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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1……..WHAT IS NEARS?

2……..ANTITRUST COMPLIANCE POLICY

3……..AGENDA

6……..NEARS – SAVE THE DATES!

8…..…SPONSOR LIST

16……..ATTENDEE FEEDBACK FORM

19……..SPEAKERS’ BIOGRAPHIES

27……..NEARS OFFICERS’ BIOGRAPHIES

28……..NEARS BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ BIOGRAPHIES

35……..KENNETH L. ENZOR SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION

37……..NEARS AWARDS INFORMATION

43……..UPCOMING RAIL SHIPPERS ASSOCIATION DATES

45……..NEARS PRESIDENTS & EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS

46……..NEARS BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ LISTING

48……..NEARS SPRING 2016 LIST OF ATTENDEES

WHAT IS NEARS?

We are a professional organization dedicated to improving communication between railroads, suppliers, and shippers. Our twice-yearly conferences are well attended by logistics

professionals, shippers, railroads, receivers, and others in the rail transportation field.

NEARS predecessor organizations include the Atlantic States Shippers Advisory Board, the New England Shippers Advisory Board, and the Allegheny Regional Shippers Advisory

Board.

NEARS’ territory is composed of CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, DC, the

Canadian provinces of ON and PQ and the Maritime provinces. However, NEARS welcomes

and encourages attendees from everywhere!

NEARS is one of five regional associations under the umbrella of the North American Rail

Shippers Association (NARS). The other four regional associations are the Pacific Northwest, the Southeast, the Midwest, and Southwest.

NEARS conferences are held in the Spring and Fall of each year in various locations in the Northeast. Recent conference sites have been at State College PA, Lake George NY, Cape

Cod MA, Providence RI, Killington VT, Bretton Woods NH, and Newport RI.

NEARS is THE forum for rail shippers doing business in the Northeast. The value that

NEARS brings to their members is unmatched in the industry. We attract the best and most

informative speakers in the business to speak at every meeting. We provide the podium for a variety of subjects – railroading and shipping trends, shippers’ panels and success stories,

intermodal industry updates, Wall Street and Main Street analysis and outlooks, new

technology introductions and discussions, short line railroad advancements, and many other subjects. We provide ample time and opportunities to network with representatives from all

facets of the industry. NEARS is the twice-a-year event that active professionals in the rail

shipping industry should not miss.

For more information about NEARS, please feel free to contact Joe Gearin, Executive

Director, at (603) 430-3746, e-mail at joe@nears.org, or please see our website at www.nears.org.

For more information about NARS and/or the other regional organizations, please go to their

website at www.railshippers.com.

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NORTHEAST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS

ANTITRUST COMPLIANCE POLICY AND PROCEDURE

It shall be the policy of the Northeast Association of Rail Shippers (NEARS) to be in strict compliance

with all Federal and State Antitrust Rules and Regulations.

Therefore;

Be it resolved, that the following are adopted as the NEARS Antitrust Compliance Policy and Procedure:

NEARS has an Antitrust Compliance Policy which applies to all Officers, Directors, Employees,

Committees, Members, and Non-members participating in any Association meeting or function. The

policy requires full compliance with all applicable federal and state laws in all dealings on behalf of

NEARS.

NEARS shall not be used by any officer, director, employee, committee member or non-member for

any anti-competitive or unlawful purpose, or unreasonable restraint of trade. Conduct expressly

prohibited includes the following:

Any discussion or efforts to directly or indirectly fix, peg, stabilize, raise, lower, or affect

prices on products, advertising, freight or credit terms.

Any discussion of prices or price levels are prohibited (This limitation shall not extend to

discussions of methods of operation, maintenance,and similar matters in which cost and

efficiency is merely incidental.)

Any discussion or efforts with any member, nonmember or competitor to not compete, or to

divide or allocate territories or customers, or to limit the nature of business carried on or

products sold or to be sold.

Any discussion or efforts to engage in any group boycott or concerted refusal to deal.

Any discussion or efforts to injure or disparage the business or trade of anyone.

If, during any NEARS meeting or functions, a topic is raised which appears to involve a violation of

the Antitrust Compliance policy, anyone in attendance has the right to interrupt and request the

discussion be stopped. Those in charge of the meeting or function are responsible to see that the

policy is enforced and that prohibited conduct is stopped. If prohibited conduct persists, the meeting or

function will be canceled and the matter referred to the President and/or NEARS legal counsel for

further action to assure compliance with the NEARS Antitrust Compliance Policy.

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NORTH EAST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS

APRIL 26TH-28

TH, 2016 BALTIMORE, MD

“Where Are The Opportunities?”

178th Meeting Agenda

TUESDAY, APRIL 26TH, 2016

3:00 P.M. REGISTRATION OPENS

5:30 P.M. NETWORKING RECEPTION SPONSORED BY AMTR

7:00 P.M. DINNER ONYOUR OWN

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27TH, 2016

7:00 A.M. BREAKFAST (AVAILABLE UNTIL 8:30 AM) SPONSORED BY AMTR

7:30 A.M. REGISTRATION RE-OPENS

8:00 A.M. WELCOME TO NEARSPRESIDENT: Director of Business Development, Yusen Logistics (Amer icas) Inc. DON CAMERON

WELCOME FROM NARS: President,North Amer ican Rail Shippers Association RICHARD DODDWELCOME FROM IANA: Senior VP, Intermodal Association of Nor th America STEVE KEPPLERSCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE: VP Business Development, Vermont Rail System GERALD RACETTENEARS HOUSEKEEPING: Executive Director ,NEARS J OE GEARIN

8:45 A.M. CLASS 1 KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Introduction: Director of Business Development, Yusen Logistics (Amer icas) Inc. DON CAMERONPresident and COO, Canadian Pacific Railroad KEITH CREEL

9:30 A.M. ECONOMIC INDICATORS, TRENDS, AND IMPACTS ON RAILROAD BUSINESSIntroduction: Account Manager , Nor folk Southern CHAD GRINNELLPolicy and Economics Department, Association ofAmer ican Railroads DAN KEEN

10:15 A.M. SHORT BREAK SPONSORED BY D.M. BOWMAN

10:30 A.M. INTERMODAL PANELModerator: Enterpr ise Accounts, Yusen Logistics (Amer icas), Inc. KIMBERLY DUGANDirector , PRIME Intermodal RYANHARRINGTON

General Director , Consumer Products, BNSF Railway TODDSTREVER

NOON LUNCH SPONSORED BY

NORTHEAST LOGISTICS SYSTEMS

1:30 P.M. PORT OF BALTIMORE PRESENTATION

Introduction: Regional Manager , David J . Joseph Company KEITH KELSEYManager Por t Operations Services, Maryland Por t Administr ation DONOVAN MURRAY

2:15 P.M. CHEMICAL SHIPPER PANELModerator: ‎ Owner , Accutr an Inc. BILL WHITNEYCategory Manager – Rail & Equipment, DuPont Sourcing and Logistics DWIGHT PRICE

Director Logistics Management Depar tment,Formosa Plastics RICHARD LISSA

GENERAL SESSIONS ARE LOCATED IN THE GRAND BALLROOM

BREAKFASTS, RECEPTIONS, ANDLUNCH ARE LOCATED IN THE UNIVERSITY BALLROOM3

NORTH EAST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS

APRIL 26TH-28

TH, 2016 BALTIMORE, MD

“Where Are The Opportunities?”

