Deborah Kryak

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Operational Excellence Leader- Houston, Texas. @ Amara NZero USA
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Greater Houston, United States, United States
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About Deborah Kryak

Accomplished servant-leader combines MS in Management and global executive experience in operations, supply chain, business, HR, and compliance with proven results driving operational and organizational excellence through LEAN management principles in energy, petrochemicals, polymer and automotive industries.Key Accomplishments:• Expanded warehouse and logistics capability across the US to provide national footprint to support customer growth in solar and wind energy.• Awarded President’s achievement award for successful acquisition leading to a $75 million increase in annual polymer divisional revenue.• Operational lead of $1B divestiture of global inorganic chemical business to a Saudi company.• Led integration of a $.5B chemical acquisition resulting in reduction of corporate infrastructure and capture of $25 million in shared service synergy.• Implemented corporate infrastructure for private crude oil marketing and trucking company driving cost optimization and growth resulting in a business sale of $50 million above capital deployed.• Reduced fixed cost by over $5.5 million per year within 12 months by eliminating corporate overhead and aligning company compensation strategy with business performance. • Improved Department of Transportation (BASIC) safety and compliance scores for multiple fleets and drive pipeline (PHMSA) compliance for crude oil and natural gas liquid systems.• Built operational excellence programs integrating inspection, maintenance, operator qualification, permitting/licensing, training/auditing and applicable safety and environmental regulatory requirements.• Captured supply chain and working capital cost savings coupled with gains in invoicing speed and accuracy through single-instance ERP (SAP) deployment at 18 divisions in the Americas, Europe, and Asia. • Implemented global workforce structure, organizational development and succession planning strategies, as well as HR support framework and HRIS for integrated company

