Manager Project
Resume:
Gary T. Speidel
*** ******** **** **** *** Venice, Florida 34293
*******@*******.***
Objective Aggressively seeking a position as a Director, Manager, Planner,
Analyst, Educator, Trainer, and Coordinator.
Profile UPPER LEVEL MANAGER with successful and diverse administrative,
operational, training and financial experience in para-transit, public
and school transportation, transportation planning, grant management and
business development within a Human and Social Services environment.
Proven leader with demonstrated success in setting strategic direction
for stability and growth in operations and in influencing diverse groups
to perform effectively as a team. Responded to and established requests
for proposals from government agencies securing multimillion dollar
contracts with full budget and P&L responsibility. A proven upper level
management generalist with extensive creative and analytical experience,
able to identify opportunities, develop strategies and execute
corrective action plans to maximize productivity and ensure growth. A
strong leader, instrumental in the transformation and expansion of
coordinated community transportation systems and government regulations.
Known for being highly organized and an innovative problem solver who
successfully plans and implements new concepts and creates expert
strategies.
Education B.A., Marketing/Management, Stockton State College, Pomona, New Jersey -
1984
NJ Certification Massage Therapist, Sanford- Brown Institute, Iselin,
New Jersey - 2008
Multi-faceted Functional Experience
Demonstrated Abilities in Key Managerial Areas
Operations Management - Extensive multi-functional exposure and
comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the business process and
operations process.
Human Resources - Strong leadership, interpersonal communications, team
building, performance evaluations, writing job descriptions,
organizational and development skills. Creative problem solver with the
ability to effectively motivate others; Labor Union contract
negotiations management and Affirmative Action audits.
Legal - Extensive applied knowledge of business law, state and federal
DOT regulations, Risk Management and insurance regulations.
Strategic Planning - Strong visionary and creative skills with
consistent conversion to successful realistic strategic plans.
Formulated and wrote extensive policy/procedure manuals and training
course.
Finance - Full financial responsibility for developing, maintaining,
forecasting and reporting yearly, weekly and monthly budget goals.
Grant administration for state and federal government.
Information Technology - Well adverse with Microsoft Office, JD Edwards
and scheduling software.
Employment Owner/Operator, Advanced Massage & Body, LLC, Roselle, NJ 2/07 -
Originator of a Massage Therapy business providing medical Present
and relaxation modalities. Independent contractor for
medical care facilities, chiropractors and internal clients.
Performed all business functions including contracting,
marketing and promotions, licensure, insurances,
expenditures, P&L, taxes and customer service. Certified
Massage Therapist in NJ with 960 hours of education and 4.0
GPA.
General Manager, ATC/VANCOM, Inc./Veolia Transportation 12/04
Union, NJ -8/06
Directed for the County of Union 47 paratransit vehicles
operation that provides 200,000 passenger trips per year.
Complete responsibility for developing and managing all
terminal business opportunities for ATC including the City of
Newark office on aging transportation. Prepare financial
statements, status reports, invoices, account payable, order
supplies. Act as the DAPM, train and develop office staff,
and drivers. Respond to RFP's and complaints. Forecast
monthly and yearly EBIT. Budget and calculate expenditures.
Prepare presentations for training and perspective clients.
Provided Grant administration and monitoring for client.
Negotiate labor union contract agreements.
General Manager, Wheelchair Mobile Transport Rockville, MD 02/04 -
Managed 3 locations in the Washington, DC Metropolitan area 12/04
that transported elderly and disabled passengers for the
Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA)
MetroAccess program. Operated 40 vehicles. Forecasted the
revenue and expenses and prepared yearly budgets and
financial goals. Acted as the DAPM and trained all staff
accordingly.
Operations Manager, LogistiCare Solutions, LLC Silver Spring, 1/03 -
MD 2/04
Directed the brokerage operations staff of 34 dispatchers, 28
reservation personnel and nine schedulers that provides
88,000 trips per month in the Washington, DC metropolitan
area. Monitor and mentor 9 dedicated transportation
providers and 4 taxicab companies for the Washington
Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA)
MetroAccess ADA program. Ensure contractual compliance with
WMATA and transportation service providers in all areas with
emphasis on the monthly incentive goals that includes on time
performance, telephone statistics, drug and alcohol program
compliance and complaints 1 per 1000 trips. Directed and
maintain continuity with the training, drug and alcohol and
accident departments including leading a successful FTA audit
with the Auditor General of WMATA and officials from the FTA.