178th Meeting Agenda

3:15 P.M. BREAK SPONSORED BYAMERICANROCK SALT

3:30 P.M. SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD UPDATEIntroduction: Executive Director , NEARS J OE GEARINChairman, Sur face Transportation Board DANIEL R. ELLIOTT III

4:15 P.M. SHORTLINE PANELModerator: Director ofMarketing, North Shore Railroad TODDHUNTER

President and CEO, Canton Railroad Company J OHN MAGNESSAVP-Sales and Marketing, Genesee & Wyoming Inc. J ONATHANRUDMANVP Sales and Marketing, RJ Corman Railroad Company BILL HENDERSON

5:30 P.M. NETWORKING RECEPTION SPONSORED BYRAILWORKS TRACK SERVICES

7:00 P.M. DINNER ONYOUR OWN

THURSDAY, APRIL 28TH, 2016

7:00 A.M. BREAKFAST (AVAILABLE UNTIL 8:30 AM) SPONSORED BY AMTR

8:30 A.M PRESIDENT’S OPENING REMARKS

NEARS President: Director of Business Development, Yusen Logistics (Amer icas) Inc. DON CAMERON

9:00 A.M. INTERMODAL SHIPPING TOWN HALL DISCUSSION

Moderator: Director of Business Development, Yusen Logistics (Amer icas) Inc. DON CAMERONVice President,Northeast & Midwest Intermodal Operations, XPO Logistics TROYTIBBETTSFormer President & COO, Hub Group MARK YEAGERVice President,Rail Commercial, Schneider National STEVE RHODE

10:15 A.M. COFFEE AVAILABLE – NO FORMAL BREAK

10:15 A.M. INFRASTRUCTURE, BOTTLENECKS, AND OPPORTUNITIESIntroduction: Sales Manager , D.M. Bowman J OHN MEYERS

Executive Vice President,NEC Business Development at Amtrak STEPHEN GARDNER

11:00 A.M. COFFEE AVAILABLE – NO FORMAL BREAK

11:00 A.M. THE TONY ANDJ ASON SHOW – TOWNHALL STYLEModerator: Owner ,Accutr an Inc. BILL WHITNEY

President, ABH Consulting TONYHATCHManaging Director , Cowen and Company J ASON SEIDL

12:15 P.M. CLOSING REMARKS/ATTENDEE FEEDBACK/ William J . Donovan Memorial Drawing for $250.00

GENERAL SESSIONS ARE LOCATED IN THE GRAND BALLROOMBREAKFASTS, RECEPTIONS AND LUNCH ARE LOCATED IN THE UNIVERSITY BALLROOM 4

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BNSF RAILWAY

DENIS SMITH

CANADIAN NATIONAL RAILWAY

MICHEL PELLETIER

CORDSTRAP

DAVE SEBRA

COWEN AND COMPANY

JASON SEIDL

DAVID J. JOSEPH COMPANY

KEITH KELSEY

KANSAS CITY SOUTHERN

TIMOTHY CARR

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NATIONAL STEEL CAR LIMITED

ALAN WILSON

NORTHEAST LOGISTICS SYSTEMS

RICHARD FLYNN

OMYA INC

ERIK BOHN

PACORINI METALS

RICHARD JAMISON

QUALITY TRANSPORTATION

SYSTEMS

JACK PRUGH

RAILWORKS TRACK SYSTEMS INC

ROB GARDNER

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More Than Just Metals.....

WAY MORE!

SHIPXPRESS

DAVE STEVENSON

STAPLES, NEWINGTON NH

MAUREEN RYAN

TRACKMOBILE

MICHAEL YOUNG

TRINITY RAIL

JOHN GALLAHER

YUSEN LOGISTICS (AMERICAS) INC.

DONALD CAMERON

VERMONT RAIL SYSTEM

GERALD RACETTE

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APPALACHIAN RAILCAR SERVICES TERRY “BRUZ” HICKS

BOURQUE LOGISTICS BRYAN FISH

BROOKHAVEN RAIL LLC JIM NEWELL

CHICAGO FREIGHT CAR LEASING BILL ELWESS

CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY CLAUDIO CALSI

EDNA RICE EXECUTIVE RECRUITERS MERRITT CANFIELD

FRANKLIN LOGISTICS DEL MARTIN

GVT RAIL SYSTEM DAVID MONTE VERDE

LEHIGH VALLEY RAIL MANAGEMENT LAUREN SABATINO

MIDLAND MANUFACTURING DON DAVAGE &

KEN B. NOAKES

PLASTIC EXPRESS GARY REED

RAILINC CHUCK HIERONYMI

SULCO WAREHOUSING & DISTRIBUTION TODD GOODRICH

TIGHE LOGISTICS GROUP KEVIN DOOLEY

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AMERICAN RAILCAR LEASING BOB RODINO

CARMATH INC. JOHN GOODWIN

CIT RAIL MICHAEL CALABUCCI

CONNELL FINANCE COMPANY KEN O’NEILL

DOWD CONSULTING GROUP BRIAN DOWD

ELEMENT RAIL FINANCE MIKE DOWNEY

HEMPEL COATINGS MIKE BARBATO

INTELLITRANS JILL LIVELY

MAPLE LEAF DISTRIBUTION SVCS MARK MARASCO

NEARS ADMINISTRATION JOE GEARIN

READING AND NORTHERN RR RIAN NEMEROFF

RESCAR COMPANIES DAVE SCHIESZLER

SALCO PRODUCTS PETE PETERSEN

SMS RAIL LINES JOHN McCREAVY

THE JUDGE ORGANIZATION BRIAN WYNNE

UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD JOHN MITCHELL

UNION TANK CAR COMPANY CAROL KUHNHEIN

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WWW.NEARS.ORG

THE NEARS LINKEDIN SITE:

WWW.LINKEDIN.COM/IN/NEARS

THE NEARS TWITTER FEED:

@NEARS_ORG15

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NORTH EAST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERSSPRING 2016 – BALTIMORE, MD

ATTENDEE FEEDBACK FORM

Please r ate the following from 1 to 5 on Relevance, Conten t and Presentation, as follows:

5 Excellent 4 Above aver age 3 Average 2 Below average 1 Poor

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27TH, 2016 RATING COMMENTS

WELCOME TO NEARS _______ _____________________________________________

CLASS 1 KEYNOTE – KEITH CREEL _______ _____________________________________________

ECONOMIC/AAR – DAN KEEN _______ _____________________________________________

INTERMODAL PANEL _______ _____________________________________________

PORT OF BALTIMORE – DONOVAN MURRAY _______ _____________________________________________

CHEMICAL SHIPPERS PANEL _______ _____________________________________________

STB – DANIEL ELLIOTT III _______ _____________________________________________

SHORTLINE PANEL _______ _____________________________________________

THURSDAY, APRIL 28TH, 2016 RATING COMMENTS

PRESIDENT’S OPENING REMARKS _______ _____________________________________________

INTERMODAL OPPORTUNITY PANEL _______ _____________________________________________

INFRASTRUCTURE – STEPHEN GARDNER _______ _____________________________________________

TONY AND JASON SHOW _______ _____________________________________________

GENERAL COMMENTS:_________________________________________________________________________________________

Please r ate the following from 1 to 5, as above:

OVERALL PROGRAM ____ NETWORKING RECEPTIONS ____ CONFERENCE COSTS ____

OVERALL PRESENTATION____ HOTEL ROOMS____ HOTEL FACILITIES ____

Additional Quest ions:

ARE YOU A (CHECK ONE): RAIL SHIPPER____ RAILROAD____ LEASING COMPANY____ OTHER____

ARE YOU A NEW OR RETURNING ATTENDEE? (CHECK ONE) NEW____ RETURNING_____

HOW DID YOU HEAR ABOUT THIS CONFERENCE? _______________________________________________________________

WHAT WAS YOUR MAIN REASON FOR ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE? __________________________________________

DID THE CONFERENCE FULFILL YOUR MAIN REASON FOR ATTENDING? YES_____ NO_____

DO YOU PLAN TO COME TO OUR FALL 2016 – PORTLAND, ME – CONFERENCE? YES_____ NO_____ MAYBE_____

WOULD YOU RECOMMEND THIS CONFERENCE TO A FRIEND OR COLLEAGUE? YES_____ NO_____ MAYBE_____

WHERE WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE A FUTURE MEETING HELD? __________________________________________________

WHAT RAIL TOPICS ARE MOST IMPORTANT TO YOU? ___________________________________________________________

MAY WE QUOTE YOU? IF SO, PLEASE INCLUDE NAME AND COMPANY: ________________________________________________

ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR NEED MORE ROOM TO WRITE? PLEASE USE BACK OF FORM.

____________________________________________________________________________________________THANK YOU FOR COMPLETING THIS SURVEY!

AFTER THE CONFERENCE, YOU CAN STILL SEND THIS SURVEY TO: EMAIL: J OE@NEARS.ORG FAX: (603) 436-0495

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KEITH CREEL, PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, CP RAILROAD

Keith Creel was appointed CP’s president and chief operating officer in February 2013. Providing strategic leadership and driving

superior customer service and operational excellence across the organization, Keith is responsible for the Operations and

Marketing & Sales functions at the railway.

