Experience

Gulf & Atlantic Railways, LLC

• United States
• Rail Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Administrative Officer

  • May 2022 - Present

  Jacksonville, Florida, United States



Katahdin Railcar Services, LLC

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Administrative Officer

  • Sep 2020 - May 2022

  Derby and Bangor, Maine



Central Maine & Quebec Railway

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Chief Administration Officer

  • May 2014 - Sep 2020

  Hermon, Maine Responsible for employee compensation and benefits, labor relations, human resources, and administration.



MONTREAL, MAINE &ATLANTIC RAILWAY

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• VP Human Resources

  • Jan 2003 - May 2014

  15 Iron Road, Hermon, Maine 04401 08/2004 - Present | Vice President Human Resources 12/2003 - 07/2004 | Director Human Resources 01/2003 - 11/2003 | Manager Human Resources • Responsible for employee recruitment, discipline, layoffs and terminations for regional railway operating in Maine, Vermont and Quebec. • Plan Administrator for the self funded and fully funded healthcare plans for all US and Canadian employees. • Plan Administrator for the 401(k), RRSP and DPSP plans which includes oversight… Show more 08/2004 - Present | Vice President Human Resources 12/2003 - 07/2004 | Director Human Resources 01/2003 - 11/2003 | Manager Human Resources • Responsible for employee recruitment, discipline, layoffs and terminations for regional railway operating in Maine, Vermont and Quebec. • Plan Administrator for the self funded and fully funded healthcare plans for all US and Canadian employees. • Plan Administrator for the 401(k), RRSP and DPSP plans which includes oversight of the investment advisors, fund selections and performance while ensuring ERISA compliance • Monitor and maintain multiple human resource and payroll systems. • Negotiate, with legal assistance, labor contracts for US and Canadian workforce. • Developed employee handbook and implemented a process for employee evaluations. • Management of employee injuries and any subsequent Workers Comp or FELA claims. • Inform the CEO and the senior management team of significant problems that jeopardize the achievement of Company goals, and those that are not being addressed adequately at the front line management level. • Monitors and advises managers and supervisors in the progressive discipline system and assist with the implementation of a performance improvement process with non-performing employees. Show less



Bangor & Aroostook Railroad

• Asst. Manager Personnel & IS

  • Apr 1994 - Dec 2002

  Hermon, Maine 05/2000 – 12/2002 | Asst. Manager Personnel & IS 05/1996 – 05/2000 | Information Services Specialist 05/1995 – 04/1996 | Traffic Clerk 06/1994 – 04/1995 | Customer Service Representative • As the Assistant Manager Personnel & IS the with (former) Bangor and Aroostook System I was responsible for maintaining employee payroll database and personnel files for railway and four subsidiaries’. • Processed employee new hires, terminations and retirements. •… Show more 05/2000 – 12/2002 | Asst. Manager Personnel & IS 05/1996 – 05/2000 | Information Services Specialist 05/1995 – 04/1996 | Traffic Clerk 06/1994 – 04/1995 | Customer Service Representative • As the Assistant Manager Personnel & IS the with (former) Bangor and Aroostook System I was responsible for maintaining employee payroll database and personnel files for railway and four subsidiaries’. • Processed employee new hires, terminations and retirements. • Administered health and welfare benefits which included five insurance plans. • Provided technical support for hardware, software and communication circuits for network transportation and accounting software. • Develop business reports for Marketing, Accounting, and Customer Service. • Managed/maintained cellular phone, pagers, telephone lines, fax machine, photocopiers, printers and computers for both US and Canadian operations. Show less



Fleet Bank

• Banking
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Security Assistant

  • Mar 1988 - May 1994

  Bangor, Maine Area 11/1993 – 05/1994 | Security Assistant 04/1993 – 11/1993 | Sales & Service Representative 11/1992 – 04/1993 | Senior Teller 06/1992 – 11/1992 | Classroom Trainer 03/1988 - 06/1992 | Bank Teller During my employment with Fleet Bank of Maine, I had the opportunity to learn and work in many facets of the banking industry. From front line teller responsibilities to branch customer service and sales. I also worked extensively in branch operations and compliance and, in… Show more 11/1993 – 05/1994 | Security Assistant 04/1993 – 11/1993 | Sales & Service Representative 11/1992 – 04/1993 | Senior Teller 06/1992 – 11/1992 | Classroom Trainer 03/1988 - 06/1992 | Bank Teller During my employment with Fleet Bank of Maine, I had the opportunity to learn and work in many facets of the banking industry. From front line teller responsibilities to branch customer service and sales. I also worked extensively in branch operations and compliance and, in my last position with Fleet I worked for the Director of Security. My responsibilities as Security Assistant included researching and prosecuting fraudulent banking activities including employee embezzlement and responding to bank robberies. Show less