He brings with him 39 years of experience in the rail industry. Most recently, he served as vice president of operations for Industrial Railway, a position he has held since 1997. From 1991 to 1997 he served as president of the Tuscola Saginaw Bay Railroad; was vice president at RailAmerica from 1986 to 1991 and he worked for the C&O Railway from 1975 to 1986 in many positions.