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Amara NZero USA

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Operational Excellence Leader- Houston, Texas.
Deborah Kryak Work Experience Details
  • Amara Nzero Usa
    Chief Operating Officer
    Amara Nzero Usa Jan 2024 - Present
    Houston, Texas, Us
    Leading business growth and operational excellence for Amara NZero USA Wind energy division, Supply Chain Warehouse and Logistics Services division, and Zero Emissions supply chain group. Providing operational leadership for Sunrgy Solar Distribution to support expansion across the US. Part of an executive team focused on leading the energy transition while exceeding customer expectations and expanding our ability to serve renewable energy partners across the United States.
  • Ace Energy Solutions
    Evp Logistics And Ehs&C
    Ace Energy Solutions May 2023 - Jan 2024
    Katy, Texas, Us
    Modified fleet driver strategy and reintroduced company crude driver model to compliment Owner Operator model. Optimized 3rd party support with strategic partners reducing the number of 3rd parties and ensuring rate reductions. Restructured Ace operations function through the liquidation of surplus assets and divestiture of the Axis Logistics business entity. Divesture strategy ensured Owner Operator equity preservation, job stability for company employees and continuity of customer service.
  • Grassroots Carbon
    Chief Operating Officer
    Grassroots Carbon Mar 2022 - May 2023
    San Antonio, Texas, Us
    Built scalable business processes and organizational capability for nature based, carbon sequestration projects on ranch lands. Built strategic growth plans and co-developed scientific standard while strengthening proprietary grazing software. Co-wrote multi-method scientific standard that permits project implementation across multiple scientific data sets. Developed contractor strategic partnerships to ensure support for growth and service level priority. Partnered with ranchers on regenerative practice implementation and carbon sequestration project adoption. • Improved 2022 revenue 5x over 2021 results.• Increased scientific collaboration and integrated with regenerative practice adoption to accelerate growth.
  • Gazelle Transportation, Llc
    Executive Advisor And Board Member
    Gazelle Transportation, Llc Jan 2022 - Oct 2022
    Bakersfield, Ca, Us
    Member of Board of Directors for Gazelle Transportation, and Executive Advisor to Gazelle leadership team.
  • Gazelle Transportation, Llc
    Chief Executive Officer And Member Of Board Of Directors
    Gazelle Transportation, Llc Mar 2020 - Jan 2022
    Bakersfield, Ca, Us
    Promoted to CEO within first year after achieving financial targets. Optimized Logistics Scheduling and Dispatch to increase loads per day per truck by over 20% and provided asset optimization for customer locations reducing demurrage. Led diversification of business into diesel and bio-diesel as the COVID pandemic impacted California crude volumes.
  • Gazelle Transportation, Llc
    Chief Operating Officer
    Gazelle Transportation, Llc Apr 2019 - Mar 2020
    Bakersfield, Ca, Us
    CEO direct report responsible to improve financial and operational performance for a crude oil trucking operation in Central California. Over 35,000 Barrel per day operation supporting multiple major oil producers. Optimizing Logistics Scheduling and Dispatch to increase loads per day per truck. Implementing role based efficiency metrics to improve work processes and individual performance. Implemented operational performance improvement to exceed customer delivery expectations and reduce demurrage. Led organizational development including commercial driver compensation strategy/retention, training and recruitment.
  • Texas Gathering Company
    Ceo/Coo And Board Member Texas Gathering/First River
    Texas Gathering Company Apr 2016 - Apr 2019
    San Antonio, Texas, Us
    Appointed CEO and Board Member to restructure financial and operational performance for Marketing and Transportation company with declining market share and high fixed and variable cost structure. • Developed 3 year strategic plan to obtain credit agreement amendment providing 19 month covenant relief.• Converted key marketing staff from commission to compensation structure aligned with company performance.• Reduced $5.5 million/year in fixed cost consolidating locations, eliminating staff & professional fees, and optimizing insurance and third party contractors.• Reduced variable cost ~ $1 per barrel with leased equipment, newer technology and full warranty. • Replaced $30k per month electronic ticketing and fleet monitoring with $8k/month system. Optimized use of Wolfepak accounting system with strategic consolidation of multiple, non-integrated solutions.• Implemented operational and financial performance measures to target and align organizational performance.• Attempted to negotiate reduction of take or pay pipeline agreement with a monthly cost exceeding $.5 million. Quality dispute with pipeline service provider resulted in termination for breach of contract and litigation.• Led due diligence on several acquisitions intended to complement organic growth: gathering system, terminal facility and marketing/trucking operations. • Diversified marketing footprint from largely Eagle Ford basin to include Permian, Scoop Stack and East Texas.• Achieved positive EBITDA from operations and reduced debt $5 million in 24 months.
  • Jp Energy
    Senior Vice President, Operations
    Jp Energy May 2012 - Apr 2016
    Irving, Texas, Us
    CEO direct report responsible for refined product and crude oil bulk terminals, gas and liquid pipelines, and logistics operations across North America. Managed operations, engineering, construction and maintenance across businesses to optimize growth and maintenance capital expenditures and increase profitability. Led safety and compliance to top quartile performance. ~ 1000 employees.• Led multiple Crude, Refined Products and NGL acquisitions and divestitures.• Optimized fleet deployment to increase contract/total mile ratio by 80% and reducing cost of sales. • Optimized control processes to achieve pipeline balances less than .02% and maximize terminal product gains.• Completed 85 miles of pipeline engineering and construction on schedule and 10% under budget.• Strategic leader for driver/operator compensation, retention and performance bonus incentives.
