Responsible for Equipment Control, M&R, and Container Sales for North and South America, and the Caribbean.

Procured and negotiated rates and services with Truck and Container Yard vendors across North America, managing an annual operating budget of $300 m. Developed scorporate strategy and built network to reduce costs and increase productivity. Directed a Truck/CY Compliance program, focusing on inter modal regulatory, contractual, and safety laws and practices.VP Truck/Per Diem/Barge Operations P&O Nedlloyd LTDMarch 2003 - Feb 2006Developed and procured Truck and Barge services to reduce PONL operating costs. Standardized use of electronic procurement for Trucking within North America.Sat on Senior Cross Functional Committees, to create and steer Corporate Operating, Commercial and Financial Policies.Managed Per Diem Dept; developed new PD Billing System to increase billing accuracy and collections.Asst VP Northeast Operations P&O Nedlloyd LTDJan 1999 - Feb 2003Developed operating cost reduction strategies for Northeast/Midwest Operations.Procured Terminal, Truck, Rail, M&R and CY vendors in Canada, Northeast and Midwest USA. Included direct responsibility for operations staff of 22 people.Equipment Rationalization Manager P&O Nedlloyd LTDJune 1991 - Dec 1999Implemented and helped manage VSA chassis pool between SeaLand Service, OOCL, and P&O Nedlloyd LTD.Promoted Gray Box interchanging of containers between Lines, at an average of 9,000 containers per year.