Aaron Thompson Email & Phone Number

Chattanooga, Tennessee, Us

Executive team member accountable for providing leadership, strategic direction, tactical guidance, adherence to company vision and values for the 4-asset based specialized trucking businesses within the holding company. Provide leadership for GMs to ensure full utilization of assets, setting of life cycles, procurement, and maintaining BU performance. Prepare the capital budget annually and work with board of directors to gain alignment around capital deployment across the Enterprise based on return on invested capital (ROIC). Continuously drive a culture of continuous improvement, performance metrics by function, compliance with federal regulations, Responsible Care, SmartWay, OSHA, and MSHA. Lead the due diligence teams, aid in valuations, talent assessments, real estate appraisals, environmental impact analysis and network alignment to formulate a go or no-go recommendation to BOD.

Eagan, Mn, Us

High level responsibility for setting the vision and culture, and driving bottom line results, by directly overseeing all aspects of this 300+ truck dry van and refrigerated fleet and 100+ trucks in dry bulk pneumatic service. Accountable for all (6) department heads, including Directors of Operations, Safety, Maintenance, Recruiting, and Sales.Selected Achievements:◼Directed efforts that drove an annual sales volume NET increase of $27M+◼Improved fuel costs 12% YoY by optimizing fuel and route efficiencies, leveraging purchasing power, and through driver engagement, incentive, and training initiatives◼Awarded “Best Fleet to Drive For” by Truckload Carriers Association in 2015 ◼Reduced driver turnover 24% in first 12-months

Eagan, Minnesota, Us

Key member of the executive leadership team with accountability for overseeing maintenance operations for twelve terminals across the US. Responsible for leading (5) direct reports and (72) indirect reportsSelected Achievements:◼Led 12 maintenance terminals across the US in support of 1,850 trucks and 4,000 trailers◼Effectively managed $57.7M annual CAPEX budget, including rolling fixed assets, specifications, and capital budget planning◼Optimized routing, dropping fuel costs to 9% of revenue, saving roughly $1.4M◼Sponsored continuous improvement initiatives using cross-functional teams of +/-15 resources to improve operating performance across all divisions, resulting in improving billing accuracy 15%, reducing detention time for drivers by 12%, and increasing trailer utilization with a “zero” trailer order 18-months later◼Subject matter expert and consultant on M&A activities concerning equipment, real estate, and facilities

Kansas City, Missouri, Us

Led team of 20 Load Planners, CSR’s, Dispatchers, and 360+ company Drivers in the dry van truckload space. Accountabilities included recruiting, hiring, and training of Drivers. Selected Achievements:◼Consistently led organization to achieve CCJ Magazine “Top 250 Carriers in the Country” and “Best Fleet to Drive For”◼Effectively managed P&L of $75M YoY◼Implemented innovated performance-based pay program to inspire changed behavior and drive accountability, resulting in earning ACT “Innovator of the Year” award by CCJ Magazine in 2012 ◼Reduced company driver turnover from 96.8% in 2010 to 37.6% in 2011◼Decreased deadhead to 12.85% for FY11, from high of 14.76% in FY08◼Invested in technology to drive operational efficiencies; integrated all EOBR data into load optimizer to decrease buffer time, and upgraded fuel & route software to decrease out route miles and deadhead

B.A., Political Science

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Business Administration And Management, General