Jason Burden Email & Phone Number

Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Actively networking to identify my next leadership role.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

Over the last 18 years, I've owned and operated a transport logistics, warehousing, cross docking, and storage company that grew to a multimillion-dollar business with 20 employees providing ‘over the road’ movement of refrigerated food goods across Canada and the United States, as well as to ocean going ports for furtherance to Australia, Japan, China, Korea, Vietnam, and Russia. Headed all aspects of business development, customer care, vendor relations, organizational management, human resources, and supply chain/logistics execution. Fostered and established new client relationships with leading multimillion-dollar corporations. My Achievements Include§ Attained a 200% increase in gross sales, growing annual revenue from $2.5M to ~$5M within 4½ years despite difficult market conditions. § Negotiated deal with buyer and the bank to execute a cash sale of the business in 2021. Trained successor on all aspects of operations and client relations. § Sustained 98% on-time delivery rate of multiple, daily, ‘just in time’ food deliveries (1M pounds per week) within a 3500 mile radius.§ Captured a ~35% reduction in vehicle expenses and a 25% decrease in trailer/chassis costs through vendor renegotiation/acquisition and utilization of modern machinery.§ Retained 85% of customer base for 10 to 18+ years.§ Survived 2 long-term economic downturns and continued to thrive with minimal borrowing. § Implementaed emerging software technologies including integrated accounting systems, remote vehicle and product diagnostics tracking and control, and real-time customer communication solutions. § Fostered a compliant and safe culture through continuous safety training, monitoring safe operational standards and utilization of current technologies. § Built a reliable base of drivers and warehouse employees through participation in Canada’s Foreign Worker Program. Hired a 3rd party to select and manage drivers from Europe, India and Russia.

Edmonton, Alberta, Canada

During this time, I co-invested and served as a partner of a start-up oil & gas safety company that rapidly grew to a multimillion-dollar business in 3 years. Charged with leading sales and business development of oil & gas safety services to both lease sites and plant turnarounds for some of the world’s largest oil & gas producers such as, Shell Oil and Husky Energy. Rented, leased and ultimately purchased equipment as business revenue expanded. Instrumental in creating and maintaining safety certification compliance at both the provincial and federal levels: COR, SECOR, WHMIS, Confined Spaces, and HazMat/TDG compliant.My Achievements Include§ Landed 14+ key clients, catapulting gross sales to ~$1.3M and expanding net profit margins to 31% in ~3 years. § Positioned business for successful acquisition in 2109 despite the downturn in the oil & gas industry.

Colorado & Canada

I founded this (501C3) organization committed to encouraging, mentoring, and developing youth into effective and productive adults. Designed large-scale events focused on fostering leadership and accountability for an average of 5,000 – 7,000 attendees. Managed teams of ~13 as well as 100+ volunteers in event design and execution. Created multi-channel marketing strategy to promote events.My Achievements Include§ On average 55% of attendees made commitments to life change and 1 year after each event, 70% of attendees had made positive personal life changes. § Chaired and presented at large-scale outreach events in both India and Kenya with up to 100,000 attendees. Enlisted key leaders in the education, business, non-profit sectors, and government to participate in events. § Spearheaded creation, support, and maintenance of 3 Kenyan orphanages, 3 children's daily feeding programs and several schools and churches.