Prior to joining CP, Keith was executive vice-president and chief operating officer at Canadian National (CN). He held various

positions at CN including executive vice president, operations, senior vice-president eastern region, senior vice-president

western region, and vice-president of the prairie division.

Keith began his railroad career at Burlington Northern Railway in 1992 as an intermodal ramp manager in Birmingham, Alabama.

He also spent part of his career at Grand Trunk Western Railroad as a superintendent and general manager and at Illinois Central

Railroad as a trainmaster and director of corridor operations, prior to its merger with CN in 1999.

Keith obtained a Bachelor of Science in Marketing from Jacksonville State University. He also completed the Advanced

Management Program at the Harvard Business School.

Keith has a military background as a commissioned officer in the US Army, during which time he served in the Persian Gulf War in

Saudi Arabia.

Recognized for his leadership at CP, Keith was named by Progressive Railroading as “Railroad Innovator” for 2014.

Dan Keen, Policy and Economics Department, Association of American Railroads

Dan Keen is Assistant Vice President – Policy Analysis with the Association of American Railroads. Among other duties, he is

responsible for producing background papers and testimony on various freight railroad economic and policy issues. He also

compiles statistical data on rail financial and operational matters and is responsible for Rail Time Indicators, a monthly publication

that combines rail traffic data with current economic information. Dan has been with the AAR since 1993. Dan is a graduate of

Dartmouth College and The Johns Hopkins University.

Kimberly Dugan, Enterprise Accounts, Yusen Logistics (Americas), Inc.

Kimberly Dugan is an Enterprise Accounts Manager for Yusen Logistics (Americas), Inc. Ms. Dugan is a career transportation

professional with over 20 years of experience in the industry. Over the course of her career, she has held many esteemed

positions for some of the largest companies in the industry. During her time with Master Halco, Ms. Dugan held the position of

Traffic Manager, responsible inbound raw material and outbound finish product to 84 distribution centers nationwide. Most

recently, she spent 10 years at Norfolk Southern Railroad as the Market Manager of National Accounts, handling many of the

company’s Fortune 50 accounts. Ms. Dugan was responsible for all tri-party agreements, rail rate negotiations, and equipment

allocations. She worked with BCO Shippers and Intermodal providers to design and deliver the best rail solutions possible. She

successfully grew the business and negotiated contracts that built value for both the railroad and the customers.

In 2015, Ms. Dugan joined Yusen Logistics as Enterprise Accounts Manager, responsible for matching Yusen Logistics’ domestic

and global capabilities with the needs of our customers, and to be a leader in the company’s commitment to building a long term,

trusted relationships. Focused on Fortune 500 companies with large, complex supply chain requirements, she brings diverse

experience and problem solving skills to bear in solving customers’ problems in a consultative and engaged approach.

Ms. Dugan attended Towson State University studying Business. In her spare time, Ms. Dugan enjoys volunteering with her church

youth group. She resides on her family farm in Joppa, Maryland with her husband and four children.

Ryan Harrington, Director, PRIME Intermodal

Ryan Harrington has been the Director of Intermodal Operations at Prime Inc. since the division’s introduction in June of 2010. Mr.

Harrington oversees all aspects of Prime’s intermodal group and has led the division into a growing leader in the multimodal

refrigerated transportation marketplace. Ryan is a result driven executive with over fifteen years of proven leadership in business

development, operations, and sales management within third party logistics services.

Prior to joining Prime Inc. Ryan worked for Mark VII, Exel and NYK Logistics. Harrington has a Bachelor of Science in

Marketing/Marketing Management from Missouri State University.

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Todd Strever, General Director, Consumer Products, BNSF Railway

Todd Strever is General Director – Consumer Products leading the Intermodal Sales team (Intermodal Solutions) for BNSF

Railway.

Todd joined BNSF in 1999 as an account lead in the Industrial Products business unit. Since then, he has served in multiple

roles with increasing leadership responsibilities at BNSF’s headquarters in Fort Worth, TX. Todd has over 20 years of supply

chain experience spanning three different companies.

In his role as General Director – Consumer Products, Todd leads the Intermodal Solutions organization with representatives

located across the United States. The Intermodal Solutions team works with both existing and new shippers to educate them on

BNSF’s intermodal service offerings. The team’s purpose is to broaden shipper’s transportation portfolios to include intermodal,

which provides diversification, additional capacity, potential savings, and sustainability benefits. BNSF is the rail industry leader

in intermodal and the Intermodal Solutions team ensures a continued dialogue with shippers transporting their products both

internationally and domestically.

Donovan Murray, Manager Port Operations Services, Maryland Port Administration

Donovan recently joined the Maryland Port Administration’s Intermodal /Trade Development team after more than 20 years of

maritime, transportation, and logistics experience. He began his career in 1993 with Columbia Coastal Transport, a U.S. Flag

container & project barge, trucking and terminal operator. He held positions across the corporate structure including risk &

insurance, governmental affairs & projects, and finally regional manager before leaving at the end of 2009 to join the Pasha

Group. As General Manager of East and Gulf Coast ports at Pasha, he was responsible for trucking and warehouse operations as

well as new business development in the military household goods sector. In 2012, Donovan became the General Manager of

Baltimore VSA – Vehicle Services Americas – the vehicle processing division of Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics. He managed a

facility employing almost 300 administrative and hourly employees across 100+ acres with a core of Original Equipment

Manufacturers including Ford, Nissan, Toyota, Honda, Subaru, BMW, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, and McLaren. In his current role

as BCO (Beneficial Cargo Owner) Account Executive, Donovan is charged with increasing container volume through the Port by

maximizing existing customer relationships and fostering new ones. He also supports the Intermodal / Trade Development team

in creating logistical advantages through both rail and truck to maximize cargo volume and customer benefit.

Dwight Price, Category Manager – Rail and Equipment, DuPont Sourcing and Logistics

Dwight Price has spent his entire career in and around the rail industry. His first job out of college was managing a grain

terminal elevator in central Kansas served by three railroads, shortly after the Staggers Act passed Congress. He spent a dozen

years in the grain industry as a merchandiser, working in various domestic and export markets.

Dwight left the grain industry to join CSX Sales and Marketing. He spent twelve years at CSX, working in various roles in different

business groups. He held various market manager positions in both the Agricultural and Food & Consumer Groups. He served

as Director of Business Development for both Food & Consumer and Minerals Marketing, and also performed Strategic Planning

for the Industrial Marketing group.

He left CSX in 2005 to become Director of Sales and Marketing for Cryo-Trans, Inc., a company that builds and leases

mechanically refrigerated boxcars to frozen food shippers. He helped his customers manage and grow their rail programs with

all nine Class I railroads. He also advised his customers on logistics best practices to help them optimize their supply chains. In

2014 Dwight joined Northeast Logistics Systems, LLC, educating rail shippers on rail supply chain best practices. He then joined

DuPont as Category Manager – Rail & Equipment. In this role he is responsible for all of DuPont’s North American rail logistics

and bulk equipment management.

Dwight holds a B.S. from Yale University and will receive a Master’s in Professional Studies in Supply Chain Management from

Penn State in 2016.

Dwight and his wife, Suzy, recently celebrated their 25th anniversary. They have two children. Their daughter, Susan, is a junior

at the University of Maryland, majoring in International Relations. Their son, Jeremy, is a freshman at the University of Chicago,

studying Computer Science.

Dwight is a competitive tennis player and runner. He spent many years as an Assistant Scoutmaster and also worked with his

church’s youth group. The family resides in Wilmington, DE.

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Richard Lissa, Director Logistics Management Department, Formosa Plastics

Rick joined Formosa Plastics in 2007. He is the Senior Director of the Logistics Management Department where he is responsible

for all modes of transportation as well as the company’s fleet of over 7800 railcars.

Prior to joining Formosa Plastics he held numerous positions in Sales, Marketing and Supply Chain for Stauffer Chemical

Company, Rhone Poulenc and OCI Chemical.

He is a graduate of Cornell University with a degree in Chemical Engineering and also graduated from Boston University with and

MBA in Finance.

During his career he has been on numerous boards, such as the ANSAC, EKO Chemical and Wyoming Industrial Energy

Consumers.

Rick and his wife Judy live in Somerset NJ near his son Adam and their Grandchildren Mikaela (5) and Ian (2).

