Meet the DOT Doctor

This is Andrea Sitler. I enjoy “mousing” around at Disneyland

Multifaceted executive with decades of experience, highly profitable business plans for expansion and niche marketing. Safety minded with solid logistics background in a myriad of fields within the transportation industry. Seasoned in executing in-depth analysis, marketing strategy and proactive “outside the box” solutions. Focused on business growth and development with a reputation of establishing excellent customer service, client recommendation and customer retention. Skilled in budget management and complete P&L functions. Proven track record of resource optimization, leadership skills and exceeding corporate goals. Travel 50%+ acceptable
Industry Experience
Transportation, common carrier, air freight, expedited, hazardous material handling and hauling, drayage, warehousing and storage, distribution, aerospace, manufacturing, machinery, construction, oil field (EPA), petroleum, chemical, cryogenic, pharmaceutical, food products (FDA), medical waste, radioactive waste (NRC), real estate / land development, printing, service industry, moving (HHG) and hospitality . International / global logistics experience in Land, Air, Ocean, FLC/LCL, Brokerage, Customs and import/export regulations.
Transportation Experience
Refrigerated van / containers, CCM / temperature control, liquid and dry bulk, totes, dry van, JIT/expedited, air freight handling and forwarding, TL/LTL, dry, FAK, food, governmental hauling, general commodities, cement, intermodal (ocean and rail containers), FCL / LCL, electronics, high value, permitted / escorted loads (over-size / over-dimensional, heavy haul), covered wagons, flatbed and SCM.

The DOT Doctor offers nationwide service that caters to the Transportation Industry. With almost 30 years of experience and expertise you can feel comfortable and confident that your regulatory matters are being handled professionally, properly and timely. Federal and State regulations are very complex and constantly changing. Let our experienced staff access your needs and design a custom safety management program for you. Our services are available in a number of options from flat rate to hourly or product services such as: subscription services, package services and ala carte. Choose one service or a variety of services to keep you compliant. Owner Operators and small fleets are our specialty. No company is too large or too small for The DOT Doctor's services.
The DOT Doctor will handle all your compliance needs from hiring through driver training and orientation to monthly safety meetings complete with newsletters. Our staff can handle all your HR needs including Driver Qualification files and annual reviews. We monitor driver performance, audit logbooks for US Department of Transportation Compliance, write corrective action letters and provide training from the Smith System trained staff.
Let us take the worries off your mind with our IFTA quarterly filing services, annual Heavy Vehicle Usage (Form 2290) tax filing and Unified Carrier Registration calculation and filings. We handle your trip packs and keep your fleet legal. Our maintenance program documents all Driver Vehicle Inspection Report activity, records repairs and maintenance plus provides you with Preventive Maintenance alerts customized to your maintenance schedule. We can even offer advice to your tax accountant to help save you money along with supplying tax exempt forms for fleets with Motor Carrier numbers which will save you money on the spot.
Do what you do best and let us keep your fleet compliant. Call the DOT DOCTOR today!
Visit the DOT Doctor on the web at: http://thedotdoctor.com

High School Graduation
Christmas with 1 st Granddaughter

DOT and regulatory compliance, hazardous cargo and handling, fleet operations and safety management expert. Unique ability to find the strengths in employees and guide them to function to their full potential through “hands on” management style. My hands on management style gained me the respect of upper management as well as my subordinates. Accomplished, logical and organized leader with outstanding history of identifying financial gain opportunities while providing Superior Customer Service. Proven ability to find and recover loses. Highly analytical and versatile leader with big-picture concept for success in everyday operations. Excellent trainer with vast computer skills; exceptionally skilled in EXCEL. My skills have been honed as a top-notch manager with a strong attention to detail. My expertise has enabled me to save on unnecessary spending while fueling profits for the companies I have served. Exceptionally skilled communicator and negotiator with interpersonal skills and extensive experience in the global market that have allowed me to spearheaded profitable corporate relationships while internally mentoring others for similar successes. Loyal and dedicated professional. Hard worker who is use to 70-100+ hour weeks. I am an organized self-starter with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment and ensure tasks are completed correctly the first time.

Certifications Hazardous-Material Handling / Transport & Storage, HM126-F, IT certification through NCSA: HTML, XP Office Expert, Computer Technician, HTML 4.0 Expert, Certified Logistics Professional and Certified Safety Professional ______________________________________________________________________ Trainings Smith System, HAZ-WOPPER, MCSE+I, MSCE 2000, A+, Network+. DBA, Hazmat, Six Sigma Green Belt, Project Manager, OSHA training, EPA training, DOT training, Leadership Training, Communication / Speech Training MD Leadership Workshop, Gifted and Talented program, Logic classes Concurrent enrolment at U.S. Naval Academy, John Hopkins University University of MD – Baltimore County and BPHS with focus in advanced mathematics, analysis and cryptology Legal Studies and various other class / certification courses.

