KCS realigns its sales/marketing

Kansas City Southern on Wednesday announced three executive reappointments that KCS President and CEO David L. Starling said will “help further align the sales and marketing organization to achieve KCS’s growth objectives.” All three report to Executive Vice President Sales and Marketing Patrick M. Ottensmeyer.

Natalie W. Putnam has joined KCS as vice president sales and marketing with a focus on running the U.S. chemical and petroleum and industrial and consumer business units. She joins KCS from YRC Worldwide, where she served as senior vice president transportation and logistics since April 2010.

Owen M. Zidar will continue as vice president sales and marketing with a change of focus to national account development.

Darin P. Selby has been named assistant vice president energy markets. In addition to handling the railroad’s coal business and short line relations, his responsibilities now include developing business with the emerging energy markets, including crude oil, biofuels, biomass, frac sand, and wind.