Provide transportation services on an as needed basis

Blaige & Company is a Plastics, Packaging, and Chemicals pure focus Investment Bank whose senior advisory professionals have completed over 150 value-enhancing transactions. The firm is a strategic M&A adviser focused on middle market transactions, including private company sales, private equity exits, strategic acquisition advisory, recapitalizations, ESOP transactions, and fairness opinions. Transactions have included domestic, international, and cross-border deals.Prepare Confidential Memorandum, widely recognized as industry leading quality. Among the transactions completed have included: * MetPro Group [global manufacturer of active and protective packaging products] sold to Transilwrap Co., Inc., a portfolio company of The Jordan Company * Shield Pack LLC, manufacturer of bulk protective packaging [Pegasus Capital Group and Tuckerman Capital] acquired by Bemis * Jadcore Inc [plastics recycler] minority investment by Stonehenge Partners * Grayling Industries, Inc. acquired by ILC Dover, portfolio company of Behrman Capital * Tara Plastics Corp [makes multi-layer films serving flexible packaging converters] acquired by Sigma Plastics Group Assist with industry and competitive analysis on a consulting basis to support business development and transaction execution of packaging and plastic companies.Represent firm at industry conferences and management presentations and prepare fairness opinions. Collaborate on the design of a targeted industry segmented [Label and Fiber sectors] business development plan and execute by contacting business owners, CEO/presidents and private equity partners.

VP Academic Programs and member of the Executive Committee and the Board of Directors, oversaw the Education Advisory Group and the Lunch Programs Advisory Group, July 2010 to June 2012.Former President of the Society's book club. Volunteer member of the Career Management Advisory and Education Advisory Groups. Selected as Honored Volunteer of the Career Management Advisory Group for 2008/09 and of the Education Advisory Group for 2009/10. Invited to participate in a Leadership Development Workshop in 2009 and 2011.In April 2009 coordinated highly successful Educational Event attended by approximately 150 attendees on "Can Too Much Government Power Make Today's Financial Crisis Worse?" followed by a panel discussion on "Government Intervention in the Economy".

Provided portfolio support reporting to Chief Investment Officer (CIO) for $7 BN private equity portfolio. Investment Officer for portfolio of over $40 MM in orphan investments. Proceeds totaled over $140 MM. • Implemented trading programs that maximized and improved returns by over 50% in one case for an additional gain of $19 MM.• Prepared hold/sell recommendations for $1.3 BN in fund distributions, prepared hedging proposals, and analyzed business plans of active and prospective investments – producing $60-$85 MM of added value to the Bank.• Developed and prepared management reporting of PEI investments by identifying relevant measures of valuation and performance for presentations and reports to senior management, Compliance and Finance, resulting in improved portfolio decision making and more accurate and timely regulatory reporting.

Supervisory Analyst in the Industry Advisory Group (IAG) comprised of six senior industry specialists and five associates/analysts covering the Automotive, Chemical, Food & Beverage, Primary Metal, Retail, Textile and Transportation Industries. Group provided primary coverage for 132 names which included 20% of USCG’s priority strategic, core and developing clients.• Played integral part of client team; provided competitive edge through strategic discussions, proactive marketing and prospecting, due diligence trips, and other activities, resulting in improved long-term client relationships. • Led team building efforts and strategic repositioning of IAG from credit to investment banking support, better aligning IAG with the Bank’s revenue earning efforts.• Obtained Series 7 and Series 63 licenses.

Board observer for Bank of America as one of the original private equity investors. Served as investment officer and successfully recommended participation in second round investment. Attended board meetings from initiation of "New Air" through the IPO. Designed and oversaw the implementation of one of the most [if not the most] profitable exits of the investment.

Covered Airlines, Railroads, Trucking, Auto Rental and Related Equipment Lessors with $2.4BN in credit exposure. Provided primary coverage of 26 companies and secondary coverage of 42. Presented to CEO/CFO level in private meetings and participated on industry panels. Reviewed credit transactions; analysis used by Credit Officers in their decision making.• Presented M&A analysis to client’s board critical to bank receiving funding mandate. • Published industry reports, newsletters and tailored presentations used to educate relationship/portfolio managers and as marketing tools. Became critical part of transportation related relationship teams.

Responsible for 10,000+ vehicles in a six state region, with 100 employees in five offices. Fleet operated on Profit/Loss basis. Annual operating budget of $14MM. Oversaw vehicle procurement, disposal and maintenance program. Liaison with customer agencies commercial vendors and public. Provided operational support and policy direction for field offices.