Listed on Madison’s Who’s Who Customer Service Awards Employee of the Month(23x) Employee of the Year(7x) Boss of the Year(5x) Employee of the Decade(90's) Most Travelled(10x) Best (most productive) Team(12x) Most Productive Team Leader Highest Mileage Team(7x) Accident / Incident Free(12x)

Perfect Attendance (8x) Science Contests(4x) School Service Award(4x) Citizen of the Year 1976 Dean's List (entire academic career) Most Accomplished(3x) Distinguished Photographer Award 2006 & 2007 Editor's Choice Editor's Choice Published Photographer Award 5X Oratorical Contest Winner Lettered in Cross Country State Champion Basketball Team (3x) World's Greatest Grandmother

Highly experienced and certified in various computer applications and softwares / hardwares. New System Installs & Networking Troubleshooting, Diagnostics & Repair Imagining (Ghost/Ghost walker) Upgrading Systems and Software Preparing Systems for Sale or Salvage Recovery Maintenance Taught Software / Hardware Installation of Hardware / Software Consultant FTP of Files Intranet / Internet Server Management (Network, Developer, Production) Help Desk (technical support) Business DSL Support TCP/IP Web Site Design, Development & Testing Web Site Management HTML, Java, SQL, C+/C++, .asp, Cold Fusion, Visual Basics Multiple System Support System Administration (3.x, 95, 98, NT, XP, 2000, Vista) MCSE+I, MCSE 2000, A+, Network+, DBA System Relocations Virus Management & Prevention Video Conferencing & Training

IBM and MAC Compatible Platforms Main Frames, Workstations, Palm Pilots / PDAs and Laptops Brother & IBM Word Processor w/TX pk 3 MS Home and Office Suite (95-2007) MS Windows (3.x, 95, 98, 2000, XP, NT & Vista) NEC Software Collection Lotus 123 MS Mail, Messenger, Skype, Outlook and Exchange Netscape Explorer, Netscape AOL and other online services DOS 3.0 and up Lawson SAP Express Maintenance Professional Editor 32 / Visio Technical Win Zip E-Stamp Savi AS400 Hummingbird Turbo Tax, Quicken, Quick Books, MS Money, Peachtree Qualcomm / Road Ranger Oasis / Remedy / BABSC Help Desk Ticketing Systems Web Studio, Adobe, PhotoShop, Cannon Creative, custom software packages, proprietary software, and other graphic arts software

Online Resume Available at: http://thedotdoctor.com/dot_doctor

Logistics * Operations Management * Negotiations* Safety * Regulatory Compliance * CDL-A(TX) * Team Leadership and Motivation * Environmental * Hazmat * DOT * OSHA * EPA * Analyst * Global Business Management * Import / Export * 3PL * Multi-location Management * Warehousing & Distribution * Geography * Freight Auditing

Accident and incident prevention / reduction by 30%
Lean management implementation for budget reductions up to 50%
Equipment optimization and maintenance cost reduction by 10%
Transportation cost reduction by up to 60%
Global product relocation and transportation cost reductions in excess of $1m / annual
Global product availability matrix designed
ISO Certification Process for multiple companies
Business Development and Expansion (over 800% increase in annual revenue within 5 years)
Claims reduction up to 85%

Interface with clients, negotiated contracts, created and implemented business development plans, resulting in growth of global business in excess of $120MM.
Responsible party to all Regulatory Commissions. Established relationships with EPA and local hazmat response teams in MD, DC, VA region ensuring fair practice and quick response to spill and recovery procedures.
Expanded import / export lanes due to new NAFTA agreement through international relationships with other freight forwarders as well as other global lanes
Establish policies and procedures to place BPAC on ISO certification track.
Installed a computer network and automated BPAC allowing for global growth through improved communications and tracking. Interfaced with clients, negotiated contracts, created and implemented business development plans, resulting in growth of global business from $150k to an excess of $120MM.
Reduced BPAC’s freight claims (loss prevention) by 85% through reporting and better tracking methods including root cause analysis.
Improved safety programs through further employee training, heightened safety awareness and awards programs. Results: 10% reduction in 1st year of safety related issues; netted >50% reduction in safety related issues overall (e.g. Worker's Comp. claims, warehouse incidents, road accidents)

Awards & Accolades
Customer Service Awards, Employee of the Month, Employee of the Year

Co-establish and serve on safety review / accident investigation panel (P&R). Result 30% reduction in accidents and incidents.
Establish US DOT compliance and training for several small trucking companies resulting in a reduction of accidents / incidents, raised safety ratings, reduced insurance premiums, reduced log book issues / fines and safer drivers.
Cut Northrop Grumman’s F-14 budget by 50% (.25 Billion saved) through discovery of deficiencies and excessive expenditures. Reduced government contractual suspense billing to its lowest ever.
BTU – set up fleet maintenance program including computer tracking with db import for improved fleet management and tracking resulting in reduced downtime, optimized equipment usage and a 10% reduction in the maintenance budget.
Relocation of over 85% of a global fleet from a stock pile, non-profit area to areas of high revenue, developed a trucking matrix resulting in >10% reduction of trucking costs. Improved equipment optimization: .87 to 1.32 trips per month. Realized savings >$1m.
Document and establish procedures and polices to qualify companies for ISO certification. One company was moved out of the red through a >30% increase in traffic lanes due to certification.
Establish the whiteboard for tracking DSL failures during the roll out of the Verizon Business DSL division. This allowed for the analyzing of failures reducing DSL failure by 50%.
Business Turnarounds – transform non-profit generating companies into profitable companies through my business visions.
Freight auditing for massive rate reductions cutting trucking costs by up to 45%
Chosen as conference speaker / trainer re: transportation safety and log book training
Expert Witness testimony including testimony before Congress
Published author of numerous papers in regards to the Transportation Industry

