GBB appoints collection route analysis and optimization associate

Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB), a solid waste management consulting and planning firm headquartered in Vienna, Virginia, has appointed Gus Esposito to associate with a focus on collection route analysis and optimization.

Esposito brings more than a decade of experience in driving route optimization initiatives across North America and the Caribbean. He specializes in analyzing and enhancing fleet performance for public- and private-sector entities in waste and recycling collection, street sweeping, snow plowing and meter reading, according to GBB, and has a proven track record of implementing large-scale software as a service- based routing and optimization solutions.

“GBB has worked closely with Gus on multiple route optimization projects since 2013, as a subcontractor with Univerus and C2Logix,” GBB Executive Vice President Chris Lund says. “We are very familiar with his work ethic, fleet management expertise and enthusiasm, and we look forward to a seamless integration into GBB Project Teams to enhance the depth of services we provide.”

Prior to joining GBB, Esposito was a project manager and product/customer support manager for the route optimization division of Univerus (formerly C2Logix) for 12 years. He directed more than 60 public- and private-sector waste and recycling route optimization projects in his tenure. These efforts resulted in the achievement of up to 50 percent route efficiency gains for clients, GBB says.

Prior to that, he was a transportation dispatch and operations supervisor for more than two years for a ground transportation and logistics company specializing in freight services including less than truckload, truckload and intermodal/drayage. He created and optimized daily routes, supervising dispatch operations for more than 38 drivers.

“Collection accounts for a substantial share of solid waste management costs, and I’m passionate about uncovering efficiencies through route optimization technologies, as well as helping my clients apply the same optimization techniques to meter reading and snow removal if applicable,” Esposito says. “I thrive on leading initiatives that improve service quality while saving time, reducing environmental impact and lowering operational costs.”