Daniel R. Elliott III, Board Chairman, Surface Transportation Board

Chairman Daniel R. Elliott III was nominated to the Surface Transportation Board by President Barack Obama on January 13,

2015, was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 22, 2015, and was sworn in as the Board’s chairman on June 26, 2015 for a term

of office expiring December 31, 2018. This is Chairman Elliott’s second term at the Board, having previously served as the

agency’s chairman from August 13, 2009 until December 31, 2014.

Chairman Elliott brings to the Board two decades of experience as an attorney, including 16 years litigating in the transportation

field. Since first coming to the STB in 2009, Elliott has moved quickly to bring more openness to the agency. He has held public

oral arguments on important cases, conducted numerous public hearings concerning important railroad-transportation rate and

service matters, and is following through on President Obama’s push for government transparency. Chairman Elliott ensures that

the Board communicates effectively with all of its stakeholders, including Members of Congress and federal officials; state, local

and community leaders; transportation industry participants and shipper interests, as well as the general public.

Chairman Elliott had led the Board to become a true forum for shippers and railroads to resolve disputes without litigation w hen

possible. Under Chairman Elliott’s leadership, the Board has promoted its dispute-arbitration system, bolstered the STB’s

informal dispute resolution process, and expanded the agency’s Rail Customer and Public Assistance Program.

Within the Board, Chairman Elliott has implemented workplace policies that facilitate an open-door management environment,

encourage creativity, and recognize and reward innovation. This workplace environment not only helps to retain skilled and

dedicated workers, but also aids in the recruiting of the top-tier job candidates that are important to the agency’s mission. Under

his leadership, the Board has been ranked the “Number 1” small federal agency by the Partnership for Public Service in its Best

Places to Work in the Federal Government rankings for the last five years.

Prior to joining the Board Chairman Elliott served (since 1993) as associate general counsel to the United Transportation Union.

At the UTU, he practiced before the STB, as well as the National Mediation Board and the National Labor Relations Board. Earlier,

Chairman Elliott worked in private practice in Cleveland and Washington, D.C. handling a variety of litigation matters.

Chairman Elliott was born in Ann Arbor, Mich., in 1962 and grew up in Cleveland. He graduated from the University of Michigan in

1985 with a degree in political science and earned a law degree from Ohio State College of Law in 1989.

John Magness, President and CEO, Canton Railroad Company

Mr. Magness is President & CEO of Canton Development Company and its subsidiaries, Canton Railroad Company and Freestate

Logistic Services, Inc. A thirty five year railroad veteran, fifteen of which was spent with CSX Transportation, he has a BS degree

in Business Administration from the University of Maryland and an M.B.A from Loyola College. A member of the B&O Railroad

Museum Board of Directors and a Board Member of Maryland Operation Lifesaver, Mr. Magness resides in Severna Park,

Maryland.

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Jonathan Rudman, AVP-Sales and Marketing, Genessee & Wyoming Inc.

Jon Rudman has 20 years of supply chain experience in the Rail, Steamship and Warehouse industries

Jon began his railroad career at the Soo Line in Bensenville, IL. He later worked for Hanjin Shipping (a large S. Korean ocean

carrier) in their Chicago area intermodal service center. After several years of steamship experience, Jon moved to DSC Logistics, a

leading 3rd party logistics / warehouse provider focusing on the consumer goods and food service industries. While at DSC, he was

involved in the development of a site at BNSF's Logistics Park Chicago. Jon then returned to the railroad industry in 2006 by joining

the independent Maryland Midland Railway in a business development role. MMID was then acquired by Genesee & Wyoming in

2008 when additional railroads were added to his business development portfolio.

Bill Henderson, VP Sales and Marketing, RJ Corman Railroad Company

BS Degree Business University of Charleston

MBA Marketing University of Tennessee at Knoxville

Worked for Ashland Inc for 20 years. Responsibilities included head of Investor Relations and Shareholders Services

Currently: VP of Sales & Marketing for RJ CVorman. Entering my 8th year at RJ Corman.

Troy Tibbetts, Vice President, Northeast & Midwest Intermodal Operations, XPO Logistics

Mr. Tibbetts is responsible for regional intermodal operations at XPO Logistics. Mr. Tibbetts joined XPO from Bridge Terminal

Transport (BTT), which was acquired by XPO in 2015. As Senior Director of Operations at BTT, he was responsible for regional

operations for one of the largest U.S. providers of drayage services covering major port and inland rail locations. Prior to BTT, Mr.

Tibbetts held leadership roles with Maersk in terminal operations, warehousing, distribution and logistics. He holds a bachelor’s

degree from James Madison University.

Steve Rhode, Vice President, Rail Commercial, Schneider National

Steve Rhode is currently the Vice President of Rail at Schneider, a premier provider of transportation, intermodal and logistics

services. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing the workgroup who deals closely with railroads on topics such as rail service,

new service design, contract negotiations and issue resolution.

Rhode began his professional career with Arthur Andersen & Co. in 1991 where he was an audit team member serving many clients

across manufacturing and transportation industries. Rhode transitioned to Schneider in 1994 as a corporate accounting manager.

Since then, he has held various leadership roles within Schneider in the areas of driver recruiting, maintenance operations and

intermodal.

Rhode holds a bachelor of business administration from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a major in accounting and a

master’s in intermodal transportation management from the University of Denver.

Rhode is a licensed CPA in the State of Wisconsin, past president of the Winnebago Chapter of the Institute of Management

Accountants and a member of the Intermodal Association of North America. Rhode currently serves on the board for the

Transportation Institute at the University of Denver.

Rhode supports his community in various ways including holding the position of church treasurer and is a member of the Shawano

Soccer Club Board of Directors. He is active in local 4-H activities and volunteering for the Shawano Agricultural Society.

On a personal level, Rhode lives in Belle Plaine, Wisconsin with his wife Sandy and son John. He raises beef cattle and enjoys being

outdoors hunting and fishing.

Mark Yeager, Former President & COO, Hub Group

During a 23 year career at Hub Group, Inc. Mark Yeager served in a variety of roles. He was Vice Chairman of the Board from

November 2008 through August 2015. He was President of the Company from January 2005 through August 2015 and Chief

Operating Officer from May 2004 through August 2015. He was a member of the Board of Directors of Hub Group, Inc. from May

2004 through October 2015. From July 1999 to December 2004, Mr. Yeager was President-Field Operations. From November

1997 through June 1999, Mr. Yeager was Division President, Secretary and General Counsel. Prior to joining Hub, Mr. Yeager

worked as an associate at the law firms of Grippo and Elden and Sidley and Austin. While at Hub, Mr. Yeager was responsible

for Hub’s regional office network, national account sales, intermodal operations and pricing, Hub Highway, Hub’s logistics

subsidiary Unyson and Hub’s agent network, Mode Transportation. Mr. Yeager is currently the Vice Chairman of the Board of

the Transportation Institute at the University of Denver and sits on the Advisory Board of PAWS, the largest no kill shelter in the

United States. He has a Bachelor of Arts from Indiana University and a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University.

Stephen Gardner, Executive Vice President, NEC Business Development at Amtrak

Mr. Gardner has been appointed into the new role of Amtrak’s executive vice president of NEC Business Development.

Most recently Mr. Gardner held the role of vice president for the Northeast Corridor Infrastructure and Investment Development

Department with responsibilities of setting the vision in making high-speed rail a reality, increase Acela capacity and commuter

access growth, and improving the infrastructure and state of good repair along the Northeast Corridor.

In addition his previous position as vice president, Policy and Development, he led the effort in formulating the policies

necessary to carry out Amtrak's mission and strategic plan. Mr. Gardner was also responsible for the railroad's general

development and planning activities as improvements, business opportunities and partnership advancements.

Prior to serving in this role, Gardner served as the senior Democratic professional staff for the U.S. Senate Committee on

Commerce, Science and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Surface Transportation & Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety,

and Security. In this capacity, Gardner directed all Democratic legislative and oversight activities related to the safety, security,

infrastructure and operations of railroads, motor carriers, pipelines and hazardous materials transportation, including

overseeing all related Federal agencies. During his five-year tenure, he served on behalf of Commerce Committee Chairman

John (Jay) D. Rockefeller IV and former Chairmen Daniel K. Inouye and Ernest F. Hollings.

He served on the subcommittee staff in 2004 as legislative assistant for Transportation for Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) and

Congressman Bob Clement (D-TN) and interned with the Democratic staff of the House Transportation & Infrastructure

Committee’s Subcommittee on Railroads. Before his support on the Hill, Mr. Gardner held various operating and managerial

positions with Guilford Rail System’s Maine Central Railroad in Maine and Massachusetts, Virginia’s Buckingham Branch

Railroad, and Amtrak in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Gardner received his B.A. with a concentration in physics and additional thesis work in political economy and

transportation from Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts.

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Tony Hatch, President, ABH Consulting

Tony Hatch has been a senior transportation analyst on Wall Street for over twenty years, starting at Salomon Brothers; proceeding

to Argus, PaineWebber, and most recently at NatWest Markets (USA) prior to starting his independent analyst/consultantcy in 1999

and working with partner MillerTabak beginning in 2009. Mr. Hatch's coverage has been focused on the freight transportation

segment, particularly surface transportation. Mr. Hatch is known for his knowledge of the intermodal area, where the various

modes of freight transport converge, on which he has held several dozen specialized conferences.

Recently, Mr. Hatch has been providing not only “traditional” institutional transport research but also providing due diligence and

other services to “new” forms of (to) transport investment such as private equity, infrastrcuture and hedge funds in such areas as

intermodal, rail maintence and construction, railcars and 3pls. He has a research partnership with plg consulting and an equity

marketing partnership with CV Securities. Along with Progressive Railoading Magazine he co-founded, co-presents and leads

“Railtrends”, the most comprehensive railways conference every fall in NYC.

With over a quarter century’s experience in the field, Mr. Hatch has been active as an independent analyst and consultant, doing

work for major railroads such as Norfolk Southern, CSX, Union Pacific, BNSF, Kansas City Southern, Canadian National as well as

the Association of American Railroads, the American Short Line and Regional Rail Road Association, the United Transportation

Union, the Canadian Transportation Agency, the Railway Association of Canada, THE Intermodal Association of North America, The

North American Association Of Rail Shippers, AREMA/NRC/RSI, the Railway association of the UK, Australian Railways,

RailInc/Steelroads, various other freight shipper and supplier organizations (including NiTL, NGFA, and

NEARS/SEARS/MARS/SWARS, etc), and management consulting firms such as Oliver Wyman/ Mercer Management, and Mitchell

Madison Group / USWeb. He has also worked with an extensive list of private equity firms in the space, both here and in or

involving Europe, Brazil, China and Australia.

Mr. Hatch, when directly on “the street”, was named to various honor rolls, including the Institutional Investor (“ii”) and Wall Street

Journal All Star teams and He has garnered the top spot in the prestigious Greenwich Poll. He is a past President of the Motor

Carrier Analysts association. He was just recently named to the board of Axion, a recycled-materials rail tie manufacturer. His

career highlight had been testifying before Congress on railroads, starting in 1998, among other testimonies.

Mr. Hatch graduated from Harvard College with an A.B. in American History in 1982. He lives in New York City, and enjoys baseball

(watching – LA Dodgers! - and playing), English soccer (SPURS) & history, US politics, and sports cars.

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President:

Donald F. Cameron Jr., Manager Business Development, Yusen Logistics (Americas)

Donald F. Cameron Jr. was born in Boston, Mass on July 1958. The oldest of 3 boys, he grew up in Scituate, Mass. He attended

Archbishop Williams High School, in Braintree, Mass, then pursued a bachelor’s degree in Marine Biology and Chemistry at Roger

Williams College in Bristol, RI.

After serving briefly in the United State Coast Guard , he started his career in transportation with Ryder/PIE Nationwide in Braintree,

Mass. He worked in various terminals and positions for 5 years before joining North American Van Lines, Commercial Transport

Division in 1988. In 1993, he accepted a sales position with APL Distribution Services in the northeast and remained with them till the

division was sold to Hub Group. For the next 10 years he worked for 2 truckload carriers, Paschall Truck Lines and West Side

Transport, before joining the Hub Group in 2005. He left Hub Group in 2010 and joined Yusen Logistics ( Americas) where he is

currently Manager of Business Development.

Donald is the past President of the Transportation Club of New England, and joined the Board of Directors for NEARS in 2009.

Donald is married to Kathy and they have 2 children, Molly and Ryan.

1st Vice President:

Barbara Horton, Rail and Stockpile Administration, American Rock Salt Company LLC.

Barbara Horton currently resides in Gainesville, New York and has been an employee at American Rock Salt Company, LLC., since

October 2000. American Rock Salt Company, LLC is a leading producer of road salt for the New England markets. In her many years at

ARSC she has worked primarily in the Transportation/Logistics Department.

Prior to Barb’s ARSC employment she worked for three years in the Accounting Department of an office furniture manufacturing

company where she was responsible for inventory and the scheduling of shipments. Prior to that Barb worked for Genesee and

Wyoming Industries in the Car Accounting Department for 10 years, where she handled all the aspects of the car accounting as well as

the car leasing responsibilities.

Barb is a 1987 Graduate from York Central School and has an Associate’s degree in Accounting, she is also the Vice President of the

Gainesville Ladies Auxiliary.

Hobbies: Skiing, long walks, camping, baking and supporting all of her daughter’s school activities. Barb has one daughter, Cassandra.

2nd Vice President:

Brian A Wynne, North East Sales, The Judge Organization

Brian is the youngest of eight children born in Brooklyn New York. He attended Somers High School, New York where he ran both Cross

Country and Track.

1987 graduated from Concordia College with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration.

1987-1995 Brian owned and operated Wynne-Blasi construction and Doorways Inc.

1995 Brian joins another family business P Judge & Sons Trucking - started in mechanics shop & quickly moved to night shift manager.

2000 Until present Brian is the Northeast Sales Person.

2001 joins NEARS for a better understanding of the rail industry.

2006 elected to the NEARS Board of Directors.

Brian is married to his wife Debbie and has 2 daughters Madison (12) and Emily(8) and currently lives in Nashua, NH.

Hobbies are playing with his children, skiing, running, golf, and getting together with family and friends for a few laughs

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Joseph Gearin, Executive Director, NEARS

Joe was born in Lowell, Massachusetts on January 5, 1942 the first of 6 boys. Educated in the Billerica, MA school system, Joe

graduated in 1959 and entered Trinidad State Junior College in Trinidad, Colorado.

In January 1964, Joe joined the US Army serving his last 16 months in Vietnam with the 1st Cavalry Division, class of 1965-1966.

Joe completed his education at U-Mass Lowell, obtaining a Bachelors degree in Business Administration.

Joe was employed at Bay State Shippers as Operations Manager, and then VP Sales, later moving to Romar Transportation Systems

where he retired in 2000 as VP Intermodal Sales.

Joe has been the NEARS Executive Director since April 2004.

Joe has served as President, Transportation Club of New England, President, Boston Traffic, and two terms as President, Northeast

Association of Rail Shippers.

Joe has been married to Eileen since 1967, with 2 sons, and 5 grandchildren.

Erica Breiterman, National Account Manager, Canadian Pacific Railway

Originally from Pennsylvania, Erica has worked for both shippers and railroads throughout her career with roles in sales, marketing,

procurement, operations, domestic and international transportation, forecasting and SAP implementation. With a BS in Logistics from

Penn State and an MBA from Southern Methodist, she has continued her education through APICS certifications and holds CPIM and

CSCP designations.

Based out of her NJ home, Erica juggles her travel schedule along with two teenage kids, Paul and Eva, and her husband of 22 years

Larry, and volunteer work for the local Boy Scouts.

Dana H. Burleigh Jr., Director, Business Development, Schneider Logistics, Inc.

Summary of Career:

Has worked more than 20 years in the logistics field. Managed Transportation and Purchasing Functions for Great Northern Paper and

it’s affiliations from 1993 -2004. In 2004 took a position with Hub Group, as Senior Account Director. In 2008, joined Schneider Logistics

as Senior Supply Chain Manager. In 2013, he took over the role of Director of Business Development for the East Coast for Schneider

Logistics and also is a Director of Account Development for the Van Truckload division in New England. Dana is a past President of

NEARS and also serves as an officer on the Board of Directors for the National Association of Rail Shippers (NARS) currently holding the

office of 1st Vice President.

