1. Brent Linsteadt
Director of Operations / HQ - Valley Solvent Co Inc
Sinton, TX 78387
beltex63@gmail.com - 3617306814
Senior operations director with a 30+ year background in the chemical distribution industry. Broad knowledge
of DOT, EPA, FMCSA, HSA, OSHA, logistics, environmental, waste, plant development and operations
management.
Willing to relocate: Anywhere
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
WORK EXPERIENCE
Director of Operations / HQ
Valley Solvent Co Inc - Corpus Christi, TX - August 2008 to Present
Director of Operations at Valley Solvent Co Inc. National Association of Chemical Distributors coordinator.
Developed comprehensive online training system. Incorporated DHS training within company online training
system. Planning and development of rail terminals for chemical distribution. Planning and development of
facilities. Managed all aspects of operations for the company. Managed training, quality, compliance, trucking,
hiring, plant maintenance, quotes/bids, projects. Performed internal audits and inspections. Attended and
managed regulatory and third party audits. Controlled expenses and maintained budgets. Work with and
support sales and customer service.
Operations Manager
CHEMCENTRAL Corp - Houston, TX - October 1984 to August 2008
Chemicals/Solvents
Worked and trained at the plant located in Dallas, Texas from point of hire to June of 1999. Successfully
managed all areas of Operations including laboratory functions. I was instrumental in the completion of QS9000
certification for the Dallas plant. A few of my duties included managing production, transportation, warehousing
and lab functions. In June of 1999, CHEMCENTRAL Corp acquired Continental Industrial Chemicals which
included 3 locations in the Carolina's. Upon the request of the Vice President of Operations, I relocated to
Charlotte NC to manage the entire operations of the recently acquired company. I successfully introduced
company policies and procedures to the Charlotte acquisition. Plant improvements included updating the truck
fleet, wastewater processing and computer system. Improvements included increasing the efficiency of plant
production, working with vendors to control expenses, increasing sales by providing the customer better service
and quality. I provided needed support for sales and worked closely with the sales manager and his sales force
on a daily basis. Provided training and paperwork needed to comply with federal and state regulations. In May
of 2005, I transferred to Houston Texas to manage one of our newly formed subsidiaries CHEMCENTRAL
International. CC International's business had increased exponentially and I was asked to relocate to manage
export operations. CC International exports chemicals to over 60 foreign countries and is on track to be one
of the most profitable ventures for CHEMCENTRAL (now Univar USA).
EDUCATION
Business
Eastfield College - Mesquite, TX

2. 1984 to 1986
North Mesquite High School
January 1983
SKILLS
Operations Management (10+ years), Director of Operations (10+ years), Microsoft Office (10+ years), Lab
(10+ years), Transportation (10+ years), Internal Audits (10+ years), Budget Development (10+ years),
Budget Management (10+ years), Hazmat (10+ years)
CERTIFICATIONS
CDL Class A
September 2017
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
SKILLS
computer Expert
truck driver Expert
Webmaster Expert
Chromatography Expert
Chemical Export Expert
Truck Maintenance Expert
Trailer Maintenance Expert
Plant Maintenance Expert
Pump maintenance Expert
Chemical Distribution Expert
Logistics Expert
DOT Regulations Expert
Fleet Management Expert
Operations Management Expert
Department of Homeland Security Chemicals of Interest Expert
LANGUAGES
Spanish Beginner