Kevin Avery Email & Phone Number

Author of three books and over 300 articles and short stories. First published works were short stories, which were published by periodicals including City Weekly, Gallery, Weber Studies, Utah Holiday, California Quarterly, and Mississippi Review.In 1992 began writing nonfiction, mainly rock & roll criticism, for Catalyst Magazine, The Event, Penthouse, and Salt Lake magazine. Interview subjects included NBA star Shaquille O’Neal, musical acts Radiohead, Freedy Johnston, Los Lobos, Tori Amos, Moody Blues, Graham Parker, and Sheryl Crow, cartoonist John Callahan, and late impresario Eugene Jelesnik.

Salt Lake City, Utah, United States

Greater New York City Area

Manages software implementation projects with transportation companies, as well as providing customer support and training via telephone/Internet screen-sharing. Writes software documentation for end users.

Started Mere Words Media Relations, an independent public relations firm providing a full array of affordable publicity services, with the artist (be it writer, performer, musician, painter, director, etc.) and business-owner/decision-maker in mind.

Responsible for ensuring the profit of a $200 million, publicly owned, regional carrier specializing in the handling of less-than-truckload consumer goods, electronics, hardware, and industrial products. The 83-year-old, 1,900-employee company, which was acquired by UPS, operated a fleet of over 750 tractors and 2,700 trailers from a network of 35 terminals throughout the Western United States.* Responsible for four departments, consisting of 90 personnel* Created a reweigh/inspection process that generated over $17 million in additional bottom-line revenue * Spearheaded an awareness program than generated almost $6 million in accessorial charge revenue * Managed general rate increases averaging 5.9 percent per year* Taught problem-solving techniques to over 100 employees * Created training videos that garnered national attentionPrevious positions include Industrial Relations Manager, Rate Department Manager, Employee Involvement Coordinator, and Traffic Manager.

A small transportation company that served as training ground for future LTL trucking experience. Promoted from part-time Billing Clerk to full-time Rate Clerk, then to Traffic Manager with responsibility for all billing, pricing, and rating concerns.

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