Supervisor

Roadway Express
08.1996 - 08.1997

Dock Worker

Roadway Express
08.1994 - 07.1996
  • State of Florida Class A CDL
  • State of Florida Category 1 Liquified Petroleum Gas Dealer

Bachelor of Arts -

University of Akron
Michael A. DeVoe