People News: NLR, STV

Quentin Schulte, President, Northern Lines Railway, an Anacostia Rail Holdings subsidiary (left); and Chris Statham, Chief Financial Officer, STV.

Anacostia Rail Holdings (ARH) elevates Quentin Schulte to President, Northern Lines Railway (NLR). Also, professional services firm STV appoints Chris Statham as Chief Financial Officer.

NLR

Quentin Schulte has been promoted to President of NLR, a wholly owned subsidiary of ARH. Headquartered in St. Cloud, Minn., the short line operates 25 miles of BNSF trackage, and serves a variety of area industries, handling more than 10,000 carloads per year.

Schulte joined NLR as General Manager in January 2023, following 15 years with BNSF, where he progressed from conductor to engineer to yardmaster to trainmaster.

“Quentin brings a wealth of railroad operating experience to NLR, as well as a strong drive to improve safety, reliability and customer service,” ARH President and CEO Peter Gilbertson said. “He has improved the reliability of our interchange service and on-time customer service. Additionally, Quentin has addressed back-office, sales, and marketing needs, and he oversaw the successful application for a grant from Minnesota Rail Service Improvement Program to support track upgrades.”

“My focus is on providing positive inspiration for safe, risk-mitigating, and efficient operations,” said Schulte, a St. Cloud native.

ARH owns and operates six railroads on more than 600 miles of track throughout the U.S. Combined, they handle the equivalent of two million-plus carloads annually. Its Pacific Harbor Line subsidiary recently hosted officials of the U.S. Surface Transportation Board, Southern California ports, and labor organizations to discuss “how supply chain operations at North America’s largest combined port complex can further strengthen its support of safe, efficient and green rail transport.”

STV

Chris Statham is the new Chief Financial Officer for STV, which plans, designs and manages infrastructure projects across North America. He will be responsible for advancing the goals of STV’s 2023-2025 Strategic Plan, strengthening financial operations, and executing the firm’s financial strategy to further drive growth.

Statham has more than 25 years of experience in financial planning, modeling, risk, accounting, technology, and mergers and acquisitions, and has “successfully redesigned project and financial management processes to support long-term growth and improve efficiency,” according to STV. Among his most recent positions: Chief Financial Officer at Michael Baker International and Chief Financial Officer at Pond & Company.

A Certified Public Accountant in the state of New York, Statham holds a bachelor’s degree in business and economics from Lehigh University and a master’s degree in business administration from Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management.

“Since launching our Strategic Plan, our company has grown significantly, with 3,000 employees and more than 60 offices in North America,” STV CEO Greg Kelly said. “Transformational growth like this requires transformational leadership, so we are excited to welcome Chris to our team as we gain momentum on our strategy and further position the firm for growth in the future.”

In other STV news, the firm was recently selected by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority to lead the procurement for up to 200 new M5 metro railcars for the Market-Frankford Line.