About Us
Our Team
The TMS team possesses unparalleled experience and qualifications. It is comprised of over 40 full-time seasoned professionals with extensive experience in transportation, event planning and logistics and other relevant disciplines.
TMS maintains relationships with hundreds of temporary staff throughout
the country to assist our team with a variety of services, from meet & greet,
to transportation coordination, to dispatch and logistical coordination.
This powerful network of highly trained and experienced personnel allows
us to quickly and effectively meet the expansive staffing requirements
for complex events around the country.
The following representative bios summarize the experience and qualifications
of selected members of the TMS team. We are pleased to provide additional
information about our team upon request.
Frank Sherman, President of TMS, has been involved in the transportation
Industry for over 20 years. Joining his family bus business in the
early 70’s, Frank eventually set out on his own, leaving to become associated with one of the largest transportation companies on the east coast. Frank’s
experience includes initializing transit systems in five states, including
one system carrying in excess of 50,000 riders daily. Frank has also
served on advisory committees for the Department of Transportation
and has been involved with the evaluation of several bus companies, from
safety systems to financial viability. In 1995, Frank started Transportation
Management Services (TMS), in Vienna, Virginia. Frank helped TMS quickly
beome the nationwide leader in transportation management services for large
conventions and trade shows. He has extensive experience planning for and
managing transportation for a variety of events including the Republican
National Convention, the Olympics, the Asian Games, and the International
Builders Show.
Brad Kurtz, VP of National Accounts / General Manager,
has honed his transportation industry experience over the past 8 years
where he has gained extensive knowledge working with groups such as
the Maritz Inc., the National Association of Broadcasters, the 2000 & 2004 Republican National Convention, and as the Director of Sponsor Transportation for the 2002 Winter Olympic Games in Salt Lake City. He is a dedicated and highly detailed individual who has an uncanny ability to provide a high customer service oriented transportation program along with a very cost effective budget. By utilizing his interpersonal skills, he works not only in the office but takes his expertise on-site where he is a “hands-on” provider assuring clients that their program will be operated and serviced with the utmost attention. He is committed to delivering “turn key” transportation
systems to all clients with whom he is involved.
David McCrae, Vice President of Special Projects, has extensive
project and program development experience, encompassing a range of
major sporting events in Europe and United States and was Assistant
General Manager of Spectator Transportation Systems with the Salt Lake
Organizing Committee for the highly successful Olympic and Paralympic
Winter Games of 2002. David’s knowledge of the needs of the world’s premier sporting events is extensive and his experience portfolio: he has taken responsibility for events at World, European and National Level including the European Field Hockey, World Sailing, FIFA Women’s
Soccer World Cup, and led funding portfolio for a (GB) Paralympic Team
entry to the Sydney 2000 Summer Games. He is a former member of the
International Paralympic Committee, Executive Chair of the Athletes Committee,
and former member of the International Olympic Committee Athletes Commission.
An athlete, David also competed at Summer Paralympic Games spanning
some 16 years for Great Britain in the sport of Volleyball. His blend
of experience from within Organizing Committees and extensive experience
with TMS, provides invaluable insight into full-service provision to the
major Games client. David brings enthusiasm, a wealth of major events
knowledge and extensive worldwide contacts to his role within the TMS
team.
Kevin O’Connor - Chief
Operating Officer,
is responsible for all corporate planning and execution at TMS. His responsibility
includes financial planning, business development, sales & marketing,
and oversight of client relations and operations. Kevin has direct experience
in all facets of the business, and has helped develop plans for key TMS
projects, including the Asian Games and Hurricane Katrina/Rita Evacuation
and Relief efforts. Mr. O’Connor is directly responsible for oversight
of daily operations for the company’s operating businesses and in
this capacity is directly involved in recruiting and retention of key
staff. Kevin is also instrumental in developing and managing various industry
relationships with key suppliers, vendors and the like. He is tied into
a network of coach operators around the country and is able to leverage
this to meet TMS’ clients’ disparate
needs around the country. Mr. O’Connor is a professional manager
with a systematic approach to planning, growing and managing businesses.
His broad experience across several industries and multiple business
disciplines provides TMS with the level of structure and discipline that
produces predictable results.