Our People
- Donna Bayley - Chairman of the Board of Directors
Prior to founding TAM International in 2004, Mrs. Bayley was, for 14 years, the CEO of a North American transportation company which was involved in the worldwide transportation of radioactive materials. For the five years prior to being appointed CEO, she was the General Manager of this same company. During this time, one of Mrs. Bayley’s responsibilities was the development of the road transport business in North America. Under her leadership, the business developed successfully from a small, start-up operation in Saskatchewan into a mid-sized carrier servicing many customers throughout North America with a solid reputation for safety, quality and professionalism. Mrs. Bayley was responsible for the worldwide radioactive materials transportation services for nuclear industry companies in many countries. Besides her solid business background in operating a successful transportation organization, Mrs. Bayley has extensive knowledge of the worldwide transport of nuclear materials and an intimate knowledge of the North American road transportation industry.
- Kurtis Hinz - President
Mr. Hinz joined TAM International in December of 2005. A graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, Mr. Hinz joined TAM after 3 years as an Account Executive with a Canadian based Transportation Company. Mr. Hinz began his career with TAM International in the role of Business Development and was given the title of Vice President, Marketing in April of 2010. In his position, Mr. Hinz has been instrumental in developing marketing vision, both short and long term, for TAM International. He works closely with TAM International Executive in business strategy plans and developing the marketing bridge between the operations executives of TAM International and their customers. Mr. Hinz has also been a representative of TAM International through his participation in organizations such as the World Nuclear Association, the World Nuclear Transport Institute and numerous other groups. Mr. Hinz also has received various IMDG and Radiation Safety training throughout his career with TAM International. Mr. Hinz is motivated to ensure that TAM International's focus is toward building and maintaining the important relationship between the customer and its transporter.
- Bas Hobson - Executive Vice-President
Prior to the founding of TAM International in 2004, Mr. Hobson was, for 9 years, the Operations Manager for nuclear transportation for a North American company involved in the worldwide transportation of radioactive materials. During the previous 24 years, Mr. Hobson was a member of the marketing team for a Canadian railway company managing all aspects of the marketing, and customer service areas. Mr. Hobson has expertise in the direct handling and transporting of nuclear products. He has been involved in the operational aspects of nuclear shipments for more than seven years and has contacts throughout the industry. Bas is well respected for his skills and expertise and has strong working relationships with both customers and suppliers.
- Gerry McNally - Vice-President, Operations
Prior to the founding of TAM International in 2004, Ms. McNally was the Quality Manager of a nuclear logistics and road transport carrier for 4 years. Prior to this, Ms. McNally was the Supervisor of Human Resources and Administration for a well known uranium mining company for 14 years. She was stationed at one of the mine sites in northern Saskatchewan for many years as well as a mine site in central Asia for 3 years. Her unique expertise in this very specialized field allows for the quick setup of quality systems and maintenance of their standards that are necessary for this industry. Ms. McNally’s organizational skills and industry knowledge is a valuable asset to the auditing processes and logistical evaluation studies. Ms. McNally’s working relationships within the nuclear industry and quality circles have strengthened and helped our customers and the way they do business.
- Jamie Smith - Operations Manager
Mr. Smith joined TAM International in September of 2009. A graduate of the University of Saskatchewan, with degrees in Operations Management and Finance, Mr. Smith joined TAM after 5 yrs of employment with the largest agriculture manufacturer in Canada. Mr. Smith brings an extensive knowledge of the manufacturing process and global supply chain management attained through positions including Material Planner, Inventory Control Coordinator, Logistics Coordinator, and most recently, Purchasing Operations Manager. Mr. Smith is motivated to utilize his experiences in an effort to ensure the continued safe, secure and efficient transport of nuclear shipments for TAM International.
- Rich Allshouse - Regulatory and Compliance Specialist – (Paducah, Kentucky, USA)
Mr. Allshouse joined TAM as a Regulatory and Compliance Specialist and is the primary lead for the consulting division. Mr. Allshouse is a Professional Engineer and an acknowledged expert in ISO quality program implementation and maintenance. He has more than thirty years of experience in several areas including Quality Assurance, Radioactive Material Packaging and Transportation Regulatory Issues and is an active participant of the ANSI N14 committee (Packaging and Transportation of Radioactive and Hazardous Materials). As well, Rich has been a participant in relevant committees within the World Nuclear Transport Institute. His expertise and in depth knowledge of International and US Federal Regulations is an asset to TAM, our business partners and the nuclear industry.
- Hardy Bochnig - Executive Manager, Marine Operations (Montreal, Quebec, Canada)
Mr. Bochnig has been an executive in the Marine industry for almost 40 years. He has handled the operational activities at the Ports of Montreal and Oshawa for nuclear logistics companies for the past 12 years. Mr. Bochnig has also demonstrated his expertise in charter vessel operations and has had primary ground operations responsibility for TAM’s charter shipping from Canada to Europe for large shipments of natural UF6 cylinders. Mr. Bochnig’s marine expertise, as well as his contacts throughout the shipping community in Canada and abroad, makes him a valued asset in the logistics realm.
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