Railway Age 2024 Readers’ Influential Leaders
Written by Railway Age StaffRailway Age is pleased to present the fifth-annual “Readers’ Influential Leaders” program honorees.
Through an online poll, Railway Age subscribers nominated a large group of active (non-retired) individuals from the North American freight, switching/terminal and passenger railroad; rail transit; government agency; and supplier communities.
Following are the top 10 individuals who readers believe to be most influential in 2024 and who embody an entrepreneurial spirit anchored in a commitment to service, safety, and sustainability. Additionally, three leaders were selected for honorable mention; they, too, are listed below. Profiles will appear in Railway Age’s May 2024 issue. Congratulations, all!
Honorees
(in alphabetical order)
- Casey Albright, Senior Vice President, Network Operations and Service Design, CSX
- Ed Boyle, Vice President Engineering, Norfolk Southern
- Percy Fields, President and General Manager, The Belt Railway Company of Chicago
- Alan Fisher, Group Vice President, Logistics, Analytics and Digital Mine, Wabtec Digital Intelligence
- Matt Garland, Vice President Transportation, BNSF
- Marco Loureiro, Chief Operating Office, RailPros
- Laura Mason, Executive Vice President Capital Delivery, Amtrak
- Justin Meyer, Senior Vice President Engineering and Mechanical, Canadian Pacific Kansas City
- Jim Vena, Chief Executive Officer, Union Pacific
- Phil Verster, President and Chief Executive Officer, Metrolinx
Honorable Mention
(in alphabetical order)
- Matthew Dick, Chief of Strategy and Development, ENSCO (pictured, left)
- Mike G. Hart, Chief Executive Officer, Sierra Railroad Company (center)
- Lorie Tekorius, President and Chief Executive Officer, The Greenbrier Companies
To find out the top 10 picks of Railway Age subscribers for the previous four years, read:
- “Exemplary Executives”
- “Leadership Defined”
- “2021 Railway Age Readers’ Influential Leaders”
- “Railway Age 2020 Readers’ Most Influential Leaders”