Promotes Duncan to Senior Vice President
Transportation & Network Operations, Moore to Vice
President Network Operations, Elium to Vice President
Network Planning and Optimization
ATLANTA, Sept. 29,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation
(NYSE: NSC) has created a combined Transportation and Network
Operations organization led by Paul B.
Duncan. Duncan has been promoted to Senior Vice President
Transportation and Network Operations and will lead the team
responsible for designing network operations, executing network
plans, and coordinating the movement of trains across the company's
rail network.
"Since joining Norfolk Southern in March 2022, Paul has
made an immediate, positive impact on our operations. He has led
the creation of our new TOP|SPG operating plan while putting in
place processes to improve service for our customers. Importantly,
he is a collaborative leader, and this newly combined organization
will help us drive greater momentum and help hone our focus on
creating growth for customers and Norfolk Southern," said Executive
Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Cindy Sanborn.
Duncan previously led Network Planning & Optimization
(NPO) and the Network Operations Center (NOC). The two teams are
responsible for developing and implementing Norfolk Southern's
operating plan. The addition of the Transportation Department,
under the leadership of Vice President Transportation Floyd
Hudson, will bring together and strengthen all the Operations
groups responsible for service improvement and quality.
"The leadership team for this new organization is rounded out by
Jacob Elium, Rodney Moore, and Floyd
Hudson. They are dedicated professionals with broad and deep
experience at Norfolk Southern. Importantly, this announcement
reflects our solid pipeline of leaders and commitment to promoting
top talent," added Sanborn.
As Vice President Network Operations, Moore will be responsible
for overseeing the team that executes TOP|SPG through locomotive
distribution, crew management, and dispatch. He previously served
as the General Manager responsible for Operations in Norfolk
Southern's Southern Region. Moore has a significant background in
Operations, having held numerous leadership roles in Transportation
including Superintendent Coastal Division, Division Superintendent,
and Terminal Superintendent. He also served as the Assistant
General Manager for the NOC. Moore joined the company in
June 2004 as a Management Trainee and
is a graduate of the University of Alabama at
Tuscaloosa.
As Vice President NPO, Elium will lead the team that develops
network operating plans that drive service, productivity, and
growth. He most recently served as Group Vice President Automotive
Marketing & Sales in the Marketing Division, and previously was
the company's Assistant General Manager Crew Management. Elium has
also held roles in Customer Service, Labor Relations, and Human
Resources. He first joined the company as a Management Trainee in
June 2012 and is a graduate of
Washington & Lee
University.
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk
Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor
companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the
U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and
operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to
furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers
avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via
rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million
carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the
largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the
most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S.,
serving a majority of the country's population and manufacturing
base, with connections to every major container port on the
Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of
Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting
www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
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