KCS promotes three operating officers
Written by jrood
Kansas City Southern has promoted three senior level operating officers, effective March 1. • David R. Ebbrecht was promoted from senior vice president operations to executive vice president operations for KCS and its U.S. subsidiaries and closely coordinating with the leadership of Kansas City Southern de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. • John S. Jacobsen was promoted from vice president and chief engineer to senior vice president and chief engineer for KCS' U.S. subsidiaries, also closely coordinating with the leadership of KCSM. • Oscar A. Del Cueto was promoted from vice president operations to senior vice president operations for KCSM. Ebbrecht has 23 years of transportation industry experience. He joined KCS in 2001 and has held positions in strategic planning, materials logistics, business development, transportation management and network operations. Jacobsen has 40 years of railroad industry experience. He re-joined KCS as vice president and chief engineer in 2008. He held the same position from 1993 to 2001. In the interim, he provided consultation to KCS' subsidiary Superior Tie and Timber and was integral to the rebuilding of the Panama Canal Railway. Del Cueto has 20 years of railroad experience. He joined the company known today as KCSM in 1997 and has held a number of transportation positions.
