Purchaser/Hedge Fund Manager

To re-enter the professional job market and obtain a challenging position in the petroleum industry with the opportunity for advancement.

2000 - 2002 JOHN C. ZEHLER, JR. d/b/a VIRGINIA FUELS
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Director of Supply & Distributionn
*Organized purchase of 50 million gallons of gasoline and distillates annually for delivery to customers in Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky, West Virginia, Maryland, and Washington D.C.
*Managed Virginia Fuels hedge accounts on the NYMEX, NYMEX Options, NASDAQ and Dow Jones Futures trading markets
*Negotiated short and long-term contracts with refiners and risk management teams
*Coordinated gasoline shipments on the Colonial and Plantation Pipelines
*Developed automated invoicing, accounts receivable/payable, and inventory control systems

1999 JOHN C. ZEHLER, JR. d/b/a VIRGINIA FUELS
Mechanicsville, Virginia
Assistant Director of Supply & Distribution
*Arranged payment of supplier and transportation invoices
*Managed primary business checking accounts and lines of credit, including oversight of electronic fund transfer paymentsn Directed posting of accounts payable and receivable

1995 - 1999 JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY Harrisonburg, Virginian
*Bachelor of Business Administration Degree; major concentration in Marketing
*Additional coursework in Finance, Statistical Analysis, Public Policy and Accounting

After graduating college, I accepted a job at Virginia Fuels. Virginia Fuels is a supplier of petroleum products to unbranded gas stations, truck companies, and home heating suppliers. After nearly three years of service in various positions at Virginia Fuels, I decided to leave the company. As part of my departure from Virginia Fuels, I entered into a non-compete agreement that effectively kept me out of the energy industry for approximately two years. During this time, in an effort to support myself, I have been employed in various jobs in the restaurant industry. At this point, I would like to re-enter the professional job market and put my education and training to good use.