Experience

Meadow Lark Companies

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 1 - 100 Employee

• People & Culture Director

  • Sep 2023 - Oct 2023

  • Provided HR & Payroll compliance for in house and remote employees in multiple states. • HR investigations, identify and provide details through to resolution of employee relation issues. Conflict mitigation and resolution. • Employee benefit administration, FLMA, STD/LTD, PTO • Process payroll • Recruitment of new staff, work with management to monitor staffing needs. • Onboarding & Offboarding of employees • Employee evaluations, corrective actions… Show more • Provided HR & Payroll compliance for in house and remote employees in multiple states. • HR investigations, identify and provide details through to resolution of employee relation issues. Conflict mitigation and resolution. • Employee benefit administration, FLMA, STD/LTD, PTO • Process payroll • Recruitment of new staff, work with management to monitor staffing needs. • Onboarding & Offboarding of employees • Employee evaluations, corrective actions, terminations • Provide open door relationships with employees to help build their personal and professional development.

• Fleet Operations Director

  • Aug 2022 - Sep 2023

  • Preside over a team of 10 dispatchers & planners moving over 80 OTR drivers while monitoring daily/weekly/monthly revenue and profitability. • Facilitate collaboration with Safety & Equipment teams to ensure DOT compliance, HOS and ensure federal regulations are met and maintained. • Continuously improve processes and create SOPs to ensure driver satisfaction, retention & profitability • Conflict resolution and mitigation with staff • Work closely with each team member to learn… Show more • Preside over a team of 10 dispatchers & planners moving over 80 OTR drivers while monitoring daily/weekly/monthly revenue and profitability. • Facilitate collaboration with Safety & Equipment teams to ensure DOT compliance, HOS and ensure federal regulations are met and maintained. • Continuously improve processes and create SOPs to ensure driver satisfaction, retention & profitability • Conflict resolution and mitigation with staff • Work closely with each team member to learn what helps them work efficiently and successfully. • Collaborate with upper management/leadership for KPI’s, SOP’s, strategic planning and crisis mitigation for customer satisfaction and team success. • Establish and Implement payroll for drivers utilizing incentives, CPM and Salary

• Equipment Manager

  • May 2020 - Aug 2022

  • Steered the strategic direction and operations of the Equipment Department, introducing robust Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for DOT and Lease Compliance. • Maintained DOT/Lease compliance for 500 trailers and 180 tractors. • Assisted over 300 drivers with equipment maintenance requirements. • Monitored asset utilization, trailer pool analyzations and oversaw the mobilization of asset for customer demands. • Track & trace of assets, monitor drop yard and secure storage… Show more • Steered the strategic direction and operations of the Equipment Department, introducing robust Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for DOT and Lease Compliance. • Maintained DOT/Lease compliance for 500 trailers and 180 tractors. • Assisted over 300 drivers with equipment maintenance requirements. • Monitored asset utilization, trailer pool analyzations and oversaw the mobilization of asset for customer demands. • Track & trace of assets, monitor drop yard and secure storage yard counts. • Maintained financial accountability of equipment and tracking damage claims. Monitor insurance requirements and asset valuation for accurate coverage • Provided detailed utilization and expense information for lease contracts, asset acquisition, spec requirements and trailer pool profitability.



Ryder Logistics

• United States
• Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
• 700 & Above Employee

• Railroad Logistics Coordinator

  • Jan 2015 - Mar 2020

  • Administered rail logistics for a contracted refinery, including maintaining daily demurrage and optimizing rail car utilization. • Bill and process railcar movement with MRL & BNSF. Monitor damaged and overweight railcar through resolution. • Work with Planning & Economics team for product availability, inventory count of empty/load railcars and accurate railcar placement • Assisted in cost control and revenue optimization, consulting with the accounting department for accurate and… Show more • Administered rail logistics for a contracted refinery, including maintaining daily demurrage and optimizing rail car utilization. • Bill and process railcar movement with MRL & BNSF. Monitor damaged and overweight railcar through resolution. • Work with Planning & Economics team for product availability, inventory count of empty/load railcars and accurate railcar placement • Assisted in cost control and revenue optimization, consulting with the accounting department for accurate and timely payments. Show less • Administered rail logistics for a contracted refinery, including maintaining daily demurrage and optimizing rail car utilization. • Bill and process railcar movement with MRL & BNSF. Monitor damaged and overweight railcar through resolution. • Work with Planning & Economics team for product availability, inventory count of empty/load railcars and accurate railcar placement • Assisted in cost control and revenue optimization, consulting with the accounting department for accurate and… Show more • Administered rail logistics for a contracted refinery, including maintaining daily demurrage and optimizing rail car utilization. • Bill and process railcar movement with MRL & BNSF. Monitor damaged and overweight railcar through resolution. • Work with Planning & Economics team for product availability, inventory count of empty/load railcars and accurate railcar placement • Assisted in cost control and revenue optimization, consulting with the accounting department for accurate and timely payments. Show less



