Rail transportation
10 BNSF Railway operations leaders
These ten people hold or have held operations leadership roles at BNSF Railway, from an executive vice president and chief operations officer and regional vice presidents of operations to general directors and directors of network, intermodal and bulk operations. A reader can learn how these operations leaders build and run their teams at BNSF.
Professionals to explore
01—10Anthony Wickliff
LinkedInExperience: Superintendent of Operations · BNSF Railway
Superintendent of Operations at BNSF Railway since August 2024, a role the profile lists at the Director level in the Operations department. Former Terminal Manager (2021–2024), Trainmaster (2018–2021), Division Trainmaster (2012–2015) and Terminal Trainmaster (2008–2012) at BNSF Railway.
Bob McConaughey
LinkedInExperience: AVP of Hub and Terminal Operations BNSF · BNSF Railway
AVP of Hub and Terminal Operations BNSF at BNSF Railway since November 2019, and AVP Service Design and Performance at BNSF Railway since 2014. Former AVP Intermodal Hub Operations, Business Unit Operations (2016–2019), General Superintendent Transportation South Operations (2012–2014) and General Manager BNSF Railway Springfield Division (2007–2012).
Craig Morehouse
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer · BNSF Railway
Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer at BNSF Railway since May 2026, a C-Level role on the profile. Former SVP Network Operations & Service Design (2025–2026), Vice President South Region Operations (2025), Vice President North Region Operations (2020–2025) and General Manager - Northwest Division (2019–2020) at BNSF Railway.
David Alves
LinkedInExperience: Director of Intermodal Operations · BNSF Railway
Former Director of Intermodal Operations at BNSF Railway (2023–2024), and General Director of Transportation at BNSF Railway since January 2024, a Director-level role in the Operations department that the profile places in Chicago, Illinois. Former Corridor Superintendent at BNSF Railway (2021–2023); the profile headline lists AVP Intermodal Strategy and Innovation.
Grant Haag
LinkedInExperience: Vice President South Region Operations · BNSF Railway
Vice President South Region Operations at BNSF Railway since November 2025. Former General Superintendent of Transportation South Region (2025), General Manager Northwest Division (2023–2025), General Manager Twin Cities Division (2022–2023) and General Director of Transportation Twin Cities Division (2019–2022) at BNSF Railway.
John D. Abrahamson
LinkedInExperience: General Director of Transportation - Network Operations · BNSF Railway
Former General Director of Transportation - Network Operations at BNSF Railway (2018–2022), a role the profile lists in the Operations department. General Manager - Twin Cities Division at BNSF Railway since April 2025, and former General Director of Transportation - Twin Cities Division (2022–2025). Former General Manager - US Transportation at Canadian Pacific (2016–2018).
Mike Lee
LinkedInExperience: General Director Transportation Network Operations Center · BNSF Railway
Former General Director Transportation Network Operations Center at BNSF Railway (2018–2020), and General Director Transportation Southwest Division at BNSF Railway since June 2020, a Director-level role. Former General Director Engineering (2009–2018) and Corridor Superintendent (2007–2009) at BNSF Railway.
Sara Johnson
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Operations · BNSF Railway
Vice President Operations at BNSF Railway since April 2025, a role the profile headline gives as Vice President North Region. Former General Superintendent Transportation (2024–2025), General Manager (2020–2024) and General Director Transportation (2018–2020) at BNSF Railway.
Scott Meyer
LinkedInExperience: Director Bulk Operations - Industrial Products · BNSF Railway
Director Bulk Operations - Industrial Products at BNSF Railway since January 2021, a Director-level role in the Operations department. Former Director of Coal Operations (2020–2021), Director of Intermodal Automotive Operations North (2015–2020) and Superintendent of Operations (2010–2013) at BNSF Railway.
Tyrone Fitzgerald
LinkedInExperience: General Director Network Operations · BNSF Railway
Former General Director Network Operations at BNSF Railway (2018–2021). Former General Director Technology Services (2021–2025), Director of Locomotives (2014–2018) and Terminal Superintendent II (2013–2014) at BNSF Railway; the profile headline reads Strategic Railroad Operations Leader.
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Match the person's level and area to your question, since regional operations, network operations, hub and terminal operations and bulk or intermodal service are led by different teams. Check whether the relevant role is current or former before asking how things work today.
Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does BNSF balance network-level planning with the needs of individual divisions and terminals?
- 02Which operating metrics matter most when running a large freight rail network day to day?
- 03How are new operating practices or tools rolled out to field and terminal teams?
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