Experience

Santte Foods

• United States
• Food and Beverage Manufacturing
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Cheif Operating Officer

  • Jun 2018 - Present

  Santte Foods is the producer of the one calorie meringue type cookie, which consume by everybody because it is Lactose-Free, Gluten-Free, No Sugar, Cholesterol Free, Soy Free, and No GMO. Santte Foods is the producer of the one calorie meringue type cookie, which consume by everybody because it is Lactose-Free, Gluten-Free, No Sugar, Cholesterol Free, Soy Free, and No GMO.



United Film Solutions

• Houston, Texas Area

• Business Development Manager

  • May 2017 - Jun 2018



Stolt-Nielsen Limited

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

• Regional Sales Manager

  • 2015 - 2016

  Incharged of identifying, developing, and expanding commercial transportation sales opportunities for the ISO tank division in the Texas and Florida regions. ISO tanks are used to transport both hazardous and non-hazardous bulk liquids. Stolt-Nielsen tanks held between 17,500 – 26,000 liters (4,375 – 6,500 gallons). All shipments originated in the U.S. and were transported to destinations in Europe, Asia, and South America. • Secured agreements to transport chemicals from 30 chemical companies (e.g., Dow Chemical, Texas Petroleum, Brenntag, etc.) and 8 freight forwarders (e.g. Agility, Huntsman), achieving annualized revenue of $2 million. • Pursued companies who had previously contracted with Stolt, but had transitioned their business to other providers. Recovered over $500,000 in annual sales from these returning customers. • Through diligent consultative selling, service, and support efforts; substantially increased business with existing clients and won new customers. Examples: Marcus Oil (Texas) tripled tanker business (from 5 tanks/month to 15 tanks/month) and GreenChem Industries (Florida), who had not done business with Stolt, contracted for 10 tanks/month. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ ABOUT STOLT-NIELSEN Stolt-Nielsen Limited is a leading global provider of integrated transportation solutions for bulk liquid chemicals, edible oils, acids, and other specialty liquids through its three largest business divisions, Stolt Tankers, Stolthaven Terminals and Stolt Tank Containers.



Gunler Foods, Inc.

• Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

• Vice President, Supply Chain & Operations

  • 2013 - 2014

  Company was a start-up operation. Recruited by and reported to company CEO. Established supply chain for start-up bottler of cooking oil. Additionally, responsible for production at company’s sole plant, which operated two 10-hour shifts per day, six days a week. Managed 2 Plant Managers, 3 Production Supervisors, 3 Shipping and Receiving Supervisors, and 35 hourly workers. Plant bottled 1.5 million bottles of cooking oil per month and handled up to 20 inbound and outbound trucks per day. Negotiated supply and distribution contracts, including arranging for payment terms. • Contracts negotiated with transport companies (e.g. Schneider, Conway, J.B. Hunt), pallet suppliers (e.g. Chep), plastic resin and packing suppliers, suppliers of quality control equipment and other supplies. Total vendor contracts exceeded $4.5 million/month, a $500,000 monthly savings obtained through effective negotiation. • Identified incremental revenue opportunities in excess of $650,000/year through recycling efforts ($350,000+) and sales of cooking oil to area service stations ($300,000+). ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ ABOUT GUNLER FOODS INC. Wholesale cooking oil bottler and supplier. Established to manufacture and distribute cooking oil (e.g. canola, corn, sunflower, and vegetable oils) to major grocers, including Walmart. Products sold domestically and internationally.



Ecolo-Systems USA

• Houston, Texas Area

• Director, Supply Chain & Business Development

  • 2009 - 2013

  As Supply Chain Director, responsible for the purchase of equipment and supplies to install 170 water treatment plants. Supervised 10-person team (2 U.S.-based; 8 in Mexico) of on-site engineering supervisors, purchasing agents, and administrative personnel. As Business Development Director, introduced company’s “Electrochemical Activation Technology” to the U.S. market, focusing on the energy industry’s use of high pressure, disinfected water for oil and gas extraction (“fracking”) and on the use of disinfected water for ballast by cargo ships. • Provided water treatment capabilities to customers in the wholesale produce, shipping, and energy industries – as well as to office building developers, municipalities, recreation facilities, and retailers (including Walmart). • Leveraged professional network to generate sales of over $500,000 annually, while executing supply chain responsibilities to secure needed equipment and transportation. • Developed strategic business analysis, financial projections, and customer and competitive assessments for presentation to investors. Successfully secured $3 million investment from U.S. private equity firm. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ ABOUT ECOLO-SYSTEMS Ecolo-Systems engaged in the sale, design, installation, and operation of biological waste water treatment plants and water purification technology. Company marketed to agricultural, industrial, and governmental customers in the United States and Latin America.



Avangard Innovative

• United States
• Business Consulting and Services
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Vice President, US Scrap Paper Division / Export Acquisition & Sales

  • 2007 - 2009

  Recruited to launch new division focused on paper recycling. Business model called for purchasing recyclable materials from commercial establishments and selling the materials to domestic or international paper recycling operations. Within 2 years generated revenue of $4.5 million and gross profit of $2 million. • Targeted large receivers of cardboard packaging as prime candidates to supply paper and cardboard for recycling. Established contracts with FedEx, Best Buy, Rooms to Go, HEB (regional grocery chain), etc. • Conducted one-half day paper recycling audits of existing plastic recycling customers to assess new revenue stream potential. Generated +20% incremental revenue from these audits. • Negotiated both domestic and export transportation contracts with railroads, trucking, and shipping companies, achieving $500,000 annual cost savings in transportation expenses. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ ABOUT AVANGARD INNOVATIVE Avangard Innovative is headquartered in Houston, Texas, with branch offices and operating plants located around the world. Company works with clients to identify and customize recycling solutions to generate revenue and lower costs.



RockTenn

• Packaging & Containers
• 700 & Above Employee

• General Manager, Export Sales

  • 1995 - 2007

  Managed the purchase of scrap paper and plastic material from U.S. and Canadian sources and their export to Mexico and South America. Supervised 15 person team located in the U.S. and Latin America. • Established company as the leading supplier of recycled paper to Mexico for 8 consecutive years. • Generated revenue of $17 million annually while managing operating expenses of $15.5 million. • Negotiated favorable transport contracts resulting in annual savings of $1 million from previously established rates. ☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲☲ ABOUT SMURFIT-STONE CONTAINER CORP. Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation was a global paperboard and paper-based packaging company which, after a series of mergers, is now part of WestRock.