Turbo Auto Transport, LLP

• 1 - 100 Employee

• Operations Manager

  • 2011 - Dec 2014

  Specialized in transporting vehicles in and out of Canada • Promoted from dispatch to Operations Manager, managing cross-border car hauling transport and operational alignment with owners' vision. • Utilized company drivers, broker boards and local terminals/tow companies to provide timely safe transport. • HOS/DOT Compliance • Dispatch drivers across border, ensure accurate documentation • Supplied door to door service for high level executives. • Worked with US/Canadian… Show more Specialized in transporting vehicles in and out of Canada • Promoted from dispatch to Operations Manager, managing cross-border car hauling transport and operational alignment with owners' vision. • Utilized company drivers, broker boards and local terminals/tow companies to provide timely safe transport. • HOS/DOT Compliance • Dispatch drivers across border, ensure accurate documentation • Supplied door to door service for high level executives. • Worked with US/Canadian border patrol, bonded warehouses. • Oversaw damage claims, customer, and client de-escalation & claim mitigation. Show less Specialized in transporting vehicles in and out of Canada • Promoted from dispatch to Operations Manager, managing cross-border car hauling transport and operational alignment with owners' vision. • Utilized company drivers, broker boards and local terminals/tow companies to provide timely safe transport. • HOS/DOT Compliance • Dispatch drivers across border, ensure accurate documentation • Supplied door to door service for high level executives. • Worked with US/Canadian… Show more Specialized in transporting vehicles in and out of Canada • Promoted from dispatch to Operations Manager, managing cross-border car hauling transport and operational alignment with owners' vision. • Utilized company drivers, broker boards and local terminals/tow companies to provide timely safe transport. • HOS/DOT Compliance • Dispatch drivers across border, ensure accurate documentation • Supplied door to door service for high level executives. • Worked with US/Canadian border patrol, bonded warehouses. • Oversaw damage claims, customer, and client de-escalation & claim mitigation. Show less



Hamilton Misfeldt

• Great Falls, Montana Area

• Payroll

  • Jul 2010 - Jan 2011

  Work closely with owners and customers to completely payroll processes from initial payroll to 941 quarterly & yearly tax filing Work closely with owners and customers to completely payroll processes from initial payroll to 941 quarterly & yearly tax filing



Transystems LLC

• United States
• Truck Transportation
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Payroll Specialist

  • May 2006 - Jun 2010

  • Managed payroll functions for a multi-state truck leasing company, handling tax withholdings for both state and federal levels for year-round & seasonal employees. • Process multi-state unemployment • Quarterly & Yearly balancing, Federal 941 & State tax filings and deposits • Streamlined payroll procedures and managed ancillary tasks including insurance deductions, bonuses, and garnishments. • Prevailing wage, hourly and trip pay processing • Managed payroll functions for a multi-state truck leasing company, handling tax withholdings for both state and federal levels for year-round & seasonal employees. • Process multi-state unemployment • Quarterly & Yearly balancing, Federal 941 & State tax filings and deposits • Streamlined payroll procedures and managed ancillary tasks including insurance deductions, bonuses, and garnishments. • Prevailing wage, hourly and trip pay processing



NQI - National Quality Inspections

• Great Fals, Montana

• Lab Tech, Office assistant

  • Jan 2002 - May 2006

  • Process grain samples for quality testing • Create grain certifications for customers • Process grain samples for quality testing • Create grain certifications for customers



Benefis Health System

• United States
• Hospitals and Health Care
• 700 & Above Employee

• Cash Application Specialist

  • Jan 1998 - Apr 2001

  • Accurately process MCR, Insurance and patient payments to ensure prompt processing. • Balance daily cash, check & insurance deposits. • Aid patients with billing, insurance, and payment concerns. • Maintained balanced cash drawers and generated weekly financial reports. • Accurately process MCR, Insurance and patient payments to ensure prompt processing. • Balance daily cash, check & insurance deposits. • Aid patients with billing, insurance, and payment concerns. • Maintained balanced cash drawers and generated weekly financial reports.