Coordinate quality assurance programs with the operations
staff and transportation service providers.
Operations Manager, Monmouth County Div. of Trans. Freehold, 5/95 -
NJ 1/03
Responsible for the supervision of 60 drivers and office
support staff which includes route supervisor, scheduling
staff and transportation information personnel for a
community transportation agency. Supervise the computerized
Trapeze routing and scheduling functions. Write technical
specifications of services including vehicle and service
providers and seek all interested providers to bid on
services. Submit RFP's and solicit bids for service
operation when needed. Worked with planners, medical
providers, facilities, and other trip generators to created
flexible schedules, plan new routes and provide better
mobility and access to Elderly, Disabled and Medicaid
population. Continually work with local/state/federal
agencies in developing multi-modal transportation programs.
Developed and instruct a NJDMV CDL driving school. Ensured
compliance with numerous state and federal requirements,
including the substance abuse program. Developed bid
specifications for vehicles and private service provider
contractors. Prepared training and employee policy and
procedure manuals. Respond to all ambiguous challenges and
legal research in regard to employee and public relations.
Alcohol training for supervisors and employees, CDL, ADA of
1990, PEOSHA, and PASS training.
Project Manager, Monmouth County Planning Board Freehold, NJ 1/94 -
Directed planning studies and prepared applications for 5/95
funding. Prepared and advertised request for proposals and
arranged the selection process. Established committees and
meeting presentations. Monitored the consultant's
performance and ensured all reports were accurate.
Transportation Coordinator, Monmouth Transportation 9/92 -
Management Asso. Wall-Neptune, NJ 1/94
Responsible for acquainting major employers with the federal
Clean Air Act Amendments of 1990 and solicit membership.
Trained Employee Transportation Coordinators and prepare
draft Employer Trip Reduction plans for member companies
including surveying employees and reporting results,
rideshare events, site analysis, rideshare matching and
calculating APO. Tailor Employee Transportation surveys and
interpret raw data into meaningful reports. Provided
companies with implementation procedures for commute option
strategies. Keep employers informed of legislation up dates.
Interact with Monmouth County Planning, DOT, NJDOT, NJ and
project consultants. Obtained all relevant employer data for
study projects.
Assistant Manager Bus Transportation Program, Bally's Park 2/87 -
Place Casino Atlantic City, NJ 9/92
Managed and directed 30 employees in the Bus Transportation
Program. Researched tracked analyzed and reported on internal
and industry-wide bus transportation operations. Analyzed
data relating to bus operations and developed plans based on
analysis of this information. Compiled data to assess
achievement of program objectives and measured effectiveness
of corporate policies against the competition. Saved Bally's
1.5 million over 3 years by streamlining transportation
staff, and reducing operational expenses by developing an
extensive internal control system. Forecasted and audited a
daily coin cost budget of $30,000. Developed and administered
training, policy and procedure manuals of operations staff
and conducted employee performance evaluations.
Transportation Coordinator, The Joint Connection Newark, NJ 2/86 -
Supervised 15 drivers, clerical staff and Volunteers 2/87
Association. Budgeted and calculated equipment expenditures,
vehicle maintenance, department payroll hours. Established
and negotiated maintenance and bus contract accounts, bid and
purchased transportation equipment. Responsible of efficient
routing of buses 23 State Correctional Facilities.
Computer/ IBM AS400, Display Write 4 Word Perfect 5.1 LOTUS 1-2-3-allways, R base,
Certificatio Trapeze PASS 4, PARAS, PTMS, Telemax/Flashmax, Windows 95, 98, 2003
ns Office Suites EmTrack, Mobility Master, DriveCam
National Safety Council Defensive Driver Instructor 6-8, Community
Transportation Association of America Passenger Assistance, Safety and
Sensitivity (PASS) Instructor, Blood borne Pathogens Instructor, New
Jersey Division of Motor Vehicle CDL Instructor, FMVSS Certification,
Contact and Administrator for FTA Drug and Alcohol Testing procedures,
Sexual Harassment Certification
Affiliations Member of Council on Special Transportation (COST), Rural Transportation
Assistance Program (RTAP), American Massage Therapist Association
(AMTA), International Massage Association (IMA)
Gary T. Speidel
410 Robins Street, Roselle, New Jersey 07203
908-***-**** Home 908-***-**** Cell
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