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Leslie’s strengths include building and maintaining relationships, recruiting and onboarding, office management, payroll and billing, dispatch, scheduling, inventory and fleet management, software implementation, training, mentoring, and problem solving\. Leslie generated $4 million in sales during a 2025 rookie year and grew existing client business from $2 million to $13 million through consistent customer service and relationships\. Leslie also grew the Staples account from $1 million to $13\.8 million in 12 months by coordinating IT teams to address system\-integration problems and driver shortages\. Across transportation, staffing, human resources, and administrative roles, Leslie has led dispatch growth, recruited and vetted drivers, managed large order volumes and inventories, and served as a direct point of contact for drivers, customers, and internal teams\. Leslie is open to in\-person, hybrid, or remote work and is seeking a long\-term work family\. ## Services - Human Resources \(HR\) - Accounting - Data Analysis - Business Analysis - Warehouse Operations - Business Communications - Multitasker - Troubleshooting - Customer Relations - Transportation - Scheduling - Inventory Management - Staffing Services - Staffing Coordination - Temporary Placement - Interviews - Screening - Human Resources - Dispatching - Customer Service ## Highlights - Generated $4 million in sales during a 2025 rookie year in Sales Business Development at Pace Runners, Inc\. - Maintained and grew existing client business from $2 million to $13 million through consistent customer service and relationship building\. - Grew the Staples account from $1 million to $13\.8 million in 12 months by resolving system\-integration and driver\-shortage issues\. - Coordinated IT teams to resolve integration issues between company and client systems\. - Booked and planned over\-the\-road freight for more than 30 dedicated drivers as Fleet Manager at TLI \- Transco Lines, Inc\. - Helped grow TLI’s dispatcher team from four to 10 dispatchers\. - Supported growth of TLI’s solo division from 90 drivers to approximately 300\. - Oversaw 50 drivers across five states and managed inventory for more than 120 stores at Stampede Transportation\. - Oversaw 94 drivers and maintained accurate information for more than 200 orders per day at Stallion Express and Stallion Transportation Group\. - Maintained inventories independently for 46 locations and analyzed the needs of 26 accounts daily at Kenan Advantage Group\. - Implemented standard operating procedures for 26 separate customer accounts at Kenan Advantage Group\. - Entered and scheduled more than 100 loads daily at Kenan Advantage Group to maximize driver\-fleet load potential\. - Tracked and traced more than 100 over\-the\-road trucks daily at Rich Logistics\. - Recruited, screened, and hired premium CDL\-A drivers at TLI \- Transco Lines, Inc\. - Recruited and vetted quality last\-mile delivery drivers for sensitive locations\. - Updated company paper files from the 1990s through 2008 into electronic files at Kenan Advantage Group\. ## Experience - **Sales Business Development at Pace Runners, Inc\.** (2024\-05\-01–2026\-07\-01) — selling custom built logistics solutions for clients from the east coast to west Texas 4 million in sales rookie year \(2025\) Maintained and grew existing clients from 2m to 13m thru consistent customer service and relationships\. Gained an understanding of retail, medical, industrial, and e\-commerce supply chain via discovery conversations daily - **Associate General Manager at Carvana** (2022\-12\-01–2024\-02\-01) - **Logistics Manager at Carvana** (2022\-11\-01–2022\-12\-01) - **Executive Assistant at Talent Engines LLC** (2022\-10\-01–2022\-11\-01) - **Fleet Manager at TLI \- Transco Lines, Inc\.** (2020\-11\-01–2022\-09\-01) — \- Book and plan OTR freight for a fleet of 30\+ dedicated drivers \- Collaborate with dedicated customers to ensure most efficient transits \- Lead operations team for positive office culture \- Lead team growth from 4 dispatchers to 10 \- Abetted incredible growth of the solo division from 90 drivers to around 300 \- Act as primary point of contact for drivers, customers and other departments - **Recruiter at TLI \- Transco Lines, Inc\.