David Lear Email & Phone Number

Portland, Oregon Area

• Responsible for Automotive Services including all aspects of providing roadside assistance to AAA members. Provide leadership to Automotive Services team including Club-owned Fleet, Call Center, Independent roadside.
• Coordinates strategy and tactics to consistently improve member satisfaction with roadside assistance.
• Provide direction and leadership to Call Center operations and execute best in class service.
• Oversee Club-Owned Fleet Operations, including long range planning for growth and expansion.
• Executive oversight of DEIB and ESG strategy, and culture. Executive sponsor Veterans Group.
• Board of Director role for Joint Venture, Northwest Battery Service.

Portland, Oregon Metropolitan Area

An engaged leader offering operational strategies and vision. Experience includes; for-profit, not-for profit, and non-profit organizations. Past/Present clients include: Tesco Bus Sales, New Seasons Market, and Portland Public Schools.

Salem, OR

Provide solid waste and recycling leadership and vision to the constituents of Marion County.

Pendleton, OR

Responsible for the strategic planning, community support, and operations excellence for 44 public school contracts in the states of Oregon and Idaho. Teams supported include; operations, finance, maintenance, safety, and human resource. Team consisted of 500+employees/vehicles.

Portland, Oregon Area

Responsible for the safe, economical, and timely transportation of PPS students while overseeing staff, preparing and managing department budgets, developing and monitoring KPIs, managing fleet assets, ensuring adherence to State and Federal laws. Supported and enhanced the DEI vision with the transportation department.

Portland, Oregon Area

Reported to the VP Operations/Procurement. Oversaw and administered $140M spent for KinderCare Education, the nation's leading Early Education and Childcare provider with two thousand locations in thirty-nine states, serving 150,000 children in the United States. Led an operational service team of four direct reports and twenty associates including.

Portland, Oregon, United States

• Direct operating strategies, vehicle policy, driver compliance, maintenance lifecycles, customer service, and supply chain for fleet of 3000 vehicles with a book value of $65 million. Administered and delivered better.
• Led three-year effort with governmental agencies in 39 states to establish the federal “Multi-Function School Activity Bus” classification, greatly increasing safety and efficiency in student transportation.

Reported to the VP Facilities and Construction. I enjoyed leading a resourceful and engaged team in the daily operations of Customer Service, Projects and Payments, Fleet, Mailroom Services and Information Support for KinderCare Learning Centers. Initiated competitive RFx process for services including solid waste, security systems, energy utilities and.

Portland, OR

Reported to the General Manager. Managed operations for a regional $25 million solid waste and recycling company. Managed five supervisors, 10 support staff, customer service, and 60 drivers.