DONLYN DISTRIBUTION INC. ( A CCR registered business) HISTORY 2007 Donlyn Distribution Inc. Chicago, Summit & Joliet, IL Energy and Transportation Barbara Mitchell President, CEO and Founder of Donlyn Distribution Inc., a petroleum distribution and transportation company established in 1992. Donlyn hauled 70,000,000 gallons of motor fuels, using 2&3/4 trucks running 24 hours per day, 6 days per week within a 12 month period. The only reason Donlyn did not increase the 70,000,000 gallon annual amount was because Barbara Mitchell could not convince Amoco/BP to increase Donlyn's daily load allocation. Under Barbara Mitchell’s leadership, in 1998 Donlyn transformed itself from a tanker truck transporter of petroleum products into a distributor and wholesaler licensed in Illinois, Wisconsin and Indiana to market, buy and sell petroleum products to retail customers. Donlyn was the only African- American female owned and operated petroleum distribution and transport company certified to participate on large scale federal, state and municipal fuel contracts. Gross income from $500,000 in 1992 and peaking at $20,800,000 in the year 2000. Donlyn employed union drivers to distribute and transport petroleum products, chemicals, alternative fuels and other hazardous materials in addition to providing general truck freight transport services. Donlyn’s clients and commercial accounts included without limitation: Chicago Public Schools, Amoco Oil, Chicago Transit Authority, City of Chicago, Department of Administration for the State of Wisconsin, Mobil Oil, Bell Fuel, McDonald Corporation, Commonwealth Edison, Michelin North America, Union Pacific Railroad, Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad and Norfolk Southern Railroad V Building & Design Inc. Chicago, IL Road Construction and Maintenance & Building Construction and Rehabilitation President, CEO and Founder of V Building & Design Inc., a road construction and maintenance company established in 1985. Under Barbara Mitchell’s leadership, V Building & Design provided general contractor asphalt paving, asphalt seal-coating, pot-hole repair, asphalt cleaning, general road & parking lot maintenance and line striping services for both commercial and residential accounts. V Building & Design’s commercial accounts included, without limitation: several hundred Amoco gas stations, large corporate facilities, restaurants, churches and local businesses. The company’s projects expanded to include commercial and residential building construction and rehabilitation in 1998. The company’s projects included serving as general contractor for several building construction projects in the southwest suburbs and on Chicago’s west-side. Center for Human Development fka Christian Action Ministry Chicago, IL Social Services - Manager & Supervisor of Training Programs Managed various departments and development programs within this not- for-profit community service organization from 1971–1980. As Supervisor of Training Programs for the organization, Barbara Mitchell, developed, implemented and supervised job training and placement programs working in conjunction with the City of Chicago and other public and private entities. PRIOR FEDERAL, STATE & MUNICIPAL CERTIFICATIONS Federal SBA: , Woman Owned, Small Business & 8A United States Department of Defense: Fuel General Contractor & Woman Owned Small Business State of Illinois: Road Construction & Fuel DBE City of Chicago: Road Construction & Fuel DBE, MBE & WBE Chicago Transit Authority: Road Construction & Fuel DBE City of Chicago Public Schools: Fuel DBE METRA: Fuel DBE PACE: Fuel DBE State of Wisconsin: Fuel DBE County of Dane: Fuel DBE, MBE & WBE City of Madison: Fuel DBE, MBE & WBE City of Indianpolis: Fuel DBE & WBE AMTRAK: Fuel DBE American Airlines: Fuel DBE Mold Investigation & Remediation= Certificate of Achievement Asbestos Abatement = Certificate of Achievement Lead Paint Abatement = Certificate of Completion 40 HR Hazwoper = Certificate of participation Donlyn Distribution Inc.. Mailing Address: 1448 E. 52nd Street, # 406, Chicago, IL 60615 PHONE:(815) 919-9805 Fax: (773) 409-5882 email:donlyninc@att.net |
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