Experience

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  GrainsConnect Canada

  • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

  • Vice President of Business Development

    • Jul 2023 - Present
    • Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Management Consultant at Zen-Noh Grain joint venture company focusing on logistics and operations.

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  Zen-Noh Grain Corp

  • Mandeville, LA

  • Trade Execution and Logistics Manager

    • Dec 2018 - Jul 2023
    • Mandeville, LA

    General management of the staff and functions of the the Vessel Documentation Dept., Vessel Logistics Department, Barge Logistics Dept. and the Grain Accounting functions of Zen-Noh Grain Corp.

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  CGB Enterprises, Inc.

  • United States
  • Food and Beverage Manufacturing
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • GENERAL MANAGER - CGB MidSouth Region

    • Jan 2010 - Jul 2023

    As GM, I am responsible for all aspects of running 12 river terminals,2 inland grain facilities and 7 storage warehouses for CGB's grain division. These assets are located in our MidSouth Grain Region spanning from St. Louis, MO to Tunica, MS.

  • Business Development Manager- Intermodal / General Manager - CGB CTLC

    • Feb 2005 - Jan 2010

    Developed business opportunities involving the intermodal transportation network and associated areas.

  • Hintsche Group Manager

    • Oct 2003 - Feb 2005

    Management of trading and operations for a 5 facility group located outside Chicago, IL

  • Director of Human Resources

    • Jun 1997 - Oct 2003

    Managed all HR functions for CGB.

  • Corporate Barge Freight Trader

    • Jun 1996 - Jun 1997

    Traded the Corporate Barge Trading Deck for the IL and OH rivers.

  • Asst. Export Soybean Trader

    • Jun 1995 - Jun 1996

    As an employee working for CGB Enterprises, was loaned to Zen-Noh Grain Corp, our parent company, to managed logistics and contracts for the export trading desk. This responsibility required me to have a healthy understand of barge pipe logistics, demurrage trading.

  • Grain Merchant

    • Jun 1994 - Jun 1995

    Grain origination, corn cif and barge freight trading.

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  OptionVue Systems

  • Libertyville, IL

  • Sales Associate

    • Jun 1993 - Jun 1994
    • Libertyville, IL

    Sales of the OptionVue Option Trading Software.

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  CGB Enterprises, Inc.

  • Hennepin, IL

  • Grain Merchant

    • Jun 1991 - Jun 1993
    • Hennepin, IL

    General grain industry training to include rail and truck origination, operations and logistics.