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Education

Bachelor of Business Administration, Loyola University of the South, New Orleans, LA 

Past positions

Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Sales Manager, General Manager,  President, Chief Administrative Officer, Vice President of Acquisitions, Consultant, Director of Operations, District Manager 

Work Experience Summary 

Charbonnet Enterprises, LLC: 

Independent Mergers and Acquisitions broker in the equipment rental industry.  

RentalEquip Talk Radio

Founder and Host of this weekly international radio show/ podcast catering to the equipment rental industry.  

Marlin Services

A pipeline maintenance company. As COO then CEO I took a 1 location $13 million business to 4 locations and $62 million. Sold to private equity group.  

EQUIPCO

As managing member opened a construction equipment company in New Orleans after Katrina for some investors.  

Charbonnet Consulting

Ongoing consulting in the equipment rental industry.   

PTI Group USA (Consultant)

I am expanding this business that follows the shale drilling activity by providing short term accommodations for drilling companies in Texas and Oklahoma.     

NORTRAX (Kenner/Covington, LA)

As General Manager I am responsible for sales, service and parts for the Kenner (New Orleans) and Covington, LA locations. NORTRAX is a John Deere Construction and Forestry Equipment Dealership serving many industries. NORTRAX is owned by the manufacturer, John Deere. Approximate revenues $20 million.    

Louisiana Rents / The CAT Rental Store (Louisiana)

As Director of Operations I created Louisiana Rents for Louisiana Machinery, the Caterpillar dealer for the state of Louisiana. Total responsibility for recruiting all key personnel, site selection, vendor, product and inventory selection. Opened seven green field operations in two and a half years across the state. Product offering is earth moving equipment, generators, aerial work platforms, welding machines, pumps and much more.  Introduced CAT Compact Product line into the marketplace in Louisiana. Gross revenue 2002, $35 million.   

Neff Rentals

Vice President of Acquisitions. This Miami based company acquired Buckner Rental Service where I was the Chief Administrative Office before becoming Vice President of Acquisitions for them on a nationwide basis. Acquired 8 companies in 12 months.  

Buckner Rental Service (Houma, LA)

Chief Administrative Officer (Prepared the company for sale), President, General Manager, Sales Manager Buckner Rental Service rents and sells construction equipment to the petrochemical, oilfield and general construction markets. Part of Senior Management team, including as President, and grew the company from 7 to 27 locations through green starts and acquisitions.   

American Rent All, Inc.

Family owned equipment rental business. Held every position up to President. Supervised all aspects of growing the company from 7 to 17 locations . The company rented everything from construction equipment to party goods, homeowner equipment and durable medical equipment.