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10 Union Pacific operations leaders
These ten people hold or have held operations leadership roles at Union Pacific Railroad, from an executive vice president of operations and senior vice presidents to general directors and directors of operations. A reader can learn how these operations leaders build and run their teams at Union Pacific.
Professionals to explore
01—10Adam Simeon
LinkedInExperience: General Director Operations - Rail Equipment Distribution and Planning · Union Pacific Railroad
Former General Director Operations - Rail Equipment Distribution and Planning at Union Pacific Railroad (2017–2023), a role the profile lists in the Operations department. General Director Transportation Planning - Intermodal, Bulk and Gateway Interchanges at Union Pacific Railroad since 2025, and former General Director Technology and Scheduling (2023–2025).
Carl Garrison
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Network Planning and Operations · Union Pacific Railroad
Vice President Network Planning and Operations at Union Pacific Railroad since April 2024. Former Assistant Vice President Operational Efficiency and Technology (2023–2024), Assistant Vice President Operations Southern Region (2022–2023) and Assistant Vice President Mechanical (2020–2022) at Union Pacific Railroad; the profile also lists General Superintendent roles.
Eric Gehringer
LinkedInExperience: Executive Vice President Of Operations · Union Pacific Railroad
Executive Vice President Of Operations at Union Pacific Railroad since January 2021; the profile says the role is responsible for all aspects of Union Pacific's operations, including the railroad's operating plan and its Engineering, Locomotive and Mechanical departments. Former Sr. Vice President - Transportation (2020–2021) and Vice President Of Engineering (2018–2020) at Union Pacific Railroad.
Hunsdon Cary, IV
LinkedInExperience: Vice President Premium Operations & Strategy · Union Pacific Railroad
Vice President Premium Operations & Strategy at Union Pacific Railroad since March 2024. The profile describes leadership experience in Class I railroad operations covering field transportation, network operations and commercial and supply chain logistics. Former Vice President at CPKC (2023–2024) and at Norfolk Southern (2021–2022), and former Vice President at Union Pacific Railroad (2019–2021).
Jeremy Parker
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations · Union Pacific Railroad
Director Of Operations at Union Pacific Railroad since February 2018, a Director-level role in the Operations department. Former Manager of Operations at Union Pacific Railroad, a title listed three times between 2014 and 2017, and former Mechanical Superintendent at Alton and Southern Railway (2017–2018).
John Mervin
LinkedInExperience: General Director Regional Operations - Northern Region · Union Pacific Railroad
Former General Director Regional Operations - Northern Region at Union Pacific Railroad (2015–2021) and former Director Regional Operations - Western Region (2007–2015). Director of Operating Practices - Northern Region at Union Pacific Railroad since April 2021; the profile headline lists a Director of S&OP - Northern Region title.
Katie Novak
LinkedInExperience: General Director Interline Operations · Union Pacific Railroad
General Director Interline Operations at Union Pacific Railroad since February 2024, a Director-level role in the Operations department, and Sr. Dir. Passenger Operations at Union Pacific Railroad since 2021, a Director-level role the profile places in Omaha, Nebraska.
Kelly Seachord
LinkedInExperience: General Director of Regional Operations · Union Pacific Railroad
General Director of Regional Operations at Union Pacific Railroad since 2010; the profile says the role oversees and sets strategic goals for operating practices, rules compliance and safety for the Southern Region and System Operations. The profile places the person in the Greater Houston area.
Michael Slade
LinkedInExperience: Director Of Operations · Union Pacific Railroad
Director Of Operations at Union Pacific Railroad since October 2019, a Director-level role in the Operations department, and Senior Manager of Operating Practices at Union Pacific Railroad since 2018; the profile says the work includes managing the safe operations of train movement. The profile places the person in the Greater Phoenix Area.
Thomas Lischer
LinkedInExperience: Senior Vice President Operations - Harriman Dispatch Center and Network Operations · Union Pacific Railroad
Former Senior Vice President Operations - Harriman Dispatch