Michael L. Pourney has been named president and chief executive officer of Gross & Janes Co., effective immediately. For the past ten years, Pourney served as chief executive officer of several manufacturing and professional services companies in the St. Louis area. He is a Certified Public Accountant.

Pourney will lead the company's implementation of new strategic growth initiatives that compliment Gross & Jane's base operations. The company is the industry leader in research and development of environmentally safe processes to treat railroad ties.