Experience

Savage

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics and Storage
• 400 - 500 Employee

• Business Director

  • Feb 2015 - Present

  Deliver strategic, commercial, operational, and financial guidance to eight petroleum handling facilities and five transportation facilities located along the Gulf Coast and California. Work hand-in-hand with General Managers, Operations Managers, Safety Directors, Financial Coordinators, and field employees (nearly 200 in all) to ensure customer satisfaction and partnership growth with world-class refinery leaders: ExxonMobil, Valero, and Marathon, among others.- Develop, implement, and manage an annual operating budget of $76M+ and deploy capital in excess of $20M- Maintain and renegotiate long-term commercial contracts, and ensure compliance with contractual obligations- Lead strategic development efforts in the structuring, pricing, and operations planning of new business opportunities- Direct the implementation and execution of company's Operating System, an internal roadmap that covers standards, key performance indicators, and measurements that drive successful customer relationships

• General Manager

  • Dec 2010 - Feb 2015

  Provide leadership, support, strategic vision, and operational direction to seven bulk transload facilities located in the upper Midwest. Lead team of seven Operations Managers and 30 field employees as part of integrated supply chain to deliver critical products to key industry players: ExxonMobil, Firestone, ADM, BASF, and DuPont, among others.- Develop, implement, and manage an annual operating budget of $4M+- Cultivate and enhance strategic product and service relationships with domestic and international industry leaders (Petroleum, Agricultural, Chemical, Commodities)- Ensure the safe and timely delivery of 28K+ loads of hazardous and non-hazardous products annually- Increase operational efficiency and safety through the use of workplace organizational methods (5S) and regular-interval training

• Financial Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Dec 2010

  Establish financial and operating performance standards for 38 bulk transload facilities located across the U.S. As key component of 13-member leadership team, set strategic directives to drive cohesion amongst varied geographic regions, hundreds of complex customers, and thousands of products.- Develop, implement, and manage an annual operating budget of $21M- Perform economic analysis and justification for multi-million dollar "greenfield" opportunities- Construct detailed offers in response to customer "Request for Quotations/Proposals"



The University of Texas at San Antonio

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• MBA-Finance Student

  • Jan 2008 - Dec 2008



United States Air Force

• United States
• Defense and Space Manufacturing
• 700 & Above Employee

• Captain/Chief Navigator (Evaluator) & Various Leadership Positions

  • Sep 1998 - Sep 2007

  - Operations Group Standardization & Evaluation Officer: Develop and implement programs to correct flight deficiencies for 30+ aviators; standardize flight procedures for crews to perform wartime missions - Squadron Flight Commander: Lead 27-person office, directly accountable for ensuring flight technical proficiency, professional development, and timely completion of training requirements; manage deployment preparation as Director of Operations (DO) - Flight Safety Officer: Manage airfield safety practices for 470 personnel and 11 aircraft as deployed Chief of Safety in Afghanistan - Chief of Training: Establish training processes and compliance directives for six crew positions and hundreds of aviators - Accumulated 1700+ flight hours (including combat) in EC-130E/H ABCCC and HC-130P Combat Search & Rescue aircraft; served on three deployments in support of Operation Enduring Freedom; Instructor and Evaluator Navigator; Distinguished Graduate of Joint Specialized Undergraduate Navigator Training (JSUNT), Navigator Instructor Training