RUSSELL LANCLOS
LAFAYETTE, LOUISIANA 70503
OBJECTIVE
To utilize my 45+ years of management experience and skill as part of a
management team to assist in growing any organization that I am
associated with. To help bring an organization into the forefront of the
industry.
EXPERIENCE
8/86 to 7-13-16 Royal Service and Rentals, President/CEO
Broussard, Louisiana
Directed a staff of 95 in daily operations, planned, wrote and implemented
policies, goal and objectives to ensure a continuing and successful
business while striving to increase productivity and profitability.
Analyzed operation, sales and administrating staff in setting goals and
assisted in achievement of said goals.
Coordinated efforts with CFO regarding budgets, projects and operations
financing, banking issues, accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Organized monthly Profit and Loss Meeting, provided information and
recommendations to the board of directors concerning the oil and gas
trends and activities regarding Royals operations.
Negotiated and approved contracts and agreements between Royals
business partners and customers.
Oversaw human resource department regarding current laws involving
proper hiring and termination policies (drug screen, back ground checks,
fit for duty examinations etc.)
Expanded Royal from one central location in Broussard, Louisiana to 8
service/sales centers throughout the United States. Locations included
Pennsylvania, North Dakota, 3 locations in Texas. Wyoming and North
Louisiana.
Negotiated terms for leasing of company vehicles from national fleet
companies.
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Instrumental in the set-up of a new and more efficient inventory and
purchase order program,
Improved Royals quality management process by obtaining ISO/2009
certification.
Expanded Royal from a general offshore service company with one
department, providing Under Water Sonar, Sub-Sea CCTV inspection
services, to four individual departments with individual managers and staff
for each department. Said departments included a full blown fabrication
department, surface CCTV department for both land and offshore oil and
gas markets and access control and video for industrial applications
Supervisor: Jack Crain, Owner/Partner
Fanned Seidel, Owner/Partner
4/73 to 6/86 Greenes Pressure Testing
Lafayette, Louisiana
Directed a staff of 45+ in daily operations, planned, wrote and
implemented policies, goal and objectives to ensure a continuing and
successful business while striving to increase productivity and
profitability.
Provided operations and expansion management services.
Instrumental in setting up HSE department regarding policies and
procedures, drug screening programs, best industry hire and termination
policies.
Expanded the one central south Louisiana location to three location in
Texas, one in Oklahoma, and second Louisiana location.
Oversaw the manufacturing of specialty oil and gas tools used exclusively
by GPT in its sales and service operations.
Designed and coordinated manufacturing of hydrostatic test and torque
units.
Expanded the company to include a staff of 45+.
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Opened a secondary department known as Corporate Machine Service
offering a full line of machine shop services
Supervisor: H. Rowe Greene, Owner/CEO (deceased)
5/69 to 1/73 AW Eggleston Drilling Contractor
Crowley, Louisiana
Roughneck: Responsible for day to day equipment maintenance and
repairs, drilling operations and moving rig/equipment from one location to
another.
Derrick Man: Responsible for guiding the pipe in and out of the well site,
repair of mud pump pressure systems, and worked with mud engineer for
proper chemical additives mixed with drilling mud.
Supervisor: Delton Meche (deceased)
EDUCATION
Rayne High School
Rayne, Louisiana
Louisiana Certified High School Diploma
May, 1968
Southwest Vocational Technology School
Diesel Mechanic
May/1968
Dale Carnegie School of Best Management Practices
Lafayette, Louisiana
Course completed in 1996
PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
Lafayette Chapter of the American Welding Society (Secretary)
Advisory Board for the Welding Department, Crowley Louisiana (Board Member)
Lafayette Area Safety Association for the Oil and Gas Market
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COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS
Lafayette Hibiscus Society
Krewe of Augustus
Krewe of Atlantis
National Rifle Association
Fusellier Outdoor Range
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
1. Kristine Duncan
Vehicle Lease Account Manager
Enterprise Fleet Company
2. Buzz Mansfield
Corporate Account Manager for Casualty and Liability Insurance
Wright and Percy Insurance Agency
3. Brenda Guillot
Workers Compensation Claims Adjuster
The Gray Insurance Company
4. Ryan Privat
President/Owner
Landmark Safety Company
PERSONAL REFERENCES
1. Tim Barbier
2. Mickey Bellott
3. Tom Morgan