Personal:

Resides in Gorham, ME, with his significant other, Bonnie, and has two children; Ashley, a graduate of Saint Joseph’s College, with a

Masters from Stony Brook University is a Neo-Natal Nurse Practitioner at Maine Medical Center in Portland, ME and Jordan, a graduate of

Bentley University is employed as a Market Research Analyst for Pioneer Investments in Boston. Dana is also a proud Grandfather to

Granddaughter Ruby Mae Shamos. His hobbies include Sports Broadcasting and he is an avid sports fan of basketball, football and

baseball. Loves to travel, when time allows, and enjoys spending time with and entertaining family and friends.

Chad S Grinnell, Account Manager, Norfolk Southern Corporation

21 years working in the New England railroad community.

o 8 years as Account Manager with Norfolk Southern Corporation

o 13 years in various capacities with the Guilford Transportation System

Attended Ithaca College and hold a Bachelor Degree of Science in Finance with a minor concentration in Economics.

Married for 18 years to wife Ann and have two sons Matthew (14) and Brandon (12).

Hobbies include golf and participating and supporting local youth lacrosse and basketball programs.

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Todd Hunter, Director of Marketing, North Shore Railroads

I am director of Marketing for the North Shore Railroads. I oversee business development, marketing and sales for the 6 shortline

railroad companies operated by North Shore. I started with North Shore Railroads over 15 years ago in customer service. Prior to

that my career was in the food industry in both retail and wholesale including a 10 year stint with the Campbell Soup Company.

I served serve on the following:

• I am a board member of the Williamsport (PA) Lycoming Chamber of Commerce- Industrial Properties Corporation (IPC).

• I am a board member of the American Shortline & Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA) representing the Eastern Region.

• I am a board member of North East Association of Rail Shippers (NEARS).

• I am the Chair of the Williamsport Lycoming Chamber of Commerce (PA) Transportation Committee and represent my committee

on the Williamsport Lycoming Chamber of Commerce board of directors.

• I am a member of the Williamsport Lycoming County (PA) Marcellus Shale Gas Well Task Force Subcommittee on Zoning and Land

use.

• I am a member of the SEDA-Cog Long Range Transportation Planning Steering Committee (for North Central PA).

• I am a member of the Washington DC based Transportation Research Board (TRB) Committee on Rail Freight Transportation.

• I am a member of the Norfolk Southern Shortline Caucus Committee.

• I am a board member of the Loyalsock Township Planning Commission.

• I have served on the I-99 Citizens Advisory Committee for PA Dot.

• I have served on the Rail Freight Advisory Funding Subcommittee to the PA DOT Rail Freight Advisory Committee (RFAC).

• I am a member of the Bucktail Chapter National Railway Historical Society based in Saint Marys, PA in Elk County.

During my tenure in marketing here at North Shore Railroads, we have been awarded the following:

• 2003, 2004, & 2010 ASLRRA Marketing Awards

• 2004 Railway Age Shortline of the Year (NBER)

• 2005 One of the PA Business Central Newspapers “Top 100 small business” in Central Pennsylvania.

• Norfolk Southern Marketing awards in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 (3 separate awards), & 2010 (2 separate awards) and 2011 (3 separate

awards) and 2012 (4 separate awards) and 2013.

A native of the Altoona, PA area I currently live in the Heshbon Road area of Loyalsock Township in Williamsport, PA with my wife

Wendi and 2 daughters, Kira and Kelsey.

Keith Kelsey, Regional Account Manager, The David J. Joseph Co

Keith is from Omaha, Nebraska. He has been married for 25 years to his lovely wife Sandy and has a fifteen year-old daughter named

Courtney. He attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and has been in the Rail industry for eight years now. Keith is in his

eighth year with the David J Joseph Company where he serves as Regional Manager. He focuses on Railcar leasing, the purchasing

of rail assets, and the selling of railcars for the Joseph Company. Currently his territory encompasses the Northeastern US, Eastern

Canada, and a portion of the Midwest. He currently serves on the Board of Directors with NEARS, is part of the Manhattan

Discussion Group, and has served in various positions with his Church and lodge. Keith enjoys the outdoors, travel and college

football which are among some of his pastimes he shares with family and friends.

Michel Pelletier, Sales Account Manager, Canadian National Railway

Michel Pelletier has been at CN since 2002 and has acted as a sales account manager covering a wide range of different national

accounts in the industrial products sector. Michel has a wide range of logistics and transportation knowledge having worked in

those areas at Cola-Cola Enterprises, Avenor (forest products) and Cast marine shipping line. Michel has a BADM from the

Royal Military College of Canada (served 4 years as a Naval Officer) and a MBA from the HEC (University of Montreal).

Michel is married to Line and they have 2 children. Hobbies: Downhill and cross country skiing, mountain biking and reading.

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Scott McCalla, Director of Business Optimization, Maxem Consulting

Scott was born in Philadelphia PA on March 16, 1971. His family moved to Vermont when Scott was 10 years old. Scott graduated

from Lamoille High School in Hyde Park, Vermont in 1989. In 1993, Scott received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Information

Systems and Business at Castleton State College, in Castleton Vermont.

Soon after graduation, Scott went to work as an Administrative Assistant at Vermont Railway in Burlington Vermont. In 1994, Scott

went to work for Omya Inc. in Proctor, Vermont, and spent 16 years with Omya Inc. as a Fleet Coordinator, Logistics Manager,

Business Analyst, and SAP Process Champion .

In April 2010, Scott started his own business, Maxem Consulting, specializing in rail logistics, business analysis and business

modeling. Scott is currently helping clients find money saving solutions, optimizing business processes, and bringing value to his

clients. Some of his most recent clients include Casella Waste Systems, Evonik Degussa, Colgate Palmolive, Cogent Energy, and

Weissker. The website is www.maxemconsulting.com.

In 2013, Scott also founded a new business called SaucyVT, which markets, sells and distributes a line of unique food enhancing

pepper sauces, made in Rutland, Vermont. The website is www.saucyvt.com.

Scott has been attending NEARS meetings since 1994, and has been a member of the Board of Directors since 2006. Scott served as

President of NEARS from 2012-2013, and is currently the Liaison to the North American Rail Shippers Association (NARS) and chairs

the NEARS Awards Committee.

Scott has been married to his wife, Karen, for 18 years. They have two children – twelve-year-old twins - Maxwell and Emelia. They

reside in Rutland, Vermont.

John Meyers, Southeast Sales Manager, DM Bowman Company

John is from Northeastern Pennsylvania, he has been married for 20 years and has a 13 year old daughter. He is a Suma Cum Laude

Graduate of Misericordia University, where he holds a degree in Business Administration. His logistics background spans over

twenty years, from the shippers aspect starting in International Logistics shipping to over 30 countries and maintaining in house

supply chains in 12 countries. He left logistics briefly to work in Chicago for a top management consulting firm only to return 3 years

later to the industry he loves. He is currently the Southeast Sales Manager for DM Bowman Co. with warehousing and terminals

located PA, MD, IN, NC and GA. Specialties include, dry, bulk, flat, intermodal and HazMat transportation and storage.

Gerry Racette, Vice President Business Development, Vermont Rail System

Gerry started his career with Omya, Inc. in 1979, with construction of the first Omya plant in North America, located in Florence

Vermont. He grew with the company throughout the addition of the facilities in North America, and was responsible for managing the

overall Logistics operations and functions for 10 facilities throughout the United States, Canada and Mexico. Gerry’s career with Omya

over 33 years included a corporate relocation to Cincinnati in 2009, with a subsequent return in to Vermont in 2012 to join Vermont

Rail System.

Gerry is presently employed at Vermont Rail System in Burlington Vt., assisting in Business Development, Marketing & Sales.

Gerry is a graduate of the University of Vermont with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration. He is a past president of the

Northeast Association of Rail Shippers, present Chair of the Scholarship Committee and has served on the board over 15 years.

Gerry and his wife Mary Anne reside in Essex Junction VT. During his leisure time Gerry is an avid hunter and fisherman, and both

Gerry and Mary Anne enjoy time both boating, skiing and snowmobiling together.

Jack Rudnicki, Manager Sales – Industrial Products – BNSF Railway

Jack spent the first 12 years of his transportation career in Conrail’s Marketing and Sales departments analyzing coal transportation

efficiency projects and later managing all of Conrail’s initiatives in North American lime, cement, and scrubber limestone markets.

