Kevin Badger
Chief Executive Officer @ Pel-State Services
About
As CEO of Pel-State, I lead a company that achieved $150 Million in revenue last year. Before, as COO, I grew our revenue by 50% with a team of 200 employees. Earlier in my career, I was a Lt. Colonel in the U.S. Army, serving as a Strategic Planner, Chief of Staff to Commanding Generals and on the West Point Faculty. HERE’S WHAT YOU GET ➤➤ 1️⃣ GROWTH: Experience leading emerging businesses while growing sales by 50% 2️⃣ FINANCIAL RESULTS: Maximizing efficiency by developing new processes that help the business scale 3️⃣ LEADERSHIP: Ops and Sales exec at progressive leadership roles 4️⃣ COLLABORATION: Trusted partner to key business units that I support 5️⃣ INTEGRITY: West Point grad & former U.S. Army Lt. Colonel CAREER HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE ➤➤ ✅ Rebuilt operations and sales teams to grow revenue by 50% from $100M to $150M in 2019 ✅ Increased EBITDA from 2.5% - to over 9% in 2017 ✅ Only Fuel Company in West Texas Permian Basin to maintain logistics operations after Hurricane Harvey Supply crisis ✅ Rebuilt Operations group to optimize cost through metrics based decision making ✅ Rebuilt Sales Organization to improve company revenue from $7M/mon. to $12M/mon. in 2019 EDUCATION 🎓 ◆ B.S., Economics, U.S. Military Academy at West Point ◆ M.A., Organization Psychology and Leadership Development, Columbia University Fun facts... ◆ Native Dallasite, graduated Lake Highlands in Richardson ◆ Eagle Scout : Philmont Alum! ◆ Commanded Infantry Company in Iraq in 2 of the toughest battles (Najaf and Fallujah) in 2004 ◆ NCAA Regional All-American (Soccer), West Point
United States
Dallas
Oil & Energy
Strategic Planning, Organizational Leadership, Project Management, Budget Management, Leadership Development, Strategy, Operational Planning, Military, Leadership, Command, Training, Security Clearance, DoD Top Secret Clearance, Interagency Coordination, Organizational Development, DoD, Government, Military Experience, Program Management, Defense
Experience
Chief Executive Officer
Pel-State Services
• Took over as CEO during COVID-19 Crisis of 2020
Chief Operating Officer
Pel-State Services
Dallas, TX
COO leading Sales and Operations with 200 employees • Increased Sales Revenue from $110M to $200 Million • Achieved 50% Revenue increase from February-October 2019 • Implemented multiple IT Systems to improve both Sales and Ops efficiency • Executed a major business shift to managing sales and operational force through automated systems
Vice President of Operations
Pel-State Services
Dallas, TX
Led operations of $120M fuel distribution company with 175 employees • Quadrupled EBITDA from 2016 to 2017 • Reduced fuel inventory variance as % of REV from 3% in 2016 to only 0.003% in 2017 • Reduced DOT compliance violations from 85% to < 1% from 2016 to 2018
Director of Strategic Plans and Operations, III Armored Corps
US Army
Fort Hood, TX
Director of Plans and Operations for development of long-term plans 100,000 Soldier, 5 Division Corps.
Executive Officer to Commanding General
US Army
III Corps, Fort Hood, Texas (Afghanistan)
Primary advisor to Commanding General (CG) of more than 100,000 Soldiers both while deployed to Afghanistan and at Fort Hood. Daily oversight and coordination of CG schedule and Corps activities, including conferences, troop visits and general officer seminars.
U.S. Army Strategic Planner
US Army
Iraq (Feb 2010-Feb 2011) and III Corps and Fort Hood, TX
Led multi-function teams who developed long-term strategic plans for III Corps both at Fort Hood and in Iraq. Enabled CG to assess complex problems, allocate scarce resources and coordinate plans in complex and uncertain environments.
West Point Tactical Officer (Leadership Development Advisor)
United States Military Academy at West Point
West Point, New York
Developed and implemented a leadership development plan for a 160-man, cadet company that emphasized academic, military and athletic preparation for careers in the U.S. Army.
Company Commander
US Army
Iraq and Fort Hood, Texas
Led a 160-soldier company through training, preparation and execution of a fourteen-month deployment to Iraq. Led soldiers through the battles of Najaf and Fallujah and provided security for the first Iraqi elections conducted in over thirty years.
Education
United States Military Academy at West Point
Economics
- Graduated on the Commandant's list with a Bachelors of Science in Economics and a minor is Systems Engineering - Four-Year Varsity Soccer Player, serving as Co-Captain of the 1995 Army Soccer Team - Regional All-American Soccer Player, 1995
Columbia University
Organizational Psychology and Leadership
- Organizational Psychology Student in preparation to lead 130 West Point Cadet company
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