TEA 21
Department of Transportation Hours of Service Laws Needs Adequate Revision
Preparing for Global Warming
Yucca Mountain
Nuclear Regulatory Commission and the Nuclear Waste Policy Act of 1982: Establishing Yucca Mountain as America's Nuclear Waste Dump Site
Plutonium: Energy Source or Death Source
All papers are hyperlinked. More papers available at: http://www.geocities.com/drandrealsitlerphd/papers.html

RESPONSE FROM THE DOT DOCTOR REGARDING QUEBEC REQUIRING SPEED LIMITERS ON ALL TRUCKS SET AT 105/KMP Speed limiters are an unsafe idea unless you are going to place speed limiters equally set on ALL vehicles. It is just like split speed limits which are equally unsafe. Singling out trucks is unsafe and should be illegal. Traffic needs to flow together not in status clumps with rolling roadblocks due to slower vehicles. States and Providences that require “special” regulations to operate in their jurisdictions are hurting the economy. CA has excessive rulings in place at the ports as of Oct 1 and now Quebec wants to join that same status making them undesirable to do business within their jurisdiction. San Francisco’s “special law” regarding forced health insurance coverage if you do business in the city is forcing businesses out instead of protecting employees which was the intent of the law. The speed limiters and clean air restrictions will produce similar results. These insurance, clean air and speed restrictors are not the answer. The special interest groups behind these regulatory decisions are only trying to force the little guy out of business; just as your article states. It is tipping the field in favor of big business who can afford these restrictive items. To me, this is along the same lines as the US Government who wants to implement the EBORs which only big business can afford. Both the US and Canada are both moving in the direction of putting the small business man out of business. What they do not realize is that the big business man cannot do some of the specialty jobs that the independent can. Moreover, they are not willing to do the job and if they do the cost will be exceedingly high. If the small business man, who is currently doing the work, charged the rates that the big business will ultimately charge, they too could remain afloat with the ever increasing regulations. The government needs to stay out of business. Oversight is one thing but this is now moving to a new ground of interference. The US has gone over the deep end with the preface of “Homeland Security” before anything they desire that would not otherwise be legal. Now state and providential jurisdictions are jumping on a similar bandwagon to strong-arm their will into the business arena. Their mask is the preface of “safety”. It is good to see the ATA and US Justice Dept standing up to CA legislators against the Port Authority. The Owner Operator Associations in the US and Canada need to take a stand against Quebec. It is sad that we cannot afford to just boycott these areas of excessive regulations without causing ourselves excessive financial harm. Hitting ones bottom-line is always the best way to make a point. They are hitting ours. It is time to hit back. We all need to be safe, obey the law and work together out there. The trucker has enough limitations and unrealistic time frames on him/her already. Adding more regulations only hurts the economy, the consumer and trade. Want to read more? http://thedotdoctor.com/the_dot_doctor_speaks

English (American)
English (British)
French (Canadian)
French (France)
Spanish (Mexican)
Spanish (South American)
Spanish (Castilian / Spain)
Studied but limited proficiency
Korean, Portuguese, Germany, Yiddish, Russian, Italian, Swedish, Dutch and Greek
Several Native American Languages to include: Cherokee, Iroquois, Lakota Sioux and Navaho

Society of Industry Leaders, Transportation Club of Dallas/Ft. Worth, Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals, Women in Logistics, Women in Supply Chain Management, BAIC, Toastmasters International, Dr. Who Fan Club, American Society of Women Accountants, Margarita Society of Ft. Worth, Environmental Defense Fund, Sierra Club, Native American Rights Foundation, Children Safety Awareness, Green Peace, WLDF, NALF, OOIDA, TVC, IATA, LIPF, ExecuNet, Speak French in Plano, Hazmat 101 List, Dangerous Goods Group Discussions, DFW Chemists, American Chemistry Council, Safety News Group, Parrotthead Groups, GS of NETX, GS Alumni and Founder of DOT Help Group. Former member of: ATA, MMTA IATA, GMTA Safety Council, Chamber of Commerce Transportation and Governmental Committees, Team Captain for Girls Championship Basketball Team, BPHS Cross-Country Team, BPES Tennis Team, BPES Track Team, SGA (Class President+), CRASC (Secretary), MASC (Treasurer), Junior Achievement, Girl Scouts (Junior – Senior), Model Legislature, Model UN and Local Softball Team Pitcher. Service on several advisory / consulting panels for the transportation, safety, hazmat and logistics industries where I act as advisor and advocate for the accused driver, transportation company, transportation industry and/or its member companies on federal, state and international transportation management issues, focusing on Congressional lobbying, expert witness testimony, state and regional government affairs and Green /Sustainable initiatives.

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Meet the DOT Doctor

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