Owen White Email & Phone Number

Springfield, Massachusetts Area

Hired into this role to improve the financial discipline and structure of the department.• Head of transportation department overseeing all logistic and routing functions.• Recruit, hiring and supervising all drivers, dispatchers and mechanics. • Responsible for transportation P&L performance and budgets. • Develop and maintain key performance metric indicators for transportation personnel. • Collaborate with Sales on transportation rates for proposals and potential bids. • Additional responsibilities include tracking of fleet inventories, preventive maintenance schedules, vehicle registrations and permits and processing and approval of payroll. • Act as point person for resolution on customer issues. Maintain working relationships with Union representatives.

Managed transition from C. White into integrated framework of operations for Petro Chemical.• Led the operations of the Northeast division with 100 employees including operations management, dispatchers, mechanics, and drivers. • Executed the integration strategy of C. White & Son, a regional carrier to Petro Chemical Transport a national carrier. • Drove the overall profitability plan for the Northeast region which included negotiation of customer rates, operational cost analysis, and overall expense reductions. • Maintained key involvement in customer relations for local clients

Rocky Hill, Ct

Assumed President role of a third-generation family business and grew it from 8 trucks with a revenue of $2 million to over 65 trucks operating out of two terminals in three satellite locations producing a revenue of nearly $23 million. • Focused on financial dynamics including banking relationships, equipment purchasing, tax filings, and accounting. • Headed up the development of a new dispatch system and customized utilization for employees and clients. • Maintained this position until the sale of the business to Petro Chemical Transport, a division of the Kenan Advantage Group.