Brian Coulston

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Godfrey, IL 62035

Telephone: 217-***-****

Email: adhvrf@r.postjobfree.com

Summary of Qualifications

Transportation/Safety Executive with a strong team-building, strategic planning, analytical, mentoring and leadership skills. Experience in all modes of transportation, distribution and manufacturing.

Professional Experience

C&K Holdings Corporate Safety Director 8/2018 - Present

Charged with the change in the safety culture of C&K Holdings, LLC companies. Over 1500 Lease operators, 150 Company drivers and 400 Agent drivers, assisting and mentoring them in best safety practices in accordance with FMCSA and our customers. Design, implementation of updated and improved safety policies, risk management, accident review and procedures, guidelines. Design of recruiting for new driver hiring. Reporting from 28 terminals, DOT roadside inspection, accident reporting & compliance, Risk Management, driver recruiting and paperless reporting with accurate data. Working with operations and drivers to assist them with their needs and how to improve and take ownership of safety program. Reducing CSA scores, Reduction in accidents, improved training and retention.

Cavallo Bus Lines, LLC Director of Safety 9/2016-8/2018

Directed, developed and training of new safety program for FMCSA, OSHA and customer service. Assisted with reduction of CSA scores and insurance cost. Developed, mentored and trained new safety personnel and drivers to assist with our safety program. Reduced FMCSA scores by 65% in the first year and maintained levels below federal standards. Took loss runs from $2.8 Million in 2016 to $425,000 as of August 2018.

Jones Companies Director of Safety 1/2015-8/2016

Directed and develop a safety management plan for six of the 13 companies with 245 trucks, 150 pieces of Heavy equipment, 10 sawmills and 280 drivers. Set policies and procedures that exceed the requirements of the FMCSA and DOT. I am responsible for meeting FERC, PHSE, OSHA, environmental and operator qualification training for all companies.

Accomplishments:

•Reduced DOT re-portable accidents 80%

•Set training programs to meet federal guidelines

•Set driver hiring standard to improve driver retention and hiring

•Increased management awareness with Safety Dash Board and tracking

•Trained, mentored and improved EMR, TRIR and DART

•Reduced work-comp cost from $785K to $112K in 18 months

•Set policy and procedures for FV Recycling trucks and plant

•Set up of federal tracking programs, ISNET World, PHMSA

•Introduced training for CPR, First Aid and OSHA 10 & 30

Northern Steel Transport Company Safety Director 3/2014-1/2015

I have directed and trained a team of senior management to improve the company from un-satisfactory to satisfactory on their CSA basics. I have been able to set forth policy and procedures with a Safety Management Plan that did exceeded the FMCSA guidelines. It encompassed over 114 company drivers, and 950 lease operators’ trucks at 10 locations. I mentored and training the executive staff, operations management and maintenance departments on how to take ownership and move forward to improve their safety ratings.

Accomplishments:

•Directed the maintenance department to DOT & OSHA standards

•Improved of roadside inspections with driver training

•Improved CSA scores from un-satisfactory to satisfactory

•Reduced truck maintenance & cost, by 8%

•Decreased tire cost from 5.2 to 1.4% in 5 months

•Re-design and implemented of company policy to improve our safety standards

•Responsible for 10 direct reports

•Developed training materials for improved driver safety standards

•Reduced fuel cost by .45 cents per gallon with national accounts

•Implemented reduction of accidents with lane inspections and training

All Star Trucking, Clarksville, IN Director of Safety and Maintenance 9/2011-3/2014

Managed day-to-day operations of a truck & transportation company with 149 trucks and 180 drivers that provides service to 48 states. Gave direction to department heads, safety, maintenance, driver hiring, training and evaluations to improve the company to exceed the guidelines of the Federal and State requirements. Safety training for all personal within the company covering CSA 2010, OSHA, DOT, EPA and safe driving classes. Cut cost in maintenance by 15% by setting time tables, vendor pricing and schedules. Improved CSA standings by working with drivers, dispatcher and customers to look forward and complete the needs in a timely safe manner.

Accomplishments:

•Brought maintenance shop up to DOT & OSHA standards

•Improvement of roadside inspections with driver training

•Improvement of CSA scores from poor to top 5% in nation

•Improvement of truck maintenance & cost, reduction by 15%

•Re-design of company policy to improve our safety standards

•Five Direct Reports

•Reduced insurance rates though reduction of accidents and CSA scores

•Awarded two years in a row Safe Driving and Workmen’s Compensation

•Mentored drivers through training for improved safety record

•Brought E-Logs and Paperless billing on

•Worked with McLeod to assist in reporting of Fuel Taxes to via EOBD

TransWood,Inc., South Roxana, IL Terminal/Sales Manager 4/2003-4/2011

This is a Tanker Trucking Company that hauls liquid and dry products, including cement, lime, grain, asphalt, caustics, gas and other hazardous materials.

Directed and managed day-to-day operations of 5 union and non-union terminals with 160 trucks and 180 drivers, to include department heads, maintenance, driver hiring, training and evaluations. Safety training for all personnel within the terminals covering CSA 2010, DOT, EPA and defensive driving classes.

Accomplishments:

•Improved company standing with DOT, EPA & DNR

•Presidents Safety Award for 2005, 2006 & 2007

•Betterment of P & L within 12 months to profitability

•Increased drivers from 12 to 75 over 2-year period

•Reduced maintenance by 2.3% and set preventive maintenance standards

•Raised revenue from $75,000 per week to $480,000 for chemical terminal

•Added new business in bulk terminal to cover regional area & year-round operations

•Increased sales by 7% though customer service and on time deliveries

Professional

American Trucking Association

Illinois Trucking Association

National Tank Trailer Association

National Safety Council

Pipeline Safety International Member

American Society of Transportation & Logistics

Underground Pipeline & Drilling Association

Motor Carrier Safety Group

Training & Education

Monterrey College

OSHA 10 & 30

Confined Space

Haz Whooper Training

CPR

CSD

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