Since 2001, Jack has worked as Northeastern United States Sales Manager for BNSF Railway. Jack’s current responsibilities include

working with BNSF’s East Coast crude-by-rail customers.

Jack earned a B.S. and M.S. in Business Logistics from Penn State.

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Frank K. Rogers, Vice President, Providence and Worcester Railroad

Graduated from Northeastern University in 1984 with a BS in Business, Transportation and Logistics Major.

Began my railroad career in 1980 on Co-Op working in Vermont. Co-op positions with United Parcel Service and W.N. Proctor

Import/Export Brokerage. After college, worked track for Pioneer Valley Railroad, Mechanical and Train Service for the Bay

Colony and Cape Cod and Hyannis. Moved to Northern California in 1986 to work for the Eureka Southern Railroad in train

service. Promoted to Operations Manager/Director of Marketing in 1987, Assistant General Manager in 1989. Returned to New

England in 1993 and worked in operations for CN North America’s, Central Vermont subsidiary. Also worked as Director of

Marketing for start up Regional California Northern.

Despite all the moving around, have been with the Providence and Worcester Railroad since May of 1994. Promoted to Director

of Marketing in 1995 and to Vice President and Officer in 2005. It is good to be back in my native New England.

Returned from California with my wife of 23 years, Carol. We have two boys, Ethan 14 and John 10.

Enjoy down hill and cross country skiing, mountain biking and spending time having fun with my family.

NEARS Board member since 1999

Jason Seidl, Director, Cowen and Company

Mr. Seidl joined Dahlman Rose & Company in June, 2008 and focuses on the rail, trucking and air freight sectors. Cowen and

Company acquired Dalhman Rose in 2013. Prior to 2008, Mr. Seidl spent nine years on Wall Street following freight

transportation companies. Throughout his career, he has been recognized for his stock picking and EPS accuracy in several

national polls and surveys. Mr. Seidl also spent over four years working in trucking/parcel transportation. He has an MBA from

Rutgers University and a BS in Transportation Distribution Management from Syracuse University. Mr. Seidl is also Vice

President of the executive advisory board for Syracuse University’s School of Supply Chain Management and is a Contributing

Editor for Railway Age with his quarterly article “Wall Street Watch.”

Kasia Strojwas, Manager of Logistics Planning and Analysis, Essroc Cement Corp.

Kasia Strojwas, Manager of Logistics Planning and Analysis for Essroc Cement Corporation, Italcementi Group, is a SME in

the logistics field who builds optimal efficiency in transportation and supply chain operations. She combines strategy with

hands on experience to develop efficient supply chain processes. She has a strong commitment to teamwork and integrity.

Kasia built her expertise in the field of domestic and international logistics with companies including: Olympus, Avantor

Performance Materials, and LMS Logistics-3PL (logistics provider for: BASF Chemical Company) before joining Essroc's team

in Nazareth, PA. Under Kasia's leadership, Essroc's team has improved its processes of managing railcar fleet and currently

working on implementing a: Transportation Management System (TMS) for all other transportation modes. She also brings

expertise in: international trade compliance, logistics, forecasting and analysis.

Kasia is originally from Poland and brings her rich, cultural heritage as well as her international business knowledge to better

understand diverse needs to achieve optimal results. Kasia earned her Bachelor of Science in Quality Engineering from

University of Economics in Krakow, Poland. She also earned a Master of International Business and Marketing degree from

Kean University.

Outside work, Kasia’s interest’s including: Running, skiing, photography, and overall health and wellness. Kasia is always in

pursuit of learning and is passionate about self-development at home with her family life and growth in her career. She

resides with her two beautiful daughters, Zosia and Emilia, and husband, Albert, in PA.

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Dennis Wilmot, President and CEO, Iron Horse Logistics Group

Dennis is president, CEO and owner of Iron Horse Logistics Group formed in 2002 to provide a comprehensive range of solutions to

rail and barge shippers. His rail career began in August 1974 with the Newburgh & South Shore RR in Cleveland, OH followed by

several years with the Cuyahoga Valley Railway (now CWRO in Cleveland). Beginning as a yard clerk Dennis held various positions

in multiple departments providing a broad background in rail operations and accounting. After 11 years working for RRs Dennis

served for 16 years with private corporations now known as PSC Metals and Derichebourg Recycling. As Director Transportation he

was responsible for all rail, barge, ocean, and truck transportation.

During his career Dennis has served on boards and committees for the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries(ISRI) and National

Industrial Transportation League and has been a speaker at various conferences for ISRI, the American Metals Market, and Midw est

Association of Rail Shippers. Dennis is a graduate of the College of Advance Traffic, holds a BS in General Business Administration

and a certificate in Ship Chartering.

He and his wife, Helen, of 39 years live in Aurora, OH, and have four grown children and currently have eleven grandchildren to dote

on.

William E. Whitney, Vice President, AccuTran Consulting

Bill began his transportation career working on a Signal Gang with the Erie-Lackawanna RR during college. Following graduation

from Penn State in 1971, Bill went to work as a Traffic Trainee at Ralston Purina Company in Bloomington, IL. After stints in St.

Louis and Ft Worth, TX, Bill moved to Blue Seal Feeds as Corporate Transportation manager in 1987 and continued in that position

until 2011 when he joined Pan Am Railways as a Director of Sales for Maine and New Brunswick. Bill currently focuses on pricing

lumber, wood products, food, feed, grains and grain products.

Bill and Barbara live in Londonderry, NH as empty nesters with a daughter and son who are both happily married and living in

Boston and who have given us two beautiful granddaughters.

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Approximately 350 full color copies are produced

for each conference. The book is also available on

the NEARS website immediately after the

conference, giving your ad six months of exposure.

Front Cover $500 Half Page

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Who is Eligible?

High school students or full time enrolled undergraduate college students.

Students must be in good standing at their respective high school, college or university, and

must be Canadian or US citizens. Applicants can be either dependent or non-dependent

students. Dependent students are defined as those who receive support from parents or

guardians.

How Do I Apply for the Scholarship?

To apply for the scholarship, an application form must be completed and submitted along with

additional biographical and academic information to the Awards Committee. Applications

must be postmarked or emailed by JUNE 30th, 2016. Awards will be determined and

announced by August 15, 2016.

Applications and instructions can be found on our website – WWW.NEARS.ORG.

Dear NEARS Member,

NEARS is pleased to announce that we are now accepting applications for our 2016

scholarships. NEARS is proud to have awarded over $60,000 in scholarships to support our

membership and families since the program’s inception in 2009.

NEARS provides up to (5) separate $1,000 scholarships to selected applicants on an annual

basis, with additional scholarships possible at NEARS’ discretion. Applicants must be either

high school students or full time enrolled undergraduate students, with a letter of

recommendation from an actively paid up NEARS member.

The deadline for applications is June 30th, 2016.

Thank you in advance.

Gerry Racette

NEARS Scholarship Committee Chair

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NEARS TRANSPORTATION

PERSON OF THE YEAR

NEARS HALL OF FAME

2014 DAVID W. WULFSONVERMONT RAIL SYSTEM

2015 AT (TOM) MYLESMYLES GROUP

2014 JACK ALLENWILLIAM DONOVANDIANE ELHAKIMKENNETH ENZOR

2015 MICHAEL CELLAKATHY WALSH DALRYMPLEDAVE MARSH

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NEARS

TRANSPORTATION

PERSON OF THE YEAR The NEARS Transportation Person of the Year award is a special recognition given to an

individual in the transportation industry who has made a significant positive impact on

the rail industry, especially in the Northeast Region of North America, which NEARS

represents.

Candidate criteria:

1) The candidate must be nominated by a current member of NEARS.

2) The candidate must have had significant influence on business conducted in the

region of North America that NEARS represents during the nominating year.

3) The candidate should have a responsible position in the Transportation Industry,

and must be of good character.

4) Special consideration by the Awards committee may be made for members who

have recently retired, passed away, or have very recently left the transportation

industry.

Up to one award will be given annually. The winner will receive a trophy. The winner will

also receive Conference Registration and hotel accommodations for the recipient and up

to 2 members of their immediate family at the NEARS conference where they will receive

their award. The recipients of all NEARS awards will have their names and pictures

published on the NEARS website as well as in other NEARS media to recognize and

celebrate their outstanding achievements.

