Andrew Kenneth Risso

Work directly with outside carriers and Operations Managers to cultivate a beneficial partnership for both. Research and approve carriers that will meet our customers’ requirements. The position also includes being the advocate between the carrier and the company’s internal departments to be proactive resolving any issues that may resolve or answer any question that may arise. This includes but not limited to invoice research and follow through to achieve a resolution beneficial to all involved. Drawing

After over a year and a half working as the KCMO's Logistics Specialist, our Ofice Manager resigned in which caused the closure of the KCMO office for FFE Transportation. As Logistic's Specialist my duties included operating the office on a daily basis, maintaining both custoemr and carrier relations. Other duties included but were not limited to; finding and building a carrier datbase to draw upon to cover both in-office accounts as well as FFE Transportation accounts. I was the dirvect contact for all

I was brought into Freightquote 2 weeks after they had started their Truckload operations. It was my responsibility assist in the growth of this newly formed department as to maintain a profitable region by finding coverage for all the freight that was assigned within my region. This could mean as many as 250+ loads per month. It was also my respoinsibility to assist our Sales people with questions pertaining to rates, availability and to draw from my experience on specific handling of merchandise and fu

• Supervise and maintained a region of vehicles and drivers for the transportation of railroad personnel as per the RR contracts. The region included Kansas City, MO & KS, Atchison, KS and St. Joseph, MO and totaled 125+ drivers and 75 vehicles. • Responsibilities included, but were not limited to; Shift scheduling for yard drivers as well as road drivers to meet our contractual obligations of the railroad to assure on time pickups and deliveries of their crew members. Limiting overtime on payroll and as

• Maintained network integrity, system maintenance and upgrades. Designed and maintained ftp server to allow our clients to access reports from within the company’s onsite server. Installed both network and ftp server security, and designed company’s Web Site. Converted NT 4.0 operating system to Windows 2000. • Expedited hotel and casino related projects, assuring that installation schedules were met and merchandise was onsite. Arranged for the transportation of this merchandise with outside carriers, tra

• Managed all office operations, from purchases to productivity. • Increased business awareness to employees by installing safety program and training requirements. This decreased job callbacks and increased profits and customer satisfaction, which increased intake of new clients. • Designed and implemented network system. Maintained integrity and upgrades as needed. Installed network security, email program and NT 4.0 operating system, including all programs needed for company’s operations.

• Maintained fleet of approximately 40 units and drivers. • Acquired loads from “in-house” load boards, assuring both customers and drivers’ needs were met. • Scheduled all pick and delivery appointments, tracked shipment while enroute via Qualcomm. Maintained accurate data entries for all en-route freight and driver updates. • Scheduled all drivers home time needs and arranged for the loads to assure that these schedules were met as closely as possible. Maintained professional, yet friendly working rela

• Maintained operations within 9 state region, (CA, OR, WA, ID, UT, WY, NV, AZ, CO), including the home terminal in Salt Lake City which consisted of no less than 150 trucks and drivers and 200+ trailers as well as our “in-house” responsibilities to local companies as being their core carrier, (Kimberly Clark, Smiths Distribution Center, Safety Systems, Auto-Liv) • Acquired and brokered all freight within this region. Matched our own equipment to this freight whenever possible, which required continuous mo

OTR driver for 48 states. Operated flatbeds, reefers, dry vans and chemicel tankers until my retirement from OTD driving. Went into operations for the company that I was then, driving for. Am still currently Haz-Mat certified as of 2007, but no longer hold a CDL.

Completed remaing credits required from University of Kentucky to achieve BA in Business Admninistration.