Management Manager

Carl E. Bowker, Jr., MAM

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Accomplished, vision-driven Transportation Maintenance Director with extensive experience building and leading high-quality, efficient maintenance operations worldwide. Innovative, forward-thinking leader successful in identifying and resolving critical operational issues.

Expertise in the recruitment, training and empowerment of competent technical service teams. Solid presentation and communication skills with the ability to connect benefits and value of recommendations to stakeholders’ needs.

Technical Skills: SAP, MAXIMO, FAMIS, Fleet Wave, Faster, MS Word, Excel (incl Pivot Tables), Power Point, Outlook

Gulf Stream Marine, Inc., Houston, Texas July 2014 – April 2016

Corporate Fleet & Equipment Manager

Led the turnaround of an underperforming maintenance operation experiencing excessive carrying costs and obsolete inventory. Assumed asset leadership for a fleet operation with an estimated replacement value of $100M: 864 units consisting of light/medium/heavy trucks and trailers; material handling equipment (Forklifts, Container Handlers & Reach Stackers); Weight Handling Equipment (Mobile Cranes Tracked, Truck and Gantry mounted 100-300 Ton units); Commercial Construction and Railcar Movers

Mercury Associates, Inc., Houston TX Dec 2013 – July 2014

Fleet Management Consultant

Onsite Fleet Management Consultant for assigned projects. Developed policies & procedures, quantitatively measuring performance, & assisting in the implementation of improvements to current business processes identified in operational assessments for assigned clients. Experience areas: Fleet, Transportation & Asset Management, Fleet & Transportation Program Maintenance, Integrated Logistics, Management, Policy & Procedure Development, Business Process Modification, Best Practices & KPIs, Vehicle & Equipment Specification, Vendor Selection, and Management Reporting Procedures

DG21 LLC, Diego Garcia, British Indian Ocean Territory Oct 2011 – Apr 2013

Program Manager, Transportation

Hired to provide leadership, organization and management to the Base Support Vehicle and Equipment (BSVE) operation at the US Navy Support Facility (NSF) on Diego Garcia located in the Indian Ocean. Responsible for the daily operation and management of the Base Operating Support (BOS); tasked with overseeing the crane program providing daily lift support, inspection, maintenance and repair for all land based cranes operated in support to all military activities/agencies on island

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DUP’S Incorporated, Houston, Texas Feb 2010 – Oct 2011 Director of Operations

Directed and guided the turnaround of the Company’s underperforming Service and Maintenance Group exceeding client expectations, increasing customer service and shortening customer response time. Improved and rebuilt customer relationships while improving employee morale. Coordinated environmental project operations for the Company and its clients to ensure Texas Commission for Environmental Quality requirements were met; managed the work of the design, construction and service sections to expedite the completion of client capital construction projects

City of Houston, Houston, Texas 1996-2010

Assistant Director of Public Works & Engineering

Directed a $200M maintenance operation for the Public Works and Engineering Department, and 14 separate City Departments and Agencies. Responsible for the management of a 4,264 unit fleet operation (automotive, truck, commercial construction equipment), 158 personnel, budget and expense control, strategic planning, preventive and ongoing maintenance, purchasing and inventory control, safety, ADA & DOT compliance, fuel sites automation & integration. Orchestrated the automation of fuel sites and system integration. Planned, developed, executed citywide bulk fuel distribution (TL/LTL) and evacuation fueling systems. Led complete restructuring and reengineering of fleet operations.

U.S. Army 1979-2007

Served as a multi-functional logistics (maintenance, supply, and transportation), operations and project management officer. Principle project manager for over 100+ highly successful major training and deployment projects that trained and deployed 36,000+ personnel and their organic equipment by land, rail, air and sea. Directly responsible for the planning, development, coordination and execution of these projects. Provided training and mentoring to multiple subordinate project assistants developing their capabilities to assume project management duties. Coordinated operational coverage, internal training and management of multiple geographically separated subordinate elements ranging from 54 to 368 personnel. Developed, approved, maintained and executed annual operations, logistic and training budgets ranging from $1-30M.

EDUCATION

Webster University, St. Louis, Missouri, M.A. 1990 Masters in Management

University of Delaware, Newark, Delaware B.A. 1979 Bachelors in Geography

Fort Lee, Virginia, 1986 Multifunctional Logistics Course

Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland, 1985 Material Management Advanced Course

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