Randy assists with route capacity planning and dispatching studies. Performs rail safety audits. Responsible for accident investigation and accident reconstruction. Member of Derailment Investigation Go-Team.

 

1995 - 2002
UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD, Omaha, NE
Director of Service Performance
Responsible for liaison between the Locomotive Mechanical Department, the Operating Department and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA).  Responsible for FRA waiver submissions. Led locomotive SACP initiative. Provided guidance for Operating and Locomotive Mechanical Departments on regulatory matters. Respsonible for FRA settlement conferences. Designed and initiated programs for improved regulatory compliance. Participated in casualty investigations, damage estimation and accident cause finding and reconstruction.

CHICAGO AND NORTHWESTERN TRANSPORTATION CO.
1994 - 1995
Director of Locomotive Maintenance Operations, Chicago, IL
Responsible for maintenance scheduling, reporting and management of locomotive fleet repair needs and movement.  Tracked locomotive reliability, availability and failure. Supervised work force of field locomotive and freight car mechanics and the maintenance operations section in transportation center.  Provided liaisons with transportation functions. Responsible for derailment and crossing accident investigations.

1990 - 1994
Director of Transportation Center, Chicago, IL
Directed day-to-day operation of the railroad transportation functions including train operations, locomotive distribution, car movement and operations reporting. Responsible for supervision of train dispatching.  Responsible for derailment and crossing accident investigations.

1989 - 1990
Assistant Vice President of Transportation East, Chicago, IL
Directed all transportation operations on region including Global I and II intermodal terminals, Proviso classifcation yard.  Chicago Freight Terminal, and Operations in IL, WI, IA and MI.  Centralized operations and implemented operating efficiencies. Negotiated agreements with foreign carriers, vendors and labor organizations.  Responsible for derailment and crossing accident investigations.

1985 - 1989
Assistant Vice President of Operations Control, Chicago, IL
Directed system control center, locomotive distribution and train operations. Computerized the control center reducing staff requirements. Reduced locomotive requirements on unit trains by 30-40%. Administered run-through agreements and improved procedures which further reduced locomotive requirements.  Planned centralized train dispatching center. Scheduled and arranged for operations of passenger equipment.  Responsible for derailment and crossing accident investigations.

1985
Assistant Vice President & Division Manager, Northlake, IL
Managed all division functions, Proviso classification yard, Wood St.  TOFC Facility, locomotive and car repair shops.  Responsible for derailment and crossing accident investigations.  Built Global I Container Facility.

EDUCATION:
B.S. in Mechanical Engineering
Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan