Michael Yager, P.E. Email & Phone Number

Bryan, Tx, Us

Bryan–College Station, Texas, United States

Foss & Company is a nationally recognized institutional investment management firm dedicated to providing corporate investors the greatest access to federal and state tax credit investments available in the marketplace. Foss & Company's sole focus is to assist our corporate clients in selecting and structuring the most appropriate and efficient tax credit programs to meet their short- and long-term targets for tax management, earnings enhancement and community reinvestment.

Bryan, Texas, United States

Freight Shuttle is a zero emission transportation system that moves truck trailers or containers using electric-powered vehicles that operate on privately-financed infrastructure built within existing rights-of-way (such as a highway median). It is a clean, efficient alternative to trucks in highly congested corridors.Freight Shuttle systems replace thousands of truck trips per day in key, high-volume segments of the transportation network such as from ports to distribution centers, across international borders, or between major markets.Michael shaped FSX’s commercial strategy including business development and spearheading new commercial opportunities for Freight Shuttle Systems as well as managing outreach initiatives to key constituents.➤ Developed and implemented a growth strategy, resulting in the successful entry into three new markets and a 400% increase in contracted revenue.➤ Formulated a funding plan to secure $1.1B in capital requirements for two large-scale projects by sourcing equity and debt financing from a diverse range of sources. ➤ Led successful fundraising efforts by creating and delivering compelling investor presentations, conducting thorough financial and contract due diligence, and negotiating favorable term sheets, resulting in over $15M in investment capital.➤ Sourced and closed key customers representing over $10M in contracted annual revenue.➤ Built financial models to analyze and forecast inorganic and organic growth scenarios, optimizing complex capital structures, resulting in a 94% higher return on investment.➤ Synthesized large data sets to create pricing models using Monte Carlo simulations to generate strategies for different markets.➤ Conducted sensitivity analyses to quantify risk and context for contingency planning.➤ Created multi-criteria decision analysis model that translated qualitative input into quantitative rankings of new markets to provide actionable output to the CEO and Board.

Bryan/College Station, Texas Area

Orchestrated the efforts of cross-functional teams to take a new logistics startup from 0 to 1 by designing, fabricating, and manufacturing an automated electric vehicle, constructing a state-of-the-art testing facility, and designing a B2B software platform.➤ Managed and coached global teams spanning multiple time zones (development, project management, media, regulatory, UX/UI, sales, data analytics).➤ Launched and showcased Freight Shuttle product to an audience including high-ranking regional and State officials.➤ Led PMO and systems engineering for 30+ engineers on complex technical projects spanning power electronics (VFDs, LIMs, rectifiers), telematics, and motion control.➤ Implemented budget and schedule controls successfully delivering a $25M portfolio of projects.➤ Represented the company as a spokesperson, utilizing media management skills and public speaking experience to effectively communicate the company's message to the public.

➤ Principal on a $1M proposal response to an unprecedented RFP, which resulted in the only qualifying submittal, underwritten by a major bank, and ultimately resulted in a first of its kind right-of-way airspace lease with the DOT.➤ Led the RFQ process, reviewing vendor responses and providing recommendations for preferred contractors, ensuring that the project's requirements were met and costs were controlled.➤ Coauthored functional specifications for over 50 subsystems.➤ Developed operating algorithms for domestic and international markets, validated by simulation, to handle high volume of freight movements with zero congestion.

Master'S Degree, Industrial And Systems Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Aerospace Engineering

Activities and Societies: Activities and Societies: American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA); Students.