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Industry And Community Organizations
Non Profit Directorships
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Steven V. Geraci

Santa Maria

Summary

Accomplished, self-motivated, and results driven leader with a record of revenue enhancement, diversification, cost savings, and improved organizational productivity and performance. A team leader that develops and executes operational goals and requirements with bottom line results. Customer focused skills to support sales and marketing strategies. Experienced in employee recruitment and development. Vendor and contractor management focused on sustainable negotiations and objective goals. Planning and developing new operations, managing multiple locations, and supervising diverse employee groups.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

Member, Board of Directors

Smooth, Inc.
01.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: SMOOTH started as a grass-roots effort when a group of active community members organized themselves for the purpose of providing rides to friends and neighbors to medical appointments, slowly evolving from using personal vehicles to vans, and eventually operating its own fleet of buses
  • SMOOTH is committed to providing innovative transportation services so that agencies in the community can focus on their mission: serving clients and the community
  • Today, SMOOTH maintains and operates various contracts with local groups, organizations, and social service agencies including the City of Guadalupe, the County of Santa Barbara, Tri-Counties Regional Center, Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department, Vocational Training Center, and others
  • It's our hope that through our efforts, in collaboration with other agencies, we can overcome transportation challenges in the community, and that the public will have greater access to the services needed
  • SMOOTH started as a grass-roots effort when a group of active community members organized themselves for the purpose of providing rides to friends and neighbors to medical appointments, slowly evolving from using personal vehicles to vans, and eventually operating its own fleet of buses
  • SMOOTH is committed to providing innovative transportation services so that agencies in the community can focus on their mission: serving clients and the community

Member, Board of Directors

Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund
01.2020 - Current
  • Company Overview: The Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund is building a better future for our children by providing youth scholarships, student leadership training, grant funding, and our innovative Pediatric Trauma Program with partner hospitals
  • As the charitable entity of the Cal-Nev-Ha District of Kiwanis International, the CNH Children’s Fund is supported by voluntary contributions from the Kiwanis family and individuals and organizations who support our mission
  • Annual contributions of over $1.3 million and an endowment of over $5 million
  • The Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund is building a better future for our children by providing youth scholarships, student leadership training, grant funding, and our innovative Pediatric Trauma Program with partner hospitals

Director of Fleet Operations

Certified Freight Logistics, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2023
  • Company Overview: A 95-year-old family-owned company providing temperature-controlled transportation services
  • Member of the executive leadership team reporting to the Chief Executive Officer
  • Responsible for 135 team members through 13 direct reports in six locations
  • Major operational areas included: Company safety initiatives and programs including US-OSHA and CAL-OSHA
  • United States Department of Transportation, Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), California Highway Patrol and California Department of Motor Vehicles Compliance
  • Regulatory compliance for the California Air Resources Board
  • Maintain fleet equipment through a network of service vendors
  • Managed: Human Resource Teams and Policies, Employee benefit programs, Corporate liability insurance policies
  • Grew the company brand through social media marketing
  • Budget responsibility of over $30 million
  • Mastered the Entrepreneurial Operating System (EOS) and administered the program using the ninety.io platform
  • Recognized as a 2021 Safe Fleet by the California Trucking Association
  • Reduced FMCSA BASIC scores over 50%
  • Increased fuel economy by 15%
  • Successfully negotiated, planned, and implemented several key technology projects
  • These include the installation of the Trimble TruckMate transportation management system, Synergize document management system, SmartDrive and Bendix SafetyDirect fleet video and analytics systems, and upgrades to the Omnitracs location and communications system
  • Expanded contract transportation vendor base from 100 to over 500 in two years
  • Successfully executed the assumption of another trucking operation’s personnel and equipment resulting in a 30% growth in revenue
  • A 95-year-old family-owned company providing temperature-controlled transportation services

President and Chief Executive Officer

Geraci Transportation Services, Inc.
01.2003 - 01.2008
  • Company Overview: An interstate trucking company that provided clients in 11 western states with general and specialized flatbed trucking and local storage services
  • Annual Revenues exceeded $1.5 million
  • Prepared and executed a business plan that attracted $300,000 of private equity
  • Secured a Small Business Administration backed loan of $350,000 dollars that was used for the acquisition of another trucking company and successfully integrating their employees, vendors, contractors, and clients
  • Developed and implemented distribution strategies for clients in the building material, construction, energy, and industrial supply industries
  • Consolidated and stored client inventories of more than $1.25 million
  • Provided customers with a 98% on-time delivery rate
  • Our safe and compliant operations resulted in a 14% reduction in Workers Compensation costs over 4 years
  • Participated in the Uniform Intermodal Interchange and Facilities Access Agreement
  • Installed the StrategyLive Transportation Management System, an internet-based software program that provides seamless information to our terminals and customers
  • Completed the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration New Entry Carrier Program
  • Achieved a Satisfactory Rating from the California Highway Patrol’s Biennial Inspection Program
  • An interstate trucking company that provided clients in 11 western states with general and specialized flatbed trucking and local storage services

Education

Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management and Marketing Management

Martin J. Whitman School of Management
Syracuse, NY

Skills

  • Operations Management
  • Risk Management
  • Multi-site Management
  • Budget Management
  • Profit/Loss Focus
  • Information Technology
  • Strategic Planning
  • Marketing/Communications
  • Inventory Management
  • Team Building/Leadership
  • Process Improvement
  • Stakeholder Relationships
  • Human Resources
  • Project Management
  • Client Presentations
  • Leadership team building

Industry And Community Organizations

  • California Trucking Association, Past Director and State Committee Chair
  • Kiwanis International, California-Nevada-Hawaii District, Governor-Elect; District Chair; Past Member, Board of Trustees; and Distinguished Lt. Governor
  • Kiwanis Club of Santa Maria and Santa Maria Kiwanis for Kids, Inc., Distinguished Past President

Non Profit Directorships

  • Smooth, Inc., Santa Maria, CA, Member, Board of Directors, 01/01/24, Present, SMOOTH started as a grass-roots effort when a group of active community members organized themselves for the purpose of providing rides to friends and neighbors to medical appointments, slowly evolving from using personal vehicles to vans, and eventually operating its own fleet of buses. SMOOTH is committed to providing innovative transportation services so that agencies in the community can focus on their mission: serving clients and the community. Today, SMOOTH maintains and operates various contracts with local groups, organizations, and social service agencies including the City of Guadalupe, the County of Santa Barbara, Tri-Counties Regional Center, Santa Maria Recreation and Parks Department, Vocational Training Center, and others. It's our hope that through our efforts, in collaboration with other agencies, we can overcome transportation challenges in the community, and that the public will have greater access to the services needed.
  • Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, Member, Board of Directors, 01/01/20, Present, The Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund is building a better future for our children by providing youth scholarships, student leadership training, grant funding, and our innovative Pediatric Trauma Program with partner hospitals. As the charitable entity of the Cal-Nev-Ha District of Kiwanis International, the CNH Children’s Fund is supported by voluntary contributions from the Kiwanis family and individuals and organizations who support our mission. Annual contributions of over $1.3 million and an endowment of over $5 million.

Timeline

Member, Board of Directors

Smooth, Inc.
01.2024 - Current

Member, Board of Directors

Cal-Nev-Ha Children’s Fund
01.2020 - Current

Director of Fleet Operations

Certified Freight Logistics, Inc.
01.2008 - 01.2023

President and Chief Executive Officer

Geraci Transportation Services, Inc.
01.2003 - 01.2008

Bachelor of Science - Supply Chain Management and Marketing Management

Martin J. Whitman School of Management
Steven V. Geraci