Art Gonzalez
La Mirada
Summary
Seeking a position with a top-tier company. Offers a successful 11-year career in profitable small transportation business sales and management with a background in executive sales. Exceptional problem solver with strong skill in cost reduction and negotiations.
Results-driven Fleet Manager with relevant experience in coordinating large fleets of vehicles, managing drivers, and ensuring compliance with safety regulations. Strengths include strategic planning, budget management, and excellent communication skills. Instrumental in improving fleet efficiency and reducing operational costs through careful oversight, proactive maintenance scheduling, and effective driver training programs.
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Fleet Manager
Helistream Incorporated
03.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Utility and fire helicopter support. Working with SCE, SDGE and US forest service Contracts.
- Manage all aspects of company's compliance with CHP, DOT and US FOREST SERVICE contract requirements.
- Upgraded current commercial license with Hazmat endorsement and tanker endorsement.
- Maintain maintenance and tracking program (NexTraq) for all vehicle assets in all three locations.
- Compliance with pull notice commercial driver program.
- Clearinghouse drug and alcohol DOT program.
- Drivers training on fleet vehicles.
- Oversee custom builds on support equipment needed including trailers and fuel truck support vehicles.
- Oversee recertification of ground units’ safety equipment fire extinguishers.
- Work with 3rd party vendors to ensure maintenance of ground units.
- Utility and fire helicopter support. Working with SCE, SDGE and US forest service Contracts.
General Manager
LADD CORP/DBA ALL ABOARD CHARTERS
05.2009 - 02.2021
- Company Overview: Transportation company for private school sector, grew business landing key accounts in support of school activities and student transportation needs.
- Certified company with all required authorities, California highway patrol, public utilities commission, Department of Motor Vehicles.
- Recruiting certified driving professionals.
- Supervising Drug & alcohol program as certified awareness program supervisor.
- Maintained fleet scheduled maintenance program required by Department of transportation authorities.
- Certified school bus professional driver.
- Secured contracts Disney, Hollywood Bowl, Volunteers of America.
- Transportation company for private school sector, grew business landing key accounts in support of school activities and student transportation needs.
Regional Sales
American Foam Corp
05.2001 - 05.2009
- As regional sales person managed major market areas Los Angeles, Orange county, San Bernardino and San Diego.
- Responsible for development of new business and design concepts in assistance with Major distribution sales company sales forces.
- Assist customer sales force in developing new concepts and design for shipping and package assurance in delivery.
- Working directly with shipping and product research departments in medical, military, Aerospace, commercial airline.
- Provide company economic gains in new design and product efficiency in market share.
Purchasing-Sales
Blower Demsey Co
03.1999 - 05.2001
- Assist sales force in developing new concepts and design for shipping and package assurance in delivery.
- Responsible for Tracking Company inventories, forecasting and cost reduction.
- Conduct sales meeting with salesforce to discuss new product and design.
- Work close with other departments in resolving customer issues with inventory and delivery needs.
Education
DIPLOMA -
MONTEBELLO HIGH SCHOOL
Skills
- Public speaking
- Concept design
- Working with large teams
- Certified school bus driver
- Alcohol & drug awareness program
- Fleet management
Activities
I am motivated individual that can adapt to change. I enjoy working with people helping others with different types of projects. Mechanically inclined and bilingual. I have enjoyed working for myself in the school transportation industry, but times have changed and it’s time to reinvent myself. I am always on time and eager to learn.
Timeline
Fleet Manager
Helistream Incorporated
03.2021 - Current
General Manager
LADD CORP/DBA ALL ABOARD CHARTERS
05.2009 - 02.2021
Regional Sales
American Foam Corp
05.2001 - 05.2009
Purchasing-Sales
Blower Demsey Co
03.1999 - 05.2001
DIPLOMA -
MONTEBELLO HIGH SCHOOL