** (2020\-06\-01–2020\-11\-01) — Source screen and hire premium CDL\-A drivers Coordinate with operations department to ensure needs Meet deadlines for specific short and long term hiring goals - **Dispatcher/Driver Manager at Stallion Transportation Group** (2015\-10\-01–2020\-06\-01) — \- Oversee 94 drivers work and personal schedule for maximum work efficiency \- Point of contact for Paccar motors \- Maintain accurate information for 200\+ orders per day \- Collaborate with Safety department for all DOT regulations - **Transportation Manager at Stallion Express** (2015\-10\-01–2020\-05\-01) — Oversee 94 drivers work and personal schedule for maximum work efficiency\. Point of contact for Paccar motors\. Maintain accurate information for 200\+ orders per day\. Collaborate with Safety department for all DOT regulations\. - **Office Manager at Stampede Logistics** (2014\-06\-01–2015\-10\-01) — Oversee Dispatchers Customer Service Account Management Collections AP & AR Billing Special Operations Projects Payroll Benefits Human Resources - **Office Manager at Stampede Transportation** (2013\-11\-01–2015\-10\-01) — Oversee 50 drivers spread across 5 states\. Manage 120\+ stores on inventory management\. Process accounts payable, receivable, and payroll\. - **Customer Service/Dispatch at Rich Logistics** (2013\-11\-01–2014\-04\-01) — Manage National accounts Ensure deliveries running on schedule Track Movements in/out of Mexico - **Executive Assistant at MHGE INC** (2013\-07\-01–2013\-11\-01) — AP & AR Payroll Mange owner's work and personal schedule Scheduling of employees Benefits - **Customer Service Specialist at Rich Logistics** (2013\-07\-01–2014\-11\-01) — Track and Trace 100\+ OTR trucks daily\. Point of contact for Ryder Logistics\. - **Longistics at Longistics Transportation** (2012\-08\-01–2012\-12\-01) — schedule orders dispatch team drivers track high risk freight with on time safe delivery top priority assist customers with pick up and drop off appointments and other issues - **Recruiter at Mightymen Staffing** (2010\-09\-01–2013\-06\-01) — interview candidate check references place candidates in appropriate positions - **Recruiter at Mighty Men Staffing** (2010\-09\-01–2013\-07\-01) — Source and interview candidates\. Fill positions with quality employees\. Maintain contact with placed employees\. - **Dispatcher/Cadec super user at Kenan Advantage Group** (2008\-10\-01–2011\-09\-01) — Maintain inventories independently for 46 locations Analyze and Interpret the needs of 26 accounts daily Implement the standard operating procedure for each of the 26 separate customer accounts Enter and schedule loads \(100\+\) daily utilizing the driver fleet for maximum load potential Assist and facilitate drivers and customers in handling issues and problems Motivate drivers encourage new hires and emphasize SOPs for quality on the front lines Establish relationships with customers, rack personnel, and mechanics to maximize communication Assist and reorganize schedules and equipment to meet the needs of the day Troubleshoot accidents and incidents assist in creating action plans for prevention Update and sustain on\-board\-computers Human Resources Update companies paper files from 1990s to 2008 to electronic files Screen applicants and conduct initial phone interview Maintain and constantly update personal files \(i\.e payroll, disciplinary actions, vacations\) - **HR Assistant at Remedy Intelligent Staffing** (2007\-11\-01–2008\-03\-01) — assist in general human resources tasks\. filing interview set\-up training reference checking ## Education - Behavioral Sciences — Athens State University (2003\-01\-01–2006\-01\-01) - snead state community college (2001\-01\-01–2003\-01\-01) ## FAQ ### What does Leslie do? Leslie drives sales growth through customer service and relationships\. At Pace Runners, Leslie sells custom\-built logistics solutions for clients from the East Coast to West Texas and develops supply\-chain understanding through daily discovery conversations with retail, medical, industrial, and e\-commerce clients\. ### What are Leslie’s strongest professional capabilities? Leslie’s core strengths are communication and relationship building\. Leslie also brings experience in human resources, recruiting, dispatching, staffing, administration, forecasting, inventory management, job\-placement advertising, candidate screening and interviewing, personnel management, fleet management, client relations, and organizing\. ### What sales results has Leslie achieved at Pace Runners? Leslie generated $4 million in sales during a 2025 rookie year\. Leslie also maintained and grew existing client business from $2 million to $13 million through consistent customer service and relationships\. ### How did Leslie grow the Staples account? Leslie grew the Staples account from $1 million to $13\.8 million in 12 months\. Leslie addressed system\-integration and driver\-shortage issues, including coordinating IT teams to resolve gaps between company and client systems\. ### What did Leslie accomplish as Fleet Manager at TLI \- Transco Lines, Inc\.? As Fleet Manager at TLI \- Transco Lines, Inc\., Leslie booked and planned over\-the\-road freight for a dedicated fleet of more than 30 drivers, collaborated with dedicated customers to improve transit efficiency, and served as a primary contact for drivers, customers, and other departments\. Leslie led operations\-team efforts supporting a positive office culture, helped grow the dispatcher team from four to 10, and supported solo\-division growth from 90 drivers to approximately 