People News: R.J. Corman; STV
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive EditorR.J. Corman Railroad Co. has elevated Shannon Drown to Assistant Vice President of Commercial Development, Railroads. In addition, KiSeok Jeon has joined STV as Vice President and Director of Digital Transformation.
Shannon Drown served previously as Director, Commercial Development, managing the commercial endeavors of the R.J. Corman Memphis Line—Railway Age’s 2021 Short Line Railroad of the Year—as well as the R.J. Corman Central Kentucky Lines and the R.J. Corman Bardstown Line. In her new role, Drown now leads the Commercial Development team plus sales efforts and key account management for the R.J. Corman Railroad Co. Prior to joining the company, she held leadership positions at Union Pacific and CSX.
“I’m excited to promote Shannon into this new position,” said Justin Broyles, Executive Vice President, Commercial Affairs. “Her leadership skills, account management experience, and extensive knowledge of the railroad industry and supply chains are a perfect match for this role.”
At STV, KiSeok Jeon is advising clients on process improvements and best practices for using business applications and other architectural/engineering/construction (AEC) production tools.
He served previously as AVP, Design Technology Leader at AECOM. With some 15 years of technology implementation experience, Jeon has led a variety of projects, including the development and implementation for an automated tunnel modeling module for Reseau Express Metropolitan transit system in Montreal, Canada.
“KiSeok is an exciting addition to our team because he has a wealth of cutting-edge, implementable knowledge that stands to benefit our clients, as well as our own colleagues,” STV Executive Vice President Marcos Diaz Gonzalez said. “STV’s full-service delivery and program controls capabilities provide us with a first-hand view as to what digital technological processes can be improved or rethought. Bringing aboard someone with KiSeok’s expertise enables us to better communicate these insights to our clients.”
