UP promotes two in operations
Written by jrood
Brian McGavock has been appointed to general superintendent of Harriman Dispatching Center, based in Omaha, Neb. He succeeds Mark Payne, who is retiring after 32 years of service. In his new role, McGavock is responsible for train dispatching over UP's 5,500-mile Southern Region in Oklahoma, Texas and Louisiana. McGavock joined UP in 1998. He has held operating positions in Arkansas, Kansas, Illinois and Louisiana, most recently serving as general superintendent of transportation services for the Houston Service Unit. He is a graduate of Eastern Illinois University. Additionally, Tom Lischer replaces McGavock as general superintendent of transportation services for Houston Service Unit. He is responsible for safe operations over 1,700 miles of track. Lischer started his railroad career with UP in 1995 as a trainee in UP’s National Customer Service Center in St. Louis. In addition to marketing and sales, Lischer held numerous positions in the Operating Department in Omaha, Chicago, Wisconsin and Iowa, most recently acting as superintendent transportation services for the Utah Service Unit. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri.
