Experience

STAG Securities

• Financial Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Ethanol/Renewables Broker

  • Jul 2022 - Present

  Financial Ethanol / Physical Ethanol / Ethanol Options / RINs / LCFS Financial Ethanol / Physical Ethanol / Ethanol Options / RINs / LCFS



Starfuels

• Oil and Gas
• 1 - 100 Employee

• OTC Swaps, Derivatives and Physical Brokerage Services

  • Dec 2009 - Jul 2022

  Starfuels is a global provider of trading and broking services in the following markets: Metals - Precious, PGMs and Base Metals, Natural Gas, Crude Oil, Ethanol, Biodiesel, Commodity Index Swaps, RINs, Petrochemicals, Clean Products, Cash Grains, Rates, Feedstocks, Charter Broking, and Electricity. Starfuels has 24-hour global coverage with offices strategically located in the following cities: White Plains, Jupiter, Chicago, Houston, Boston, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Geneva, and Singapore. Starfuels is a global provider of trading and broking services in the following markets: Metals - Precious, PGMs and Base Metals, Natural Gas, Crude Oil, Ethanol, Biodiesel, Commodity Index Swaps, RINs, Petrochemicals, Clean Products, Cash Grains, Rates, Feedstocks, Charter Broking, and Electricity. Starfuels has 24-hour global coverage with offices strategically located in the following cities: White Plains, Jupiter, Chicago, Houston, Boston, London, Rotterdam, Hamburg, Geneva, and Singapore.



Berkshire Hathaway - Fechheimer Brothers Company

• Regional Manager

  • 2008 - 2009

  Regional Manager of the Midwest Division of a Berkshire Hathaway company - Fechheimer Brothers • Revitalized the Midwest Division • Full P&L responsibility • Led complete restructuring effort: Sales and Marketing, Operational and Organizational structures and strategies, Supply-Chain/Inventory/Sourcing/PLM, Customer Experience, Client Relations, and Order Fulfillment. • Increased gross and net revenue and added sales channels through internet, direct on-location, trade show, multiple retail showrooms, and the development of a strong, dedicated outside sale force. • Responsible for over 50 employees.



DryClean Direct: A Multi-Unit Retail Services Company: 10 locations

• CEO

  • Jan 2001 - Dec 2008

  Founded and developed superior quality, environmentally friendly discount dry cleaner concept into a segmented market. Integrated Lean, Six Sigma, and Theory of Constraints (TOC) ideals into an industry that lacked foresight and fluidity. Developed new technologies in order to increase speed and quality, while halving operational cost over all competitors. Grew company into one of the largest chains of dry cleaners in the Midwest with responsibility for over 125 employees. Sold my company to a former Fortune 100 CEO. After the sale, I lead the company through a successful equity raise and helped to provide a seamless transition to the new owner.



J. Howard Trading

• Futures and Options Brokerage Services

  • 1994 - 2001

  Futures and options brokerage services. Series 3 licensed. Futures and options brokerage services. Series 3 licensed.



Market Precap

• Trading Software Development and Sales

  • 1994 - 2001

  Market Precap was a licensed Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA). Market Precap was a licensed Commodity Trading Advisor (CTA).