Lawrence Masa
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Professional Experience
**** ** *******, ********* ** UTLC, a Division of United Transport Hammond, Indiana
• Tasked with developing, launching and managing the brokerage division from its inception
• Final decision maker of a multi-million-dollar logistics brokerage
• Secured, developed and manage all sales accounts related to the brokerage and asset divisions
• Manage all planning for both the brokerage and asset divisions
• Have managed and maintained profits of 10% year over year 2012 to 2016, Vice President of Sales and Logistical Services, Hammond, Indiana
• Managed performance metrics of 50-100 drivers, as well as their hiring, training and retention
• Prioritized, planned and dispatched company drivers and owner-operators in order to meet the service needs of a dedicated customer
• Research daily market rates and develop strategies for increased profitability.
• Perform Customer development and manage all new accounts
• Direct advisor to the President of the Company
2010 to 2012, President, AMM Pros Inc, Chicago, Illinois
• Launched and managed condominium cleaning and maintenance company
• Provide top tier service for small to mid-sized buildings in the Chicago area
• Manage all aspects of business finances including budgeting, payroll and purchasing
• Manage all aspects of marketing including sales calls and developing sales leads
• Manage all aspects of human resources with a special emphasis on hiring displaced veterans 2000 to 2016 Consultant-Contractor, Various Companies, Chicago, IL
• Subject Matter Expert on US Department of State, Bureau of Diplomatic Security, Anti-Terrorism Assistance Program, Mobile Anti-Terrorism Training Team
• Provided real-time diplomatic solutions to issues unique to each area of operation while managing 10 salaried direct-reports
• Inter-faced with US and foreign dignitaries and military personnel in order to exchange data and promote goodwill between nations
• Lead daily briefings with US State Department and military personnel via various mediums to update unit performance objectives
• Mainstreamed the State Department logistical process by interacting and negotiating with local business leaders
• Collaborated with foreign and domestic medical professionals in order to facilitate a global, medical evacuation plan
• Served in afflicted nations which included but was not limited to; Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen, Kenya, South Africa, Indonesia, Nepal, and Bangladesh 1982-1989 Active US Army and US Army Individual Ready Reserve
• Graduated from Defense Language Institute with 2+/2+/1+ rating in the Russian Language
• Graduated from the Non-Commissioned Officers Leadership Development Course
• Selected for an Active Duty “Green to Gold” Scholarship
• Provided foreign language and intelligence analysis to military and government projects
• Provided surveillance, counter-surveillance and close protection to Senior US Military Staff and US Diplomats