Christopher Raley Email & Phone Number

Florence, SC, US

United States

GSCL focuses on enhancing our clients’ supply chain flow, establishing and building on existing efficiencies, and identifying and minimizing/eliminating future growth hindrances.

United States

WCH’s focus is the development and deployment of the proprietary WorkCat vessel.

Florence, South Carolina, United States

Indoor CQB training facility.

My firm focuses on: 1) solving logistical/supply chain issues 2) enhancing efficiency in these areas and 3) “doing no harm” in the process.I have over 3 decades of “cradle to grave” supply chain experience which has afforded me the ability to not only identify and solve current issues, but oftentimes minimize future issues in the process.

Tampa, Florida, United States

In January of 2021 the Company Board of Directors asked that I assume the role of CEO, tasking me with turning around what was essentially a failed start-up.Working tirelessly with the Company Controller and Chief Commercial Officer (and in conjunction with vendors, stakeholders, and clients), we developed and executed a plan that immediately resulted in.

Tampa, Florida / Brownsville, TX

Formerly known as Work Cat Trans Gulf (WCTG), Work Cat Florida is a short sea shipping operation that provides trans-Gulf of Mexico container transportation services between the ports of Tampa, Florida and Brownsville, Texas.My primary responsibilities included all aspects of land and marine operations, including vessel scheduling and adherence.

Laredo, TX / Florence, SC

Logistics / supply chain infrastructure project development firm specializing in maritime and inland distribution projects, spanning all phases from investment through construction.

Florence, SC / Charlotte, NC

First Source Business Finance was idled in the 4th quarter of 2012 after the loss of two key funding relationships, and it's portfolio folded into First Source Funding, Inc. for run off purposes. FSBF had a direct focus on providing financial services to small and mid-size businesses, especially in the small ticket arena ($10,000 - $750,000). FSBF.

We provide a broad range of financing options to middle market enterprises serving a wide range of industries. We even provide a small ticket financing capability to cover those small CAPEX needs. Our products include:- New and Used Capital Equipment Financing. - Capital Equipment Loan & Lease Refinancing- Revolving Lines of Credit secured by Accounts.

• Formed in October 2007 by myself and Enterprise Funding Group of Grand Rapids, Michigan (company that bought the First Prime Capital portfolio); intended to be a “marketing continuation” of First Prime; began writing.
• Ran the broker origination channel with former First Prime Capital dealers, brokers, and portfolio clients
• Managed a three-member team handling credit, documentation, and funding functions

Initially formed this company with my father in an effort to bring the recovery and remarketing activities for First Prime Capital in-house. Eventually began remarketing for other regional, similarly aligned, commercial lenders. Remarketed in excess of $2MM in off-lease/recovered assets (primarily transportation oriented) before ceasing operations in.

• Lease brokerage company I founded in 2000 (literally on my dining room table); grew this from a one-man brokerage operation to a lessor with annual originations in excess of $35 million, a $45 million portfolio and.
• Managed processes from origination to funding
• Spearheaded originations for a fourteen-member Sales Team and managed operational functions of a seven-member team
• Transactions ranged from $5 thousand to $5 million which included the following equipment types: construction, truck/trailer, transportation, ff&e, point-of-sale, restaurant, marine and aircraft

Oversight responsibility for sales and finance operations for all stores Responsible for expansion planning (Coastal Peterbilt in Conway, SC & Charleston (SC) Peterbilt Responsible for implementing core PACCAR programs into dealer network, including Six Sigma, PAC/Lease, Standards of Excellence, Red Oval Used Truck Program and Truck Care Maintenance.

Managed overall: 345 people at height – Oversaw general management for each location (5) Full service stores approx 45 employees each Each part-only store (5 employees)

Contract-carrier trucking company owned by (then) Dealer Principal started in 1988 with twenty tractors under full-service lease to South Atlantic Canners; by 1997 company had grown into a contract carrier with over a hundred tractors and over two hundred trailersOversaw daily operation of closely held trucking company owned by Dealer PrincipalOversaw.

Centralized finance and insurance operations in Florence locationEstablished and oversaw leasing operation (POF Leasing)Increased retail finance and leasing volume to $45 million in 1997POF Leasing portfolio valued at $3.2 million with 12.5% security; overall delinquencies under 3% (31 and over.7%)

Culminated in $12 million volume (single store) and $1 million net written premium in insurance sales

English / Poli Sci, English Language And Literature, General

English, General Studies

Education record

Education record