Kansas City Southern Announces Operations, Labor Relations and Legal Appointments
May 21 2018 - 9:00AM
Business Wire
Kansas City Southern (KCS) (NYSE: KSU) today announced the
appointments of Michael A. Walczak to vice president mechanical,
Maquiling B. Parkerson to vice president labor relations and Adam
J. Godderz to associate general counsel and corporate secretary.
Effective immediately, each of these moves are for professional
advancement and organizational development.
“Mike, Maqui and Adam are all outstanding performers in their
various roles with the company, so we are pleased to support their
professional advancement, while building bench strength for
succession planning,” said president and chief executive officer
Patrick J. Ottensmeyer.
Mr. Walczak most recently served as vice president strategic
operational planning, a position he has held since 2016.
Previously, he served as vice president financial planning and
analysis and vice president purchasing. Prior to joining the
company in 2008, he spent 11 years with Sprint, where he held
various positions within the finance organization. He holds a
master of business administration from the University of Kansas and
a bachelor of science in business administration from Kansas State
University. In this position, Mr. Walczak will report to executive
vice president and chief operating officer Jeffrey M. Songer.
Ms. Parkerson most recently served as associate general counsel,
a position she has held since 2016 when she joined the company.
Previously, she was a commerce and corporate attorney for Norfolk
Southern Corporation. She holds a juris doctorate from the William
and Mary Law School and a bachelor of arts in economics and
mathematical methods in the social sciences from Northwestern
University. Ms. Parkerson will report to senior vice president
human resources Lora S. Cheatum.
Mr. Godderz most recently served as vice president labor
relations and corporate secretary, a position he has held since
2015. He was appointed to corporate secretary in 2013. He joined
the company in 2007 as associate general counsel and supported
sales and marketing, purchasing and financial transactions. Prior
to joining the company, he worked for Embarq Corporation, where he
served as a procurement attorney for the commercial law department.
Prior to that, he was an associate in the corporate law department
for Stinson Morrison Hecker LLP. He holds a juris doctorate, master
of business administration and bachelor of arts from the University
of Kansas. Mr. Godderz will report to senior vice president and
chief legal officer William J. Wochner.
KCS is a transportation holding company that
has railroad investments in the U.S., Mexico and Panama. Its
primary U.S. holding is The Kansas City Southern Railway Company,
serving the central and south central U.S. Its international
holdings include Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V.,
serving northeastern and central Mexico and the port cities of
Lázaro Cárdenas, Tampico and Veracruz, and a 50 percent interest in
Panama Canal Railway Company, providing ocean-to-ocean freight and
passenger service along the Panama Canal. KCS’ North American rail
holdings and strategic alliances are primary components of a
railway network linking the commercial and industrial centers of
the U.S., Mexico and Canada.
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Kansas City SouthernC. Doniele Carlson,
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