10 BNSF Railway leaders in new roles in 2026
Each of these ten BNSF Railway leaders in new roles in 2026 started their current BNSF Railway title this year, from the executive vice president and chief operations officer to general directors and directors in engineering, environmental, software, data and finance. A reader can learn how BNSF Railway leaders approach a role they started in 2026 from people who hold one now.
Professionals to explore
Asad H.
LinkedInExperience: Director of Software Engineering · BNSF Railway
Asad H. has been Director of Software Engineering at BNSF Railway since April 2026, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. At BNSF Railway, Asad H. was also Director of Digital Customer Experience Technology from 2025 to 2026, Director Technology - Engineering Systems from 2024 to 2025, Senior Manager Technology, Digital Transformation from 2022 to 2024 and Sr. Commerical Sales & Marketing Manager from 2019 to 2022.
Ashley Hansen
LinkedInExperience: Budget Director · BNSF Railway
Ashley Hansen has been Budget Director at BNSF Railway since September 2026, working from Fort Worth, Texas, and was Director-Accounting/Finance at BNSF Railway from 2021 to 2022. Ashley Hansen was also Chief Financial Officer at Fort Worth Museum of Science and History from 2023 to 2026 and Deputy Chief Financial Officer there from 2022 to 2023.
Craig Morehouse
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer · BNSF Railway
Craig Morehouse has been Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at BNSF Railway since May 2026, based in Fort Worth, Texas. At BNSF Railway, Craig Morehouse also held SVP Network Operations & Service Design from October 2025 to June 2026, and was Vice President South Region Operations in 2025 and Vice President North Region Operations from 2020 to 2025.
Doug McReynolds
LinkedInExperience: General Director Environmental · BNSF Railway
Doug McReynolds has been General Director Environmental at BNSF Railway since February 2026, based in Dallas, Texas. At BNSF Railway, Doug McReynolds was also Director Environmental Operations from 2022 to 2026, Director Environmental Project Controls and Real Estate from 2017 to 2022, Manager Environmental Remediation from 2014 to 2017 and Assistant Manager Environmental Remediation in 2014.
Jeff Swanson
LinkedInExperience: General Director Line Maintenance - Northwest · BNSF Railway
Jeff Swanson has been General Director Line Maintenance - Northwest at BNSF Railway since May 2026, based in Arlington, Washington. At BNSF Railway, Jeff Swanson was also Director Engineering Services - BNSF Railway from 2022 to 2026, Asst. Director Bridge Inspection Mtce. from 2021 to 2022 and Manager Structures NW Division from 2013 to 2021.
Kyle Williams
LinkedInExperience: Director Data Engineering & Planning · BNSF Railway
Kyle Williams has been Director Data Engineering & Planning at BNSF Railway since March 2026, based in Fort Worth, Texas. At BNSF Railway, Kyle Williams was also Assistant Director Data Engineering from 2025 to 2026, Manager Public Projects - Public Infrastructure and Investments in 2025 and Sr Manager Technology Services from 2018 to 2025.
Peng Xu
LinkedInExperience: Sr. Director, Software Engineering · BNSF Railway
Peng Xu has been Sr. Director, Software Engineering at BNSF Railway since January 2026, based in Seattle, Washington. Peng Xu was also Senior Software Development Manager at Amazon from 2022 to 2026, Head of Software Engineering at Amazon from 2020 to 2022 and from 2017 to 2019, and Principal TPM at Amazon from 2019 to 2020.
Sairam Suresh
LinkedInExperience: Director of Software Engineering · BNSF Railway
Sairam Suresh has been Director of Software Engineering at BNSF Railway since July 2026, based in Bellevue, Washington. Sairam Suresh was also Director of Product at Mobolize from 2025 to 2026, Director of Engineering at Addepar from 2021 to 2024 and Director of Engineering at Mobolize from 2009 to 2015.
Scott Hernandez
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Innovation and Technology · BNSF Railway
Scott Hernandez has been Vice President Innovation and Technology at BNSF Railway since June 2026, based in Colleyville, Texas. At BNSF Railway, Scott Hernandez was also AVP Intermodal Hub and Terminal Operations from 2022 to 2026, AVP Intermodal Automotive Service Design & Equipment from 2021 to 2022, General Director Transportation from 2018 to 2021 and General Director Hub Operations from 2014 to 2018.
Spencer Stuckeman
LinkedInExperience: Director - Finance · BNSF Railway
Spencer Stuckeman has been Director - Finance at BNSF Railway since September 2026, based in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. At BNSF Railway, Spencer Stuckeman was also Senior Manager - Finance from 2025 to 2026, Manager - Finance (Expansion Capital) from 2023 to 2025 and Manager - Finance from 2022 to 2023, and was Finance Business Partner at Lockheed Martin from 2021 to 2022.
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Pick the person whose function is closest to your question, since a line maintenance general director and a software engineering director see different parts of the railroad. Someone who moved up within BNSF Railway can also speak to how the work changed with the new title.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01What did you focus on in your first months in your current role?
- 02Which parts of your past roles have helped most in the role you hold now?
- 03How do you decide which priorities to take on first when you step into a new leadership role?
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