• MANAGING PARTNER - OVERVIEW: Provide visionary leadership, development and execution of strategic plan, confirmation of alignment between personal and projects, and creation and fostering of an environment that encourages engagement and supports continued development of industry expertise. • PRINCIPAL CONSULTANT - OVERVIEW: Subject matter expert with primary focus on projects supplying construction materials to various industries including road building, commercial & residential construction, oil & gas, wind energy. **KEY ENGAGEMENTS**• Greenfield Plant & Site Development: Spearheaded the market analysis, reserve & site evaluation, permitting, and plant processing design for 15+ greenfield construction aggregates and industrial sand operations.• Industrial Sand Reserves Acquisition: Identified, evaluated, and acquired one of the largest on rail, industrial sand resources in the Midwestern United States which served as a primary supply of industrial sand to the northeast and south-central regions of the United States. • EPC of Transload Distribution Facility: Engineered, procured, and constructed a 52.5-acre greenfield transload and distribution facility with 40,000 tons of overhead storage, 6.5 miles of rail providing staging for two units trains, 1000 tph unloading to storage capability and 4 on scale loadout stations **COMPANY PERFORMANCE**• Grew the firm from a small safety training business to an diversified services firm serving Fortune 500 companies and some of the most actively growing privately held companies in the mining industry. • Instrumental in the company’s performance on projects spanning 9 states and 9 mineral types including Limestone, Granite, Gypsum, Sand & Gravel, Scoria, Industrial Sand, Iron Ore, Glauconite and Caliche

• COMPANY: Multi-State mining company with primary focus on producing and selling construction aggregate materials and soil stabilization products.• POSITION OVERVIEW: Assembled and led the management team for the organization from inception. Accountable for growth, strategy, overall company operations and performance, including client and vendor relations, strategic relationships within the community and government agencies on the local, regional, and state levels including MSHA, EPA, BLM, TCEQ and DEQ.**ORGANIZATION LEADERSHIP**• Led executive team in formulating and executing the strategic plan for multiple business units while effectively maintaining an awareness of both internal and external competitive landscapes of the various industries served• Recruited and assembled a talented leadership team responsible for leading 450 employees in 10 states • Established a service culture that encompassed all levels of the organization and became a key differentiator and distinguishing Company attribute.**FINANCIAL PERFORMANCE**• Increased the annual gross revenue from $250,000 in 2008 to $135 million in 2012• Grew the business 100%+ YOY for 4 consecutive years while simultaneously improving overall net margins **OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE**• Expanded the Aggregate Materials business from a single rail facility to a multi-regional supplier with 23 locations across 10 states• Identified and procured reserves, obtained permits, and acquired equipment to construct and operate 18 greenfield locations with production capacity of 10 million tons annually

• COMPANY: Family-owned multi-generational business, originating in 1968, with a focus on supplying aggregate and sized construction materials to the Dallas/Fort Worth MSA. • OVERVIEW: Member, Advisory Board (2008 – 2013); General Manager (2005 – 2008). Managed and directed all aspects of the business including operations, sales, accounting, administration, and human resources. Created and nurtured a culture of operational safety and efficiency for the two mining operations located in Hill and Hood County, TX. Procured and maintained the equipment required to efficiently operate the mines. **OPERATIONAL EXCELLENCE**• Increase the company’s overall annual production by 120% to 1 million tons per year, while simultaneously reducing worker hours per ton produced by 50%• Led the company in the transition and implementation of portable crushing equipment, resulting in the realization of more than a 25% reduction in production cost. **STRATEGIC INITIATIVES**• Diversified the industries served by developing and launching an energy supply division that grew to become the largest supplier of O&G pad-site construction material in the Barnett Shale • Procured permits and property, administered design, and constructed a greenfield limestone operation in Hood County, TX which doubled the company’s production and sales capacity.