About Us

Mike has served for 40 years in the freight transportation and field services industries. He began his career working for Class I railroads Canadian National Railway Company and CSX Transportation, where he held senior management positions over twenty years. Upon departing the rail industry, he joined American Commercial Lines (ACL), serving as President & CEO and as a member of the Board of Directors of the Jeffersonville, Indiana barge transportation company. Prior to joining USIC, Mike's most recent roles were President & CEO and member of the Board of Directors for U.S. Shipping Corp in Edison, NJ. and Comcar Industries in Auburndale, FL.

In 2018, Mike joined the USIC Board of Directors as an Independent Director and was named President & CEO in 2019.

Mike earned a degree in biology from the State University of New York, Oneonta and has completed Executive Management Programs at Dartmouth College's Tuck School of Business and the University of Michigan's Ross School of Business.

Prior to joining USIC, Amit served as the CIO of Granite Services, a GE Company. Granite is a leading services provider for rotating equipment in Power Generation and Oil & Gas industry.  Amit was the strategic leader for digitization and integration across applications and business process that support 6,000 field service employees at over 2,000 job sites in 90 countries.

Prior to his tenure at Granite, Amit worked in various roles at ADP, a global payroll provider in Atlanta.  At ADP, Amit managed the global payroll solutions team.

Amit has a degree in both Computer Science and Economics from Rutgers University. 

Amit has been actively involved with various local charities and community events - his latest being as local Chair for March for Babies event supporting March of Dimes.

Chuck joined USIC in 2021 to lead the advancement and execution of the company's commercial strategy for driving sustainable revenue and margin growth across all business units. With over 30 years of experience in sales and commercial leadership across a broad range of industries, Chuck has served as CCO for Duravant, a global engineered equipment and automation solutions provider to the food processing, packaging, and material handling sectors; CCO for Honeywell Intelligrated, global provider of automated material handling solutions; and Vice President & General Manager of North America for VideoJet, global manufacturer of high-quality coding and marking equipment and supplies.

Chuck earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from Penn State University and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Business at Northwestern University.

Bill was named Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in January 2022, prior to which he served as SVP of Operations, Director of Finance FP&A and Operations, and Vice President of Corporate Development. He has an extensive experience in financial analysis and planning for the operating segments of global manufacturers and service companies.

Bill earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Wisconsin La Crosse and an MBA from Marquette University.

Christa has over 20 years’ experience in the locating industry, holding various positions within the organization that began with her role as a dispatcher. Through her years of experience, Christa has held the positions of Office Manager, Claims Coordinator, District Manager and Regional Director. Through her tenure of Operations Management, she was responsible for multiple new business start -ups and operational responsibility that spans a large geographical footprint across the Eastern and Midwestern United States.

Currently, Christa is responsible for Operations Services which includes the Information Systems, Human Resources and Customer Service Departments that provide support to all customers of USIC.

Tom joined the USIC team in 2016, after eight years with Granite Services, a GE affiliate.  At Granite, Tom held various leadership roles, including Global EHS Director, Global Training Director and Field Operations Leader. 

Prior to Granite, Tom served on active duty as a US Navy submarine officer achieving fleet excellence awards in nuclear engineering and Chief Engineer from 1998-2008.  He remains in service as a drilling reservist and was awarded a Joint Meritorious Service Medal and the Military Outstanding Volunteer Medal for his service in Afghanistan Operation Enduring Freedom 2012-2013.  Tom holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the University of Oklahoma and an MBA from the University of Notre Dame.

Darin has been with USIC for over 10 years with a focus on underground utility damage prevention solutions. Darin managed USIC's locating operations in Wisconsin from 2008 - 2010 while sitting on the state's 811 Digger's Hotline Operating Committee. Since that time, Darin has played a key role in supporting USIC's nationwide growth. In addition, Darin's background includes over 11 years of operations and business development roles with Fortune 500 companies and completion of a nationally recognized leadership development program.

Darin holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from ISU, with minor studies in Safety Management.

David joined USIC in 2020 and is a senior level Corporate Communications, Government Affairs, and Investor Relations practitioner. For over thirty years he has transformed communications as a strategic contributor, furthering the success of the enterprise within numerous diverse business environments.

David believes in leveraging communications and corporate affairs to help drive enterprise strategy. He crafts communication infrastructure to steadily contribute to equity value and sales revenue increases—while also being acutely responsive to unforeseen events. He sees communication as part of the corporation's nervous system, productively connecting personnel potentially isolated by distance, function, or sub-optimal organizational structure. A trusted advisor, valued business partner, and functional expert who understands the role ceaseless preparation, planning, and teamwork plays in navigating today's challenging communication and legislative landscape.

Prior to joining USIC, David's experience includes running his own boutique consulting firm focusing on strategic communication initiatives along with extensive executive experience across healthcare, transportation, retail, technology, pharmaceutical, and logistics firms, along with strategic communication consulting.

In his role at USIC, David also leads the marketing team, supporting the entirety of the USIC family of companies.

Dane joined USIC in March 2022 to lead USIC's Advanced Utility Solutions Division, comprised of affiliate companies Blood Hound Private Utility Locating, Reconn Utility Services, and On Target Utility Services.

A proven business leader, Dane most recently served as Senior Vice President, U.S. Operations for Prosegur, a global supplier of security services and technologies, and previously held executive operational roles at Contemporary Services Corporation, a leader in public safety management for large, complex events. He has also served as an Infantry Officer with the U.S. Marine Corps.

Dane earned a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Florida and is a graduate of Harvard Business School's CORe program.