Mentorship role for junior operations/logistics personnel with responsibility for voyage planning and profitability - Solved complex, often unpredictable problems on short notice ensuring voyage completion and repeat customer business - Advised operations and commercial groups on contract requirements - Developed junior operations personnel working with staff from offices in Singapore and Germany

Expatriate assignment leading the day-to-day operations of an entire division with annual revenue in excess of $20m - Lead a team of 23 expatriate leaders with over 200 direct reports and responsibilities spanning all aspects of port/mine logistics - Developed annual sales and profitability targets, delivered forecasts to Company Owners in Germany - Commercialized unused dry dock time to generate $150k worth of new business and revenue stream with repeat customer - Reduced load times by 10-15% by optimizing workforce scheduling and reducing idle time resulting in savings of $600k - Recognized by key client as being a strategic business partner, not simply a transactional counterpart - Averted work stoppages by negotiating all employment contracts for port / mine staff within predefined Company budgets - Facilitated a positive working relationship with the Guyanese national, local governments and community to maintain positive image for the Company

Executed marine transportation contracts with fixed client base ensuring voyage profitability - Plan voyage, instructions to Captain’s, Agents and supporting departments for an average of ten to twelve simultaneously operating voyages - Optimize Ocean route planning, fuel expenses, cargo planning - Analyze voyage results and report findings to Management

Managed voyage operations and review of stowage planning with final accountability for profitability, additional duties include the setup and development of projects for the Commercial team - Specialized in unique voyage planning and logistics such as moving 900 tractor heads from Missouri to West Africa and 220 railcars from Hamilton, Ontario to the Middle East - Scouted potential new business, assessing necessary capital expenditures needed, identifying potential hurdles to project development and execution, assist Commercial department with mitigation plans to ensure profitability and sustainable growth - Owned, from load through delivery, including origin logistics for unique contracts and have the record single venture profit of $3.5m profit. Cited by the client for avoiding heavy construction delays and idling plant operations