Michael R. Hershfield Email & Phone Number

EPA Office Of Transportation Of Air Quality (OTAQ) - Fuels Compliance, On-site

• Lead Analyst and Deputy Project Manager supporting the EPA OTAQ Compliance Division under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), Gasoline, and Diesel programs
• Corresponds with members of industry, both domestic and foreign, to provide guidance and process the most complex registration, reporting, and compliance inquiries received by EPA as the team’s Fuels Program Subject.
• Serves as team’s representative for all LEAN Six Sigma initiatives led by CSRA/GDIT to drive process and system improvements across the Fuels Program
• Streamlined the registration process to correct bad data and reduce the number of systems used by a team from twelve to eight (with plans to eliminate additional systems in the future)
• Trains and directs priorities of other members of the registration team

EPA Office Of Transportation Of Air Quality (OTAQ) - Fuels Compliance, On-site

• Facilitated project status meetings to communicate updates for ongoing tasks and milestones to the client
• Owner and custodian of project planning, execution, and deliverables including project schedule, projections, and cost plan
• Increased team’s registration throughput by 5% from the previous year with one less FTE via process improvements, on-the-job training of existing team members, and effectively managing the client’s priorities beyond.
• Coordinated the identification, analysis, documentation, and management of project requirements
• Led 6.5 staff by defining and allocating tasks, conducting training, and mentoring new team members
• Explored and helped launch new initiatives by evaluating risks and potential impacts to existing or proposed projects and implemented risk mitigation actions

EPA Office Of Transportation Of Air Quality (OTAQ) - Fuels Compliance, On-site

• Lead Analyst and Deputy Project Manager supporting the EPA OTAQ Compliance Division under the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS), Gasoline, and Diesel programs
• Corresponds with members of industry, both domestic and foreign, to provide guidance and process the most complex registration, reporting, and compliance inquiries received by EPA as the team’s Fuels Program Subject.
• Serves as team’s representative for all LEAN Six Sigma initiatives led by CSRA/GDIT to drive process and system improvements across the Fuels Program
• Streamlined the registration process to correct bad data and reduce the number of systems used by a team from twelve to eight (with plans to eliminate additional systems in the future)
• Trains and directs priorities of other members of the registration team

EPA Office Of Transportation Of Air Quality (OTAQ) - Fuels Compliance, On-site

• Conducted thorough reviews of registration materials from industry members
• Researched and responded to industry support line inquiries related to regulatory compliance of transportation fuels including the Renewable Fuel Standard, and Gas and Diesel programs (40 CFR Part 80)
• Interacted with EPA as SRA's Point of Contact for all biogas/Compressed Natural Gas/Liquefied Natural Gas/Renewable Electricity-related registration materials
• Developed and actively compiles bi-weekly metrics for distribution to track Project Hours, OTAQ Registration requests, and support line activity
• Facilitated client communication to assist with task prioritization
• Served as Project Manager's backup when PM is out of office

DLA, Office Of The Secretary Of Defense, Transportation Policy, On-site

• Installed Passive RFID hardware and software at numerous DLA Distribution Depots nationwide
• Compiled metrics, composed analysis, and reported trends and highlights monthly for all DLA Passive-RFID Enabled Receiving (PRR) locations
• Served as the primary technical editor for a $50M Navy AIT proposal
• Managed congressionally-funded R&D effort to ensure value to DLA Distribution and the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) enterprise
• Facilitated interaction between DLA Program Manager and University of Louisville Logistics and Distribution Institute professors
• Solutions provided benefits which reduced errors associated with manual data entry by 60% and delivered value by improving productivity by 20%

B.B.A., Marketing With Emphasis On Distribution And Logistics, Gpa: 3.64/4.0

Activities and Societies: GVSU Collegiate Entrepreneurs Organization (CEO); Study Abroad in Pune, India; Beta Gamma Sigma International.

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