Railroad Industries Incorporated

Gary V. Hunter –Chairman and CEO
Mr. Hunter has 29 years of experience in the railroad and transportation industry. After serving in top management positions in Class I and Short Line railroads for many years, Mr. Hunter founded Railroad Industries Incorporated in 1983. His vast expertise has included involvement in some of the most pivotal events in the industry from the mid 70’s through today. With RII, he continues to develop a reputation as one of the most experienced, innovative, and forward thinking leaders in the field.

H. Declan Brown – Partner
Mr. Brown, with over 34 years experience in the transportation industry, was the founder and Partner of the international transportation firm The Kingsley Group out of San Francisco for 10 years, before merging with Railroad Industries Incorporated in 2003. He has been a key player in the transportation industry, making a name for himself in areas such as large scale mergers and acquisitions, international rail studies, rail case depositions, and government economic development projects.

Marietta T. Hunter – President and Secretary
Ms. Hunter brings her 26 years of finance and business management experience to Railroad Industries Incorporated. After 10 years of banking experience and business education courses, she founded the company with Gary Hunter in 1983. Her subsequent business management experience has led her to be a key player in the growth of RII and its future.

C. Ed O'Hara- Principal
Mr. O’Hara joined Railroad Industries Incorporated in 2006. He brings to the firm extensive experience within the rail transportation industry. Having assisted Class I railroads with their employment and labor relations needs for over 20 years, he brings to Railroad Industries Incorporated the expertise to assess and evaluate numerous areas such as operations, safety issues and labor regulations. Given his extensive background Mr. O’Hara has the knowledge to present expert testimony when needed in a court of law as an experienced expert witness.

Anastacia Sullivan – Business Manager
Ms. Sullivan joined Railroad Industries Incorporated in 2004. She brings with her 13 years of diverse management skills including technical writing, purchasing, marketing, accounting, customer service, human resources, and administrative management, as well experience in logistics and information technology. Her purpose is to synthesize all of these aspects with creative new strategies into a smooth customer service oriented operation for RII’s growth and its client’s success.

Lola J. Wei – Manager of Economics & Finance
Ms. Wei joined the Railroad Industries Incorporated team in 2006. She brings with her a diverse background in marketing, economics, strategic planning and forecasting. Ms. Wei has unique skills at identifying market indicators and quantifying their impact on sales, traffic levels, and growth. Her proven abilities at forecasting, market strategies and financial analysis have already earned her a significant reputation in the transportation industry.

Todd A. Howell – Manager of Marketing & Technology
Mr. Howell has been an integral part of the RII team since 2006. His 10 years experience in IT & graphics design allows RII to provide a cutting edge level of communication for its clients in all technological media. He enhances the professional and client-centered service in for RII clients in any medium. He also utilizes 15 years of management experience to lead energetic teams to produce extra innovative and professional quality to RII's products and services

Casey M. Cheche – Assistant Manager - Business Operations
Ms. Cheche brings with her over 10 years of personnel related experience including accounting, human resources, and executive level assistance. Her specialized experience in customer service and business management give her excellent tools for personnel management, training, development, and client service. She also employs these skills in project management to ensure superior quality control and staff contributions in project deliverables.

Katy McNeill - Assistant Manager - Business Development
Ms. McNeill started with Railroad Industries Incorporated in 2006 as the receptionist/administrative assistant. She is the first person who interacts with clients, associates, vendors and staff. She has a terrifically positive way of handling all aspects of the reception area, whether it is routing a call to a staff member or answering a question Katy handles each situation with tact and professionalism. In addition to her reception duties, Katy works closely with all departments assisting with production jobs, accounting, and marketing efforts within the company.

Whitney Byrne – Assistant Manager – Administration
Ms. Byrne joined the RII team in 2006. She brings with her over 7 years experience in the Administrative, Sales and Customer Service fields. Ms. Byrne is an essential part of the RII team, able to handle client concerns professionally and creatively. Her sharp attention to detail and follow through proves a valuable asset to each client and project she has the opportunity to assist. .

Heather M. Hull – Assistant Project Manager
Ms.Hull joined the RII Team in 2007. She brings with her over 10 years of administrative experience including accounting, human resources, and execut.ive level assistance. Her specialized experience in real estate and business management give her excellent tools for streamlined project management and client service. She epitomizes the balance between diplomacy and results, and is a true asset to the RII Team.

Mike Mc Coy– Senior Associate
Mr. McCoy has over twenty-five years of experience in marketing and providing transportation services for bulk materials.
As a procurement specialist, buying and selling coal for major corporations Mr. McCoy built a reputation
as a strong negotiator within the marine bulk terminal and shortline railroad arena both domestically and internationally. Having worked extensively with power generation companies, Mr. McCoy brings a strong understanding of the unique requirements within the rail industry to Railroad Industries Incorporated

C. David Pettry – Senior Associate
Mr. Pettry has over 35 years of experience in the transportation industry specializing in rail engineering, track structures, safety, materials, signals, and management. Joining the Railroad Industries Incorporated team in 2004, he brings his proven track record of equipment expertise and quality assurance, safety and training, and cost management. He also has experience in international assessment and training projects, and transportation/infrastructure recovery projects after natural disasters.

M.C. McManus - Senior Associate
Mr. McManus has been with Railroad Industries Incorporated since 1992. He is able to give a broad range of railroad operations insight, having worked for major Class I railroads for an extensive period of time. With his background he is able to evaluate and assess all areas of rail transportation. Mr. McManus has been an independent transportation consultant for over 25 years. Clients of RII have an excellent resource with Mr. McManus. In addition to his rail operations skills, he is an accredited trainer of engineers and conductors.

G.W. Chuck Kelley – Senior Associate
Mr. Kelley joined RII in 2006 with 44 years of rail transportation experience. His detailed expertise in rail management and administration makes him the RII expert on rail operations and recordkeeping. He is able to identify losses and opportunities in rail paperwork and save clients money and revenue opportunities. .

Charles V. Weart – Associate
Mr. Weart has over 50 years of rail experience, specializing in intermodal, operations, safety, and training. He is an FRA regulations and compliance guru, as well as master instructor for all areas of railroad safety, locomotive engineering, haz-mat, and operations. He has written procedures, rules, timetables, filings, and FRA compliant regulations for all aspects of rail and intermodal operations. Mr. Weart joined RII in 2000, bringing his vast attention to detail and technical documentation skills our pool.

Juan Carlos Villa A. – Associate
Mr. Villa has over 20 years of professional experience in Latin America and in the United States, and has performed research, consulting and engineering services in the transportation and logistics sectors. In recent years Mr. Villa has managed numerous transportation and logistics projects in the U.S. - Mexican border. Mr. Villa has a deep knowledge of the North American multimodal trade and transportation markets, gained through numerous research and consulting projects for the rail, road and port-maritime industries. He has been part of the RII team for 2 years now.

Phillip C. Larson– Senior Associate
Mr. Larson is a diversified railroad professional with over 41 years of experience in the industry. He has held executive management positisions in rail car and track maintenance companies, as well as entire short line railroads and Amtrak. His expert witness and training/safety experinece, as well as expertise in operations, finance, equipment, and management at all levels give him a key advantage in andy project. Mr. Larson joined the RII team in early 2005.