  • Jp Energy
    Vice President Operational Excellence, Fleet Management And Hsse
    Jp Energy Jan 2010 - Apr 2012
    Irving, Texas, Us
    Developed and implemented operational best practice improvement programs, financial and operational risk mitigation, and safety and compliance enhancement programs for propane retail and cylinder exchange, crude oil and NGL trucking, crude oil pipeline and bulk storage, and refined products terminal services. Implemented corporate and business division policies, procedures and compliance processes. Driving quantitative improvement through training, auditing, and internal consulting to improve financial, operational, safety and compliance performance.• Improved integrity, reliability, and compliance of fixed and fleet assets; reduced safety incidence rate by 50%; and improved fleet Department of Transportation safety and compliance scores and pipeline PHMSA compliance (crude pipelines and community LPG systems.)• Built operational excellence program integrating inspection, maintenance, operator qualification, permitting/licensing, and applicable regulatory requirements providing manager dashboards to ensure adequate resource planning/operational execution and assure executive visibility of performance.• Due diligence and integration of over 12 acquisitions which positioned company for successful Initial Public Offering consistent with market target price in November 2014. • Doubled the size of the company while maintaining insurance costs at current premium levels.
  • Lyondellbasell
    Business Director
    Lyondellbasell 2006 - 2010
    Houston, Tx, Us
    Directed global team in management of demolition, remedial construction, HSE compliance, community collaboration, and real estate development at more than 30 manufacturing sites with discontinued operations. Led global strategic sourcing, contract negotiations and contract administration including AP for over $35MM spend annually with potential risk of over $300MM primarily focused in North America, Europe and Asia. Built virtual organization of over 100 employees with global master service agreements. Evaluated financial/operational options and mitigated contractual and environmental liabilities at 130 global sites. • Strategically reduced 3 year program costs by 50%.• Led global divestiture of inorganic chemical and mining operation with 7K employees netting $1B+.
  • Lyondellbasell
    Global Human Resources Director
    Lyondellbasell 2002 - 2006
    Houston, Tx, Us
    Selected to lead business integration for Lyondell’s acquisition of Millennium Chemicals in stock-swap agreement valued at $2.3B with team of 7 reports. Oversaw corporate communications, training, succession planning and staffing programs to facilitate strategic goal alignment and to standardize business competencies, leadership development, and performance management solutions across 3 global regional headquarters with 280 senior-level executives. • Performed comprehensive due diligence review to define global workforce structure, organizational development and succession planning strategies, as well as HR support framework for integrated company. • Orchestrated seamless business integration, leveraging ERP platform (SAP) and shared services concepts to secure synergies generating $25MM in first-year savings, including 31% in headcount reductions and more than $3MM in manufacturing, supply chain, and general administrative cost savings.
  • Lyondellbasell
    Global Supply Chain Director
    Lyondellbasell 1998 - 2002
    Houston, Tx, Us
    Led 8 person staff with ~200 employees in global supply chain management across North America, Western Europe and Southeast Asia. Implemented performance improvement of logistics, inventory management, sales contract administration, billing, customer fulfillment, sourcing and procurement. • Captured supply chain and working capital cost savings coupled with gains in invoicing speed and accuracy through single-instance ERP (SAP) deployment at 18 divisions in the Americas, Europe, and Asia.• Generated 15% improvement in on-time fulfillment and 5% reduction in finished goods inventory levels.
  • Lyondellbasell
    Plant Management/Multi-Site Management
    Lyondellbasell 1990 - 1998
    Houston, Tx, Us
    Promoted to Polymer Area Manager then chemical complex Plant Manager responsible to direct facilities with over 500 employees in all facets of engineering, production, maintenance, quality/laboratory administration, and HSSE. Directed operations including olefins cracking, methanol processing, aromatics recovery, specialty chemical production, and polyethylene production. Operated tank farms consisting of over 2.5MM barrels of storage capacity and logistics operations including pipeline, rail, truck and barge. • Redesigned and restructured maintenance and quality organizations into single shared service structure.• Received Lyondell EPIC Achievement Award for due diligence. • Led union free strategy development and deployment.

Deborah Kryak Skills

Process Improvement Mergers And Acquisitions Management Change Management Energy Leadership Strategy Operational Excellence Process Engineering Management Consulting Operations Management Contract Negotiation Supply Chain Management Sap Engineering Business Process Improvement Risk Management Divestitures Supply Chain Manufacturing Organizational Effectiveness Procurement Succession Planning Human Resources Forecasting Due Diligence Acquisition Integration Mergers Organizational Design Occupational Health Sarbanes Oxley Act Ehs

Deborah Kryak Education Details

  • University Of Houston-Clear Lake
    University Of Houston-Clear Lake
    Management
  • University Of Central Missouri
    University Of Central Missouri
    Bachelor Of Science (Bs)
  • The University Of Texas At Arlington
    The University Of Texas At Arlington
    Accounting

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