George P. Botoulas

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Olmsted Township, OH 44138

Cell: 440-***-****; Office: 888-***-****

Email: ad1ven@r.postjobfree.com

CAREER SUMMARY: Over 35 years of professional training both in the U.S. Military and corporate setting focusing on progressive leadership and managerial positions. A proven leader possessing solid convictions, a first-rate work ethic, exceptional interpersonal and teaching skills, and unsurpassed integrity.

EDUCATION: BS - United States Naval Academy; Political Science (Low Intensity Conflict); Minor- General Engineering

MPA – Troy State University; 4.00 GPA High Honors

Ph.D – Organizational Development – Walden University (Currently pursuing)

WHOLESALE DISTRIBUTORS COURSE – The Ohio State University – July 2007

OLDCASTLE LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT FORUM (MDP) – Atlanta, Ga. June 2009

EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

JAN 2022- Current Vice President and Founder of PSI Legacy Food LLC

-Daily Management and sales of small batch craft hot sauces and spices.

-Our Brand – Day of The Dead – is currently stocked at various grocery stores throughout N/E Ohio as well as having an E-Commerce presence throughout.

JUL 2023- Current Commercial Property & Casualty Insurance Agent

-Received State Insurance license in Jun 2023.

-Assigned as a Commercial Trucking and Residential (Personal Lines) insurance producer at JACKSON DIEKEN & ASSOCIATES - Westlake, Ohio

-To date - have filed 13 new polices and 4 pending with annual, aggregate premiums of $315k amassed.

-Specialization in commercial trucking and business property package policies with company EPLI, Umbrella, and officer D&O insurance endorsements.

JUN 2014 - May 2023 General Manager – RDF Logistics Inc

-Responsible for the day-to-day operations of a $35M Asset-Based and brokerage trucking company with over 150 employees and 250 pieces of equipment.

-Increased sales of overall business units from $26M to $35M during GM tenure

-Increased NOP and EBITA from a 1.55% to 9.24% margin during tenure.

-Handled all claims, hiring, on-boarding, and management of both administrative personnel and drivers at company.

- Formed an additional business unit _ Northview Professional Trucking Company (NPTA) - licensed by the Ohio Dept of Public Safety to train and certify CDL A/B drivers. This allowed FULL VERTICAL INTEGRATION of driver training, recruitment, and staffing at RDF.

-Managed an additional team of 12 mechanics and created ROC’S Commercial Truck and Trailer Repair - a separate business unit recorded with the State of Ohio.

-Responsible for all purchases, sales, and leases of all rolling assets at the company (Truck and Trailer combined)

-Completed and maintained the following certifications for the company:

oSmartway Designation

oITAR Designation (needed for military parts handling and freight)

oC-TPAT and PIP harmonization for cross-border operations into Canada.

-Responsible for annual insurance renewals - Auto, Property, Cargo, BWC, CPP EPLI, Surety, and Cyber Policies.

-Handled all AP and AR functions with the assistance of our assigned controller.

-Managed the expansion of current warehousing space build-out (20k sqft) and M&A initiatives with prospective buyers.

-Completed annual due diligence paperwork as required by our banking partners.

-Created and revised as needed - All company and driver handbooks, bonus structures, and hold-harmless / indemnification agreements.

-Created and maintained independent owner-operator contracts.

-Produced and maintained ALL brokering contractual language and vetting programs for partner carriers.

Nov 2011 – Jun 2014 District Manager – Allied Building Products – NE Ohio_Pitt

-Full P&L responsibility for a 55M+ rolling district – 5 branches – 15 direct reports – 80+ overall team members

-RONA and TWC – YOY improvement of 8%

-Instituted district wide metrics that will measure the effectiveness of the entire team – now all 5 branches are compensated based on district metric achievement.

oGP% and GP$ enhancement with Central Dispatch methodologies…

oFleet Asset utilization – district maintains the largest fleet of rolling assets: 30+ assets with a base of 4M+ (1/2 are fully depreciated though)

oDeveloped and implemented a full time Metal Sales Division for the Great Lakes Region (26 branches): HR Job Duties created – subsidized regionally; Growth of 18% over 2013 and margin enhancement of 3.5% PYTD v YTD

oCreated district wide “Commercial Center” Org Chart to maximize efficiencies – centrally located in Clev – employs 4 team members – responsible for 31M rolling revenue; District maintains commercial margins 2.1% higher than entire company standard of 14.3%

oQualified instructor of Behavioral – Based Interviewing Methods for Branch Managers and employment of Caliper personality profile testing prior to hiring decision

Mar 2005-Nov 2011 Branch Manager, Allied Building Products Corp - Cleveland

-Assumed full P&L responsibility for a 11MM profit center with a PBIT of 1.53%.

-Current Gross Sales at 18MM with consistent PBIT above 8%.

-Revamped Operational and Sales Staff to garner market share above a 25% goal.

-Selected as the Regional Center of Excellence (COE) for the Ohio Valley Region. As such – operational efficiencies have improved by 22% over the past 3 years.

-Current “Test Branch” for the Zilliant / Navigator pricing software.

-Managed inventory assets up to 4MM and total assets above 7.5MM

Jul 2000–Feb 2005 Managing Partner, E-Maga-Zee Inc., dba Pete's Steakhouse

-Consistently achieved or exceeded annual restaurant sales of 1MM.

-Nationally published 2 recipes in Gourmet and Better Homes and Gardens.

-Managed staff of 25 directs.

-Developed new protocols for the complete revamping of traditional culinary trends and recipes.

-Created and maintained site-specific website and subsequent marketing material to enhance annual revenue and margin.

Jun 1998-Jun 2000 Train-Master, CSX, Inc.

-Responsible for the coordination and movement of 5,000,000 tons of freight trains weekly.

-Promoted within the first 6 months to full Train-Master from Assistant Train-Master - 1st employee in Atlanta / CSX Tilford Yard history to achieve this rating within the time-frame specified.

-Awarded annual Railroad Officer Safety Merit Designation in 1999 among a pool of 50 applicants.

-Finished 1st in a class of 35 railroad officer trainees during academic instruction in Jacksonville, Florida.

May 1992-Jun 1998 United States Military Officer (Navy and Marine Corps)

-Completed US Navy SEAL Training in 1991-1992.

-US Marine Infantry and Recon Officer – responsible for a command of 300+ personnel and associated detachments.

-Rifle Security Windward Commanding Officer – Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

-Achieved Top Security SCI Clearance from NSA Detachment – Guantanamo Bay, Cuba

-Awarded various personal medals / awards and supported military action in Haiti during Operation Uphold/ Support Democracy and action in Somalia.

-Marine Combat Instructor of Water Survival (MCIWS) designation achieved.

Additional Information:

-Semi fluent in Spanish.

-Currently pursuing Doctorate in Organizational Development from Walden University

-Avid golfer and athlete

-Member of Pi Alpha Alpha – Professional organization for Public Administrators

-Currently working with literary agent to publish novel regarding Seal / USMC, and Naval Academy experiences and digital cookbook…

-1 year of Law School – Concord University -2003/2004

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