Railway Age Young Professionals 2023
Event Info
Railway Age’s new virtual seminar, Young Professionals, is the rail industry’s first-ever conference for young executives looking to advance their careers.
On May 11, we brought together “fast trackers” in the freight, passenger and supply sectors. Our speakers — including some of the industry’s younger chief executives and recipients of our 25 Under 40 Awards — shared their experiences and described how you can grow in your own career.
How is the rail industry attracting and retaining top young talent? What are the industry’s immediate and long-term needs? What are the most promising growth sectors? Why should you make a long-term career out of the rail industry?
Young Professionals, now on demand, delves into career opportunities in several key rail industry sectors:
- Communications/Signaling/Information Technology/Digitalization
- Mechanical (Locomotives & Cars, Maintenance & Overhaul, AI, Digitization)
- Marketing and Service Design
- Engineering (Maintenance-of-Way)
- Finance
- Plus: Maximizing the Benefits of Networking, Mentorship, and Other Resources
Access this first-of-its-kind, no-cost virtual event now!
Speakers Include
Jack Hellmann
Genesee & WyomingDan Smith
WATCOTomeka Watson Bryant
New Orleans Public Belt RailroadBrad Robertson
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)Daniel Delgado
MTA Metro-North RailroadQiana Spain
AmtrakMichelle Stewart
MetrolinkLeena Wadher
Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)Mohit Bhat
CNNatalie Liggett
Siemens Mobility, Inc.Cary Pickerell Jr.
R.J. Corman Railroad CompanyCait Hicok
Freight Rail Industry ProfessionalVance Batchelor
Progress Rail, a Caterpillar CompanyMartin Ritter
Stadler US, Inc.Will Geiger
Railroad Financial CorporationNick Little
Michigan State Center for Railway Research & EducationSponsorships
Sponsorships are available for all Railway Age events. For more information, contact Jonathan Chalon at [email protected], 212.620.7224.
Contact Us
Questions? Reach out to us at [email protected].
Supporting Organizations
12:30 p.m. Webcast Player Opens
1:00 p.m. Welcome!
1:05 p.m. Keynote
John C. Hellmann, Chief Executive Officer, Genesee & Wyoming
1:25 p.m. Sponsor Spotlight – Edna A. Rice Executive Recruiters, Inc.
Debbie Taylor, Executive Recruiter
1:35 p.m. Railway Age’s 25 Under 40 Awards
Nick Little, Director Railway Education, Center for Railway Research & Education, Michigan State University
1:40 p.m. Communications/Signaling/Information Technology/Digitalization
Mohit Bhat, Vice President, Customer Solutions and Innovation, CN (Railway Age Under 40)
Vance Batchelor, General Manager—Signal, North America, Progress Rail, a Caterpillar Company (Railway Age Under 40)
Moderated by Nick Little, Director Railway Education, Center for Railway Research & Education, Michigan State University
2:10 p.m. Mechanical (Locomotives and Cars, Maintenance and Overhaul, AI, Digitization)
Brad Robertson, Vice President-Mechanical Car at Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) (Railway Age Under 40)
Michelle Stewart, Senior Manager, Special Projects—Locomotive Fleet and Facilities, Metrolink (SCRRA) (Railway Age Under 40)
Cait Hicok, Freight Rail Industry Professional, Formerly with The Greenbrier Companies (Railway Age Under 40)
2:40 p.m. Maximizing the Benefits of Networking, Mentorship, and Other Resources
Leena Wadher, Director of Human Resources, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)
Qiana Spain, Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resources Officer, Amtrak
3:00 p.m. Marketing and Service Design
Tomeka Watson Bryant, General Manager, New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (Railway Age Under 40, Railway Age Women in Rail)
Martin Ritter, CEO, Stadler US, Inc. (Railway Age Under 40)
3:20 p.m. Engineering (Maintenance-of-Way)
Cary Pickerell, Assistant Vice President of Engineering—South, R.J. Corman Railroad Company (Railway Age Under 40)
Daniel Delgado, Engineer—Special Projects, MTA Construction and Development – Metro-North Railroad Business Unit (Railway Age Under 40)
3:40 p.m. Finance
Natalie Liggett, Senior Director of Finance, Customer Service North America, Siemens Mobility, Inc. (Railway Age Under 40)
Will Geiger, Senior Vice President, Railroad Financial Corporation
4:00 p.m. Closing
Dan Smith, CEO, Watco Companies LLC
4:20 p.m. Final Thoughts
4:25 p.m. Event Ends
Sponsorships
On May 11, we’re bringing together “fast trackers” in the freight, passenger and supply sectors. Our speakers — including some of the industry’s younger chief executives and recipients of our 25 Under 40 awards — will share their experiences and describe how you can grow in your own career.
Publisher
Jonathan Chalon
Tel: (212) 620-7224
Fax: (212) 633-1863
[email protected]
Conference Director
Michelle M. Zolkos
Tel: (212) 620-7208
Fax: (212) 633-1863
[email protected]