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Las Vegas, Nv, Us

Phoenix, Arizona, Us

Burnham, Il, Us

Direct business planning and overall operations, including oversight of six direct reports and 600 total employees.● Manage full P&L, capital planning, forecasting, and one, five, and ten-year strategic plans● Play a key role in new business acquisition by developing pro formas for new opportunities and current business price improvements● Lead customer engagement and retention activities and negotiate customer contracts and terms● Oversee safety programs for all employees, including policies, procedures, training, and complianceKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS: + Led organizational restructuring, including building regional teams for East and West areas + Recruited new accounting department and hired a team of five+ Developed and implemented regional P&Ls to manage key performance indicators+ Recruited and hired a new VP of Human Resources+ Partnered with VP of HR to implement human resources functions such as automated payroll with Paylocity+ Implemented a monthly companywide safety call to review events and provide greater visibility + Improved driver safety by implementing a structured morning launch and afternoon dismissal processes to ensure daily front line communication+ Transitioned from paper to tablet-based routing to drive efficiency and accuracy in dispatching+ Implemented Dossier, an asset management system, to increase inventory tracking accuracy and create KPIs for maintenance metrics such as cost-per-mile

Ponte Vedra, Fl, Us

Manage multiple District & General Managers. Oversee multiple hauling operations, landfills, recycling centers, and transfer stations over a 4 state Region covering Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, & Missouri. Exercise complete operational authority for Region: 650M P&L responsibility, budget management and development, financial analysis, forecasting, cost control and productivity/efficiency improvements, safety, purchasing, acquisitions, strategic plan development.

Ponte Vedra, Fl, Us

Manages multiple general managers. Oversight of multiple hauling operations, landfills, recycling centers, and transfer stations. Exercise complete operational authority for Divisions/Region: P&L responsibility, budget management and planning, financial analysis, cost control and productivity/efficiency improvements, safety, purchasing, acquisitions, strategic planning.

Houston, Texas, Us

Exercised complete operational authority for Division: P&L responsibility, budget management, financial analysis, cost control and productivity/ efficiency improvements. Managed a team of 20 direct report managers and 280 indirect reports for a $100M territory, consisting of 12 hauling districts, 3 recycling facilities, 2 transfer stations and a landfill. Provided continual professional development for staff. ● Developed and implemented business plans based on strategic analysis and Lean 5S process improvement● Conducted inventory reconciliations on equipment and capital assets worth $400K - $20M● Managed Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) standards, OSHA procedures and Department of Transportation (DOT) regulations● Generated reports for Vice President, Controller and outside agencies● Conducted ongoing technical DDI training for operations, finance and sales teamsKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS: + Worked with Denver City & County on the design and operation of recycling center, processing over 10 tons of recyclable materials every week+ Secured Grant from State of Colorado in 2013 to build “hub and spoke” recycling facility in Sterling, CO+ Conducted vigorous vendor negotiations to significantly reduce costs+ Successfully converted fleet of trucks to compressed natural gas; oversaw installation of compressed gas fueling at the facility + Led cross-functional team of managers in 2011 to develop consistent employee performance reviews policies and procedures, resulting in improved communication and proactive corporate culture+ Organized and managed waste/recycling services for large scale public events such as the 2013 Waste Management Phoenix Open, Taste of Colorado, Denver Grand Prix, and Buckley Air National Show; events drew over 500,000 attendees+ Increased EBIT to over 33% and $2M 2010 to 2011 YOY increase at Denver North Henderson Operation+ Won 3 year contract extension with Commerce City in 2012, generating $1.8M in annual revenue

Houston, Texas, Us

Managed P&L, budget, financial analysis, process improvement and cost controls for the territory. Lead a team of 22 direct reports and 300 indirect reports for a $75M territory, consisting of 12 hauling locations, 2 transfer stations, 3 recycling facilities and a landfill. Directly responsible for sales, marketing and public relations.● Directed and generated sales to municipalities through customer relations with public figures● Created public relations campaign based on donated/ discounted services to such events as Special Olympics and Race for a Cure to gain consumer confidence as a local, community-partner company in Fort Collins● Developed marketing campaigns for direct mail, broadcast media, community events and brand recognitionKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS: + Served on community boards as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in regards to recycling and waste; instrumental in building the Milliken Recycling and Waste Diversion program, a 5-year contract+ Key team member for divesting under-performing western Nebraska hauling operations+ Turned -5% EBIT from the BFI Greeley District acquisition into 20% margin in 12 months

Houston, Texas, Us

In charge of P&L, budgets, financial controls, operations, process improvements and $10M in inventory. Managed a team of 15 direct reports and 200 indirect reports, including the Controller, Staff Accountants, Sales Managers and Sales team. In charge of 5 hauling sites, one recycling center and one transfer station.KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS: + Hired and developed sales team for numerous sites; lead department to 15% annual increase+ Conducted in-depth analysis of under-performing locations customer contracts, vendor contracts, current staff, head count, equipment and volume; determined if site should be salvaged or sold + Improved fleet support operations productivity 10% by streamlining the shop and yard inventories+ Gained trust employees of newly-acquired BFI operations in Greeley, generating a positive culture that lead to the decertification of the Teamsters Union in 2002

Bannockburn, Illinois, Us

Managed the proper treatment and disposal of medical waste for a district covering 4 states. Waste treatment consisted of burning or heat-steam sterilization, all under strict regulation from multiple regulatory agencies.● Managed all aspects of the satellite territory, growing the business from 5 employees to $1.5M operation● Hired sales staff, established territories and sales quotas; grew revenues from $25K/month to $150K/month● Recruited and trained route managers; delegate routes and operations based on team performance● Ensured plant operations met regulatory compliance and planned and oversaw safety risk managementKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS: + Doubled revenues and profits for the 4-state territory of CO, UT, NE and WY+ Increased district profitability from 0% to 25% contribution margin

Houston, Texas, Us

Served in simultaneous management roles for Brighton Division and WMI Medical Services. Handled direct, day-to-day operations for both hauling divisions, facilities and the Brighton Transfer Station, including driver supervision, route management, customer relations and regulatory reporting.● Generated required reports for regulatory compliance; conducted audits and corrected violations●Created productivity reports for senior management● Conducted Root Cause Analysis on all accidents; identified trends and areas of additional training necessary to reduce incidentsKEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS: + Achieved division best audit score of “96” at WMI Medical after 5 months at division+ Maintained “0” violation record throughout all (3) state and DOT inspections+ Annually lowered accident and injury rates at both divisions by improved training and awareness