The deadline for 2016 nominees is June 30th, 2016.

The NEARS Awards Committee will review the nominations and choose a recipient

based on outstanding positive impact and merit. The award will be given at the Fall

Conference of the nominating year.

Nominations are good for only one year. If no nominations are received, no award will be

given out for that year. The Awards Committee may also choose not to have an award

recipient for any given year, regardless of the number of nominations received.

I wish to nominate_____________________ for the NEARS

Transportation Person of the Year Award, for the year 2016.

Candidate Contact Information:

Company:___________________________ Title:___________________________

Phone Number:_______________________ Email Address:___________________

Nominator Name:_____________________ Date:___________________________

Company Name:______________________ Title:___________________________

Phone Number:_______________________ Email Address:___________________

Is the Nominator a NEARS Member: (Yes/No) If No, please contact the NEARS Executive Director.

Please summarize in 100 words or less why this nominee should be considered for the

award:

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

____________________________________________________

Please feel free to attach any supporting documents and information to this nomination

for consideration.

Thank you!

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NEARS HALL OF FAME

The NEARS Hall of Fame Award is a special recognition given to NEARS Executive

Directors, Officers, Board Members, and other individuals who have made long-term

personal and professional contributions to the success and welfare of the rail industry

in the Northeast Region of North America, and directly to the NEARS organization.

The criteria for a candidate is the following:

1) The candidate must be nominated by a current member of NEARS.

2) The candidate must have made a significant positive impact on the NEARS

organization.

3) The candidate must have conducted business in the region of North America that

NEARS represents.

4) The candidate should be of good character.

NEARS will give 0-2 awards annually at the discretion of the Awards Committee.

The winner will receive a plaque. The winner will also receive Conference Registration

and hotel accommodations for the recipient and up to 2 members of their immediate

family at the NEARS conference where they will receive their award. The recipients of all

NEARS awards will have their names and pictures published on the NEARS website as

well as in other NEARS media to recognize and celebrate their outstanding

achievements.

The deadline for 2016 nominations is June 30th, 2016.

The Awards Committee will review the nominations and choose recipients based on

outstanding positive impact and merit. The awards will be given at the Fall Conference

of the nominating year.

Nominations are good for only one year. If no nominations are received, no award will

be given out for that year. The Awards Committee may also choose not to have an award

recipient for any given year, regardless of the number of nominations received.

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I wish to nominate_____________________ for the

NEARS Hall of Fame, for the year 2016.

Candidate Contact Information:

Company:___________________________ Title:___________________________

Phone Number:_______________________ Email Address:___________________

Nominator Name:_____________________ Date:___________________________

Company Name:______________________ Title:___________________________

Phone Number:_______________________ Email Address:___________________

Is the Nominator a NEARS Member: (Yes/No) If No, please contact the NEARS Executive Director.

Please summarize in 100 words or less why this nominee should be considered for the

award:

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________

Please feel free to attach any supporting documents and information to this nomination for

consideration.

Thank you!

NEARS CHECKLIST:

I MET NEW AND VALUABLE BUSINESS CONTACTS

I SAW GREAT PRESENTATIONS BY INDUSTRY LEADERS

I LEARNED NEW FACTS AND INFORMATION

I STAYED IN TOUCH WITH MY BUSINESS WHILE ATTENDING

I ENJOYED GREAT MEALS AND RECEPTIONS

I HAD AN ENJOYABLE STAY AT A COMFORTABLE HOTEL

I TURNED IN MY ATTENDEE FEEDBACK FORM

I CONSIDERED SOMEONE FOR A NEARS AWARD

I HAVE SOMEONE IN MIND FOR A NEARS SCHOLARSHIP

I RECEIVED ENOUGH VALUE TO ATTEND NEARS AGAIN

OTHER:__________________________________

WE HOPE YOU MET ALL OF YOUR GOALS AT NEARS!

North American Rail Shippers Association (NARS)

May 24-26, 2016

Arlington, VA

Contact: Carrie Foor, 630-386-1366

MidWest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS)

July 11-12, 2016

Lake Geneva, WI

Contact: Bill Schauer, 630-513-6700

Pacific Northwest Association of Rail Shippers (PNWARS)

September 13-14, 2016

Seatac, WA

Contact: Gary Brown, 503-656-4282

North East Association of Rail Shippers (NEARS)

September 21-23, 2016

Portland, ME

Contact: Joe Gearin, 603-430-3746

www.nears.org

South East Association of Rail Shippers (SEARS)

September 27-29, 2016

Charleston, SC

Contact: Naomi Takeuchi, 919-522-0909

South West Association of Rail Shippers (SWARS)

October 5-6, 2016

Glendale, AZ

Contact: Jack Dail, 425-818-8240

THE NORTH EAST ASSOCIATION OF RAIL SHIPPERS (NEARS) IS ONE OF FIVE REGIONAL RAIL SHIPPER ORGANIZATIONS (THE

OTHERS BEING SEARS, SWARS, MARS AND PNWARS). WE ALSO HAVE A NATIONAL UMBRELLA ORGANIZATION CALLED THE

NORTH AMERICAN RAIL SHIPPERS ASSOCIATIONS (NARS). ALL OF THE ORGANIZATIONS ARE AUTONOMOUS, BUT WORK

TOGETHER TO REPRESENT SHIPPERS IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA.

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Website

The NEARS.ORG website attracts over 40,000

views per month! Our website is a great way

for you to reach your target audience!

Ad Opportunities:

Top Banner: $350 (limited to 10 banners, rotate at 5 second intervals)

Bottom Icon: $150 (Static, click thru to your site)

Package Price: Receive Both for $475

Contact: John Meyers | 570-814-1270 | john@nears.org

TERM NAME

2016 – PRESENT Don Cameron

2014 – 2015 John Meyers

2012 – 2013 Scott McCalla

2010 – 2011 Dana Burleigh

2008 – 2009 Tammy Baker-Silver

2006 – 2007 Gerald Racette

2004 – 2005 Diane El-Hakim

2002 – 2003 Michael Cella

2000 – 2001 Kathy Dalrymple

1998 – 1999 Paula Mehan

1996 – 1997 Michael Calabucci

1994 – 1995 Joe Gearin

1992 – 1993 Brenda Horne

1990 – 1991 Joe Gearin

1988 – 1989 Kenneth Enzor

1986 – 1987 Ruth Gale

1984 – 1985 Kenneth Enzor

1982 – 1983 Ken Bowers

1980 – 1981 Gene Bernard

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TERM NAME

2004 – PRESENT Joe Gearin

1986 – 2003 William Donovan

1980 – 1985 John Morton

OFFICERS

President Donald Cameron Yusen Logistics (America) Inc. don.cameron@yusen-logistics.com

1st VP Barbara Horton American Rock Salt Co. barb.horton@americanrocksalt.com

2nd VP Brian Wynne The Judge Organization bwynne@judgeorg.com

Exec Director Joe Gearin NEARS joe@nears.org

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Erica Breiterman Canadian Pacific Railway erica_breiterman@cpr.ca

Dana Burleigh Jr. Schneider Logistics burleighd@schneider.com

Chad Grinnell Norfolk Southern Corp csgrinne@nscorp.com

Todd Hunter North Shore Railroad Company toddh@nshr.com

Keith Kelsey David Joseph Company kwk@djj.com

Scott McCalla Maxem Consulting scott@maxemconsulting.com

John Meyers DM Bowman Company jmeyers@dmbowman.com

Michel Pelletier CN Railway michel.pellet14@cn.ca

Gerry Racette Vermont Rail System gracette@vrs.us.com

Frank Rogers Providence & Worcester RR frank@pwrr.com

Jack Rudnicki BNSF Railway jack.rudnicki@bnsf.com

Jason Seidl Cowen Securities jason.seidl@cowensecurities.com

Kasia Strojwas Essroc Cement Corp. katarzyna.strojwas@essroc.com

Travis Wells Lynch Logistics twells@lynchlogistics.com

Bill Whitney AccuTran williamewhitney@gmail.com

Dennis Wilmot Iron Horse Logistics dennis@ihlogistics.com

Alan Wilson National Steel Car Limited alan.wilson@steelcar.com

Are you interested in becoming a NEARS Board Member?

If so, please contact Joe Gearin, Executive Director.

Applications are available on our website, www.nears.org.

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