2025 Event Speakers & Presentations

Keynote Speaker
Thomas G. Williams
Executive Vice President And Chief Marketing Officer
BNSF Railway

Keynote Speaker
Britt Burt
Senior Vice President of Research – Power IndustryIndustrial Info Resources

Rail 101 Presentation, Rail Clearance Panel, AREMA
Greg McComas
Senior Manager, Dimensional Clearances
BNSF Railway

Open Top Loading Rules & Safety Presentation
Joe Sindelar
Senior Project Engineer
UTC Overseas, Inc.

Open Top Loading Rules & Safety Presentation
Scott Van Gosen
Sr. Manager LARS – Open Top Loads
BNSF Railway

Open Top Loading Rules & Safety Presentation
Chris King
Rail Clearance Manager
Logisticus Group

Open Top Loading Rules & Safety Presentation
Rama Maram
Open Top Loading Rules Committee Manager
MXV Rail

Ocean Carrier Panel
Scott Krantzcke
Chief Commercial Officer
Norton Lilly International

Ocean Carrier Panel
Stephen Garifalos
Director Of Sales – North America
Dship Carriers

Rail Clearance Panel, Rail Service Awards & Results
Andrea Zangerle
Logistics Manager
Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc.

Rail Clearance Panel
Will Christopher
Manager, Clearances
Norfolk Southern Corporation

Railcar Equipment Panel
Jessica Karcz
Assistant VP - General Equipment & Asset Management
TTX Company

Railroad Marketing Panel
Bobby Ellington
Sales Manager – Industrial Products
BNSF Railway

Railroad Marketing Panel
Clifton Ellis
General Director – Marketing & Sales, Metals
Union Pacific Railroad
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