Michael Fontaine is a results-driven business executive seeking an upper management role in the oil and gas field services industry. He has over 10 years of experience managing operations and developing new technologies and business lines. Most recently, he worked as the National Business Development Manager for Crescent Services, where he brought in their largest customer and established new business lines with profit margins up to 90%. He is skilled at negotiations, efficiency improvements, and relationship building to reduce costs and increase profits.
1. Michael D Fontaine
7308 NW 149th
St. Oklahoma City, OK 73142
713.882.3068
MichaelFontaine@gmail.com
Results driven business executive focused on service and product delivery, cost savings, operating
efficiency improvements, negotiations, and business partner relationships seeking upper management role
with Oil and Gas Field Services company. Masters of Science in Energy Management. Necessary
understanding to see the “big picture” in relation to water resources and the allocation of human and other
resources for efficient and effective well drilling, fracturing, and ongoing operations. Demonstrated skills
that lead to reduced costs and increased profit margins through intelligent negotiations, improved
efficiency, and the ability to see all sides of a business transaction.
Experience
Crescent Services LLC (EnviroEdge)
June 2015-Present
National Business Development Manager Automation Division
Oklahoma City, OK
Brought in largest customer in the Permian Basin available to the company which has grown into
our largest account company-wide in 6 months
Profit Margins due to negotiations stand at 25%
Customer was first target in new role and first sale and will exceed 15% of total company revenue
by end of 2016
Revenue will double in 2017
Develop Company-wide marketing plan for all of Crescent Services ($100 million revenue)
Manage Relationship and develop material with external marketing company to develop all 1
pager handouts, brochures, presentations, website
Technical Sales expertise for our automation product as it relates to water transfer
Exceeded every sales goal and target set by management ahead of schedule and well above
targets
Established New line of Business that has 90% profit margin, is challenging to be copied, and still
provides significant value over current alternatives for customers
Business line has potential to drive total profits of company up 10%
Developed and Established relationships to acquire the rights to unique water treatment solution
with potential to increase total company revenue by 30-50%
Well Established list of contacts within operators spanning every major basin
Ability to develop new relationships from the field to corporate level to establish viable leads
Crescent Services LLC (Enviroedge)
January 2014-June 2015
National Operations Manager
Oklahoma City, OK
Supervised and Developed a 10 member team of EnviroEdge in installation, sales, and quality
control technicians; focused on helping people rise to expectations
Drive a culture of safety for our team that is key to continued business growth
Developed BMPs and training programs for new members
Work with customers to sell new products for water management
2. Michael D Fontaine
7308 NW 149th
St. Oklahoma City, OK 73142
713.882.3068
MichaelFontaine@gmail.com
Ensure on time service
Ensure quality control across our range of products and services
Sell customers on our total water management solution
Develop relationships across the country inside of Operating companies to launch our product
line
Help continue the development of a product that seeks to help customers completely manage their
water all the way from an early stage drilling program through mid-stage to final stage
Crescent Services LLC (EnviroEdge)
February 2013-January 2014
Supervisor of New Technologies
Oklahoma City, OK Corporate Offices
In charge of new technology development projects
Developed Best Management Practices (BMPs) for deployment of layflat hose
Developed Training for BMPs and helped with implementation
Developed cost analysis for multiple large project decision making
Lead on the development project for implementation of automation and monitoring services for a
total water management system
Oversaw costs, forecasts, profit loss projections
Worked with Operations team to insure proper development of automation and monitoring
system for water management
Crescent Services LLC
April 2012-January 2013
Billing and Inventory Supervisor
Damascus, AR Yard
Handle Billing for Water Transfer Division
Insure accurate, on time billing for our customers
Initiated a change in process to help ensure both the accuracy of our billing and the timeliness of
our customers’ payments to Crescent
Manage all tracking of rentals, returns, and company assets
Developed Inventory System to reduce loss and reduce spending on rental equipment
Successfully reduced equipment rentals by 20% in one month’s time ($70,000 per month)
by monitoring the use of company equipment
Improved tracking of company assets by effectively communicating the importance of
monitoring the movements of all the company assets in Damascus
Implemented and monitored system that tracks and reports all the assets we have on any
given job in the field
Crescent Services LLC
November 2011-April 2012
Foreman Water Transfer
Oversee water transfer operations for pressure pumping involving both fresh water and reuse
water operations.
3. Michael D Fontaine
7308 NW 149th
St. Oklahoma City, OK 73142
713.882.3068
MichaelFontaine@gmail.com
Operations involved up to 15 employees at a time.
Oversee team of operators assembling water transfer lines for pressure pumping.
Oversee the setup of pumps and transfer lines from a staging location to the well location.
Coordinate communications during fracturing operations between water delivery team and the
data van of the stimulation company on location to direct the rate of the water to be transferred.
Coordinate the use of fresh water and reuse water on stimulation jobs.
Deeply involved in the logistics of getting the production water from storage to well locations.
Conducted ongoing education in water resource management:
Water Management Associated with Hydraulic Fracturing." American Petroleum Guidance
Document. First Edition (June 2010): 30.
D L & M Restaurant LLC
January 1, 2008 – June 2011
General Manager
Oversee an annual operating budget of $1.5 million.
Analysis and forecasts of sales and market trends.
Analysis of Profit and Loss Statement, cash flow statements, and budgetary planning.
Create marketing campaign and establish budget for each quarter.
Negotiate contracts with vendors finding cost savings on a continual basis.
Maintain and outperform forecasted and budgeted labor costs.
Maintain overhead costs and find savings to reduce costs.
Reduced food cost from 32% to 28% by redesigning the menu to use product across several
menu items making operations more efficient.
Reduced alcohol cost by weighing our bottles for inventory to more precisely track usage.
Reduced labor cost by carefully measuring each task and how long it should take rather than
by how long it was taking.
Maintain Profit and Loss accountability.
Manage accounts receivable and accounts payable.
Motivate, educate, and train staff with the goal of increasing productivity, competency, and sales.
Oversee 30 employees and 2 managers.
Skills
Public speaking and presentations suitable for the executive suite or the field
Handling of a broad spectrum of business issues with professionalism and accountability from
negotiations to efficiency improvements while maintaining positive relationships with vendors,
customers, and coworkers
Highly motivated self starter able to work under tight deadlines
Effective communicator
Ability to solve complicated problems through thorough data analysis and analytical thinking
Knowledgeable of Excel, Access, Word, and PowerPoint
Dedicated, hard worker, receptive to training and development
Process Development especially in regards to making efficiency improvements
Education
4. Michael D Fontaine
7308 NW 149th
St. Oklahoma City, OK 73142
713.882.3068
MichaelFontaine@gmail.com
August 2015 Masters of Science of Energy Management from Oklahoma City University, OK
(3.9 GPA)
May 2006 Bachelor of Science Management and Business Administration from Louisiana State
University Baton Rouge, LA
May 2002 Jesuit High School, New Orleans, Louisiana