Farmer Among ‘Rail Insights: Women in Rail’ Headliners
Written by Railway Age Staff
BNSF President and CEO Katie Farmer will top the lineup for Railway Age’s inaugural Rail Insights: Women in Rail Conference, to be held virtually on Nov. 10. Hearing from leading industry women like Farmer is just one reason to participate. Need more? Here are five.
- Learn how our featured speakers rose to the top of their field.
- Discover recruiting and mentoring best practices appealing to the new generation.
- Gain insight into management practices you may not have considered.
- See how women are accelerating industry ESG (environmental, social and governance) initiatives.
- Learn how women are shaping DEI (diversity, equity and inclusion) initiatives.
The 2022 Rail Insights: Women in Rail Conference, presented virtually beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 10, not only features Farmer, but also Corina Moore of Ontario Northland; Cindy Sanborn of Norfolk Southern; Beth Whited of Union Pacific; Laurie Dornan of The Greenbrier Companies; KellyAnne Gallagher of the Commuter Rail Coalition; Jean Savage of Trinity Industries, Inc.; Patty Long of the Railway Supply Institute; Barbara Wilson, formerly of RailUSA LLC; Jenny Bush of Cummins, Inc.; and Merritt Canfield of Meritus Executive Search.
These industry leaders will engage in informal, “fireside chat” style conversation with Railway Age Executive Editor Marybeth Luczak and Senior Editor Carolina Worrell.
The 2022 Rail Insights: Women in Rail Conference is your opportunity to participate in a dialogue with key women who are driving their businesses forward while making a difference and effecting change. These outstanding women are making their mark in a historically male-dominated industry with a fresh vision, as well as a commitment to service and collaboration.
Meet Katie Farmer
Katie Farmer was elevated to President and CEO of BNSF in January 2021, “breaking through the glass ceiling” as the first woman ever named chief executive of a Class I railroad. She was previously Executive Vice President Operations since September 2018.
Farmer has spent her entire 30-year railroading career with BNSF, joining predecessor Burlington Northern as a 22-year-old management trainee in 1992. She has held leadership positions in every major function of the company, including operations, marketing and finance. Prior to EVP Operations, Farmer was VP Service Design and Transportation Support, Group VP Consumer Products, VP Domestic Intermodal and VP Industrial Products. She received a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Texas Christian University.
Rail Insights: Women in Rail Conference
Since 2017, Railway Age has recognized the growth in leadership roles for women in the railway industry with our annual Women in Rail Awards. In fact, Corina Moore is among our first honorees.
In addition to its speakers, our 2022 Rail Insights: Women in Rail Conference is being supported by a number of sponsors, including TrinityRail (platinum); BNSF (gold); and Union Pacific (bronze).
Registration includes access to the three-hour live event, as well as the ability to view it on demand for six months.