300\. ### What recruiting experience does Leslie have at TLI \- Transco Lines, Inc\.? As a recruiter at TLI \- Transco Lines, Inc\., Leslie sourced, screened, and hired premium CDL\-A drivers coordinated with operations to meet staffing needs and worked toward specific short\- and long\-term hiring goals\. Leslie also has experience recruiting quality last\-mile delivery drivers and vetting them appropriately for sensitive locations\. ### How does Leslie approach recruiting? Leslie uses a hands\-on recruiting approach that includes personally engaging candidates at trade schools and community colleges\. Leslie sources candidates, conducts interviews and reference checks, places people in appropriate roles, and maintains contact with placed employees\. ### What did Leslie do at Stampede Transportation and Stampede Logistics? At Stampede Transportation, Leslie oversaw 50 drivers across five states, managed inventory for more than 120 stores, and processed accounts payable, accounts receivable, and payroll\. At Stampede Logistics, Leslie oversaw dispatchers, customer service, account management, collections, accounts payable and receivable, billing, special\-operations projects, payroll, benefits, and human resources\. ### What transportation\-management responsibilities has Leslie held at Stallion? At Stallion Express and Stallion Transportation Group, Leslie oversaw 94 drivers’ work and personal schedules to support maximum efficiency, served as point of contact for Paccar Motors, maintained accurate information for more than 200 orders per day, and collaborated with Safety on DOT regulations\. ### What did Leslie do at Kenan Advantage Group? As Dispatcher and Cadec super user at Kenan Advantage Group, Leslie independently maintained inventories for 46 locations, analyzed the needs of 26 accounts daily, and implemented standard operating procedures for each account\. Leslie entered and scheduled more than 100 loads daily, supported drivers and customers with issues, built relationships with customers, rack personnel, and mechanics, reorganized schedules and equipment, troubleshot accidents and incidents, helped create prevention action plans, and updated and sustained onboard computers\. Leslie also updated company paper files from the 1990s through 2008 into electronic files, screened applicants, conducted initial phone interviews, and maintained personnel files including payroll, disciplinary actions, and vacations\. ### What did Leslie do at Rich Logistics? At Rich Logistics, Leslie tracked and traced more than 100 over\-the\-road trucks daily and served as Ryder Logistics’ point of contact\. In customer service and dispatch work, Leslie managed national accounts, helped keep deliveries on schedule, and tracked freight movements into and out of Mexico\. ### What did Leslie do at Longistics Transportation? At Longistics Transportation, Leslie scheduled orders, dispatched team drivers, tracked high\-risk freight with safe, on\-time delivery as the priority, and assisted customers with pickup and drop\-off appointments and other issues\. ### What roles has Leslie held at Carvana? Leslie held Associate General Manager and Logistics Manager roles at Carvana\. The record does not provide additional responsibilities for those positions\. ### What executive\-assistant experience does Leslie have? At MHGE INC, Leslie handled accounts payable and receivable, payroll, the owner’s work and personal schedule, employee scheduling, and benefits\. Leslie also held an Executive Assistant role at Talent Engines LLC, for which the record does not list additional duties\. ### What staffing and HR experience does Leslie have? As an HR Assistant at Remedy Intelligent Staffing, Leslie assisted with general human\-resources tasks, filing, interview setup, training, and reference checking\. At Mighty Men Staffing and Mightymen Staffing, Leslie sourced and interviewed candidates, checked references, filled roles with quality employees, placed candidates in appropriate positions, and maintained contact with placed employees\. ### What operational and administrative skills does Leslie bring? Leslie’s operational skills include office management, recruiting and onboarding, payroll, billing, software implementation, training and mentoring, managing multiple schedules, forecasting, inventory management, accounting, data analysis, business analysis, warehouse operations, business communications, troubleshooting, customer relations, transportation, scheduling, staffing coordination, temporary placement, interviews, screening, dispatching, and customer service\. ### What is Leslie’s education? Leslie studied at Snead State Community College and studied Behavioral Sciences at Athens State University\. ### What work arrangement does Leslie prefer? Leslie has no preference among in\-person, hybrid, and remote work arrangements\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/ACoAAAf4xKQBEjC9H5JLpajMB25W\-qYTTdXCXxQ