Experience

Homeless Children's Education Fund

• United States
• Education Administration Programs
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice Chair

  • 2017 - Present

  The role of the Homeless Children's Education Fund is to advance the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness in Southwestern PA, guiding them to be productive and empowered citizens. We accomplish this through: 1) providing educational resources and enrichment programs 2) local and national advocacy 3) empowering young people to achieve success in spite of the challenges of homelessness. The role of the Homeless Children's Education Fund is to advance the education of children and youth experiencing homelessness in Southwestern PA, guiding them to be productive and empowered citizens. We accomplish this through: 1) providing educational resources and enrichment programs 2) local and national advocacy 3) empowering young people to achieve success in spite of the challenges of homelessness.



Paradigm Transportation Management Group, Inc.

• President

  • 2015 - Present

  Paradigm was formed to provide solutions in the ever-changing transportation and logistics space. Supply chains are becoming more complicated, resources are becoming scarce and technology is becoming more expensive. When a customer thinks about their business they don't think of transportation and logistics as a core competency. Paradigm does. It's all that we do. We bring hundreds of years of industry experience developing managed transportation solutions to our customers. Paradigm was formed to provide solutions in the ever-changing transportation and logistics space. Supply chains are becoming more complicated, resources are becoming scarce and technology is becoming more expensive. When a customer thinks about their business they don't think of transportation and logistics as a core competency. Paradigm does. It's all that we do. We bring hundreds of years of industry experience developing managed transportation solutions to our customers.



CRST International, Inc

• Group President

  • 2012 - 2015

  Responsible for four of CRST's seven operating companies totaling nearly $700 million in annual revenue. Those operating companies included CRST Logistics, CRST Specialized Transportation, CRST Malone and BESL Transfer. Responsible for four of CRST's seven operating companies totaling nearly $700 million in annual revenue. Those operating companies included CRST Logistics, CRST Specialized Transportation, CRST Malone and BESL Transfer.



Three Rivers Advisors

• United States
• Medical Practices

• Principal

  • 2010 - 2012

  Created a turnaround management, interim management consulting organization. Turned around a $125 million trucking company from pre-tax losses of $1 million annually to profits of over $3 million annually in two years. Created a turnaround management, interim management consulting organization. Turned around a $125 million trucking company from pre-tax losses of $1 million annually to profits of over $3 million annually in two years.



PLS Logistics Services

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 500 - 600 Employee

• President and CEO

  • 2007 - 2010

  PLS Logistics Services is a $350 million technology-based custom third party logistics solutions organization. PLS serves leading companies in the metals, lumber, building products, automotive, nuclear, oil and gas and industrial equipment industries. In three years created customer, product and geographical diversification resulting in record growth and profitability for the organization. Recognized as "Best Pittsburgh Based Business", "18th in Pittsburgh's Largest Private Companies" and "People do Matter".



Eagle Global Logistics

• United Kingdom
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad

• Senior V.P. of Administration

  • 2005 - 2007

  Led the Corporate Administration department for EGL. Departments included Real Estate, Risk Management, Procurement, Performance Management, Quality, Safety, Security and Cargo Claims. Transformed Corporate Administration to have a global focus resulting in 8 figure savings to the organization in the areas under my responsibility.

• Vice President of Operations

  • 2003 - 2005

  Responsible for driving profitability improvements in the largest Division of the company. (Approximately 50 facilities representing $600 million in revenue). Re-engineered processes, developed metrics and drove organizational value resulting in profits more than doubling from 2003 to 2005.

• Vice President Midwest Region

  • 2001 - 2003

  Responsible for driving profitability through sales growth and cost management for a $175 million multi-facility business unit. Led the company in profitability in a region that represented 7% of the company's revenue and 20% of its profits.

• Various functional leadership positions

  • 1999 - 2003

  From 1999 to 2003 I had various functional leadership positions at EGL to include Station Manager and Regional Manager.



Roadway Express

• United States
• Transportation/Trucking/Railroad
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Breakbulk Manager

  • 1997 - 1999

  Responsibilities included managing the consolidation of distribution of approximately 900 millions pounds of freight per year. Directed a staff of over 400 labor personnel and a management, clerical and sales support staff of over 75.

• Various functional leadership positions

  • 1985 - 1997

  Various functional leadership positions at Roadway Express to include Management Trainee, Supervisor, Office Manager, Terminal Manager and Relay Manager.