Title: CEO/Traffic Control Supervisor
Company: BSD Enterprises LLC Traffic Control Flagging Specialists
Location: Willamina, OR
Career History: Office Admin CEO/Traffic Control Supervisor, BSD Enterprises LLC Traffic Control Flagging Specialists, (3 years)
Miranda Stoneman-Olsen-Smith, CEO and Traffic Control Supervisor of BSD Enterprises LLC Traffic Control Flagging Specialists, has been recognized as a Marquis Emerging Leader for their contributions and achievements in the field.
Ms. Smith became involved in her profession after struggling to find a job that matched her interests and need to provide for her family. She met Alex, who later became her husband, and he introduced her to his line of work and saw the opportunity for her to grow as a businessperson. She was first trained in flagging and then migrated over to being a TCS after becoming certified. She started pushing herself to do more which resulted in receiving both of the TCS licenses which was a big accomplishment for her. Ms. Smith’s success in this venture also push the business to be better and greater and allow them to do everything they need to do.
Ms. Smith holds a Traffic Control Supervisor Certification for both Oregon and Washington, and a CCS license. So far, she has enjoyed learning every aspect of the traffic control business. She welcomed the opportunity to learn flagging and now translates her skills and expertise within the industry to keep the business organized. In addition, she is instrumental in running the company while spending time wither children.
Looking toward the future, Ms. Smith endeavors to lead the company in a direction that allows it to flourish as much as it can. In her own personal goals, she is seeking out additional certifications so she could be a traffic control instructor because she likes teaching and explaining. She wants to continue to make a big impact in this industry and wants to stand on her own two feet and prove to other women in this industry that they can do it too.