Experience

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  PBV Consulting LLC

  • Omaha, NE

  • Consultant

    • Oct 2004 - Present
    • Omaha, NE

    Providing passenger rail consulting to Railroad operations including Feromex Chepi Mexico's premier passenger rail company. The Toledo, Peoria & Western RR Co. and Sierra Madre Express Mexico's Copper Canyon Train . Providing expert witness support for rail related cases for Metzger...

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  Union Pacific Railroad

  • United States
  • Rail Transportation
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Manager Heritage Equipment Operations

    • Oct 1995 - 2007

    Managed Heritage Equipment Operations Throughout U.S. Mexico and Canada, Coordinated Special trains, maintenance Operations, special events ie, Political conventions, 1996 & 2002 Olympic programs and activities, Super Bowls and Customer events. Provided Operations Management & support for senior and corporate railroad & Customer executives traveling or occupying Heritage equipment.

  • Consultant

    • Sep 1983 - Sep 1995

    Worked in a variety of positions in the Labor Relations and newly formed HR departments in a consulting role coordinating programs & activities for Senior labor executives and senior railroad management. Provided Consulting support to six railroad, one system track gang and two system mechanical facilities. operations service units mainly Eastern portion of system including areas and facilities in nine states. Support consisted of Problem solving issues and improvements in Safety, budget, operations, quality improvement, professional development of management and performance improvement. Special projects included: Developing pay for performance system, Train crew payroll & time claim resolution committee, Diversity Committee (Management Development) , Company wide Discipline policy development team (UPGRADE), Supervisory Communications Program Master trainer.

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  U.S.Army

  • Lincoln, NE

  • Chief Warrant Officer - CW3

    • May 1970 - Oct 1994
    • Lincoln, NE

    Retired as Chief Warrant Officer and Brigade Maintenance and Motor Officer after 24-1/2 years of service.

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  Missouri Pacific Railroad company

  • DeSoto, MO

  • Special Projects supervisor

    • Jul 1974 - Aug 1983
    • DeSoto, MO

    Trained and worked as Journeyman Carman in rail system heavy freight car repair & rebuild shop. Advanced to line Supervisor & Budget Coordinator, Quality & Special Projects Supervisor.