Objective:       

To further utilizing strong skills in coordination, organization, management and communication with vast experience on the water.

US Coast Guard Qualification and Credentials                                                                            

Master 50 near Coastal with auxiliary sail   Six Sigma Black Belt

Assistance towing                                                   Transportation specialist

Ordinary seaman                                                     CDL A Doubles

Wiper                                                                            Padi life certification 100 ft.

Stewards Department (Food Handler)          Franklin Covey Certification

Current First Aid                                                    Smith Systems safe driving

Current Twic card holder                                    Spin Selling

USCG and DOT Med Card                                     Con-way Freight Leadership

Current TSA Pre Pass                                        Training

Current US Passport                                            Seven Habits of Highly Effective                                                 people

Vessel &Marine Experience

Time on the water has been a large part of my life 30-foot Catalina sailboat in Lake Michigan to the North Channel in Ontario, Canada. Would leave Muskegon port of call travel north on the east side of Lake Michigan cross under the Mackinaw Bridge spending time on the Island waiting for the Chicago to Mackinaw Race to come in then head to Canada, always anchored out unless we needed to go into port for supplies.  Spending time in the North Channel, even anchored next to Evinrude’s Private Island.

30 foot Sea Ray Sundance on Lake Ontario, Erie Canal and St. Lawrence Seaway. Ship station out of Rochester, NY. Ran down the south side of Lake Ontario into the Erie Canal, maneuvered the locks, with crew. Would end up in Albany NY then turn back to head for the St Lawrence Seaway. Spend a week watching the Canadian poker runs with Unlimited Speedboats. Then would head back to Rochester, NY.

Accomplishments:          

Created a measuring tool that will allow management to gauge if the plan for the day will meet or exceed the goal before the plan are is placed in effect. This goal is not measured until after the results are in for the day. This tool will be valuable not only to one service center but company wide. Documentation was created to ensure communication, accountability and production between supervision and the driver’s sales representatives. The result of this Six Sigma project represents an opportunity to increase profitability. Maintained daily operations during the National Teamsters strike which increased operations by 500%. Kept lines of communication open between local authorities, corporate headquarters, drivers and operation managers.

Experience:

R C Holdings LLC - Transport RV’S and Trucks in the US and Canada February 2104 to Present.

Lunar Eclipse Transportation (FedEx Freight Ground) - CDL A Driver with Doubles, November 2013 to 2014 - Transport time sensitive freight across the country.

Mueller Farms Landscaping - CDL A Driver and Transportation person. April 2013 to November 2013.

Northern Nurseries - Commercial driver CDL A April 2012 to December 2012/ April 2011 to November 2011/ May 2010 to December 2010. Provide deliveries to customers with spider skill in an efficient manner.

Frontline Holdings LLC - Real Estate Management 1995 to present.

Maintain rental residential and commercial properties. Real estate investments and rehabilitations.

Con-way Freight - Six Sigma Black Belt, Service Center Manager, October 1991 to March 2008, Responsible for creation of the Six Sigma Program for Con-way Freight as the solo Six Sigma Black Belt for a Fortune 500 Company. Provide updates and reports to top-level corporate management. Manage train and support 15 Six Sigma green belts using the DAMIC process improvement strategy. Responsible for all daily operations of assigned service center in Binghamton, NY. To meet and exceed all daily operational goals and to communicate to all staff their operation duties and goals. Including education and retraining when needed.

Education

Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan Business Management, August 1985 – May 1987

Montcalm Community Collage, Sidney, Michigan Liberal Arts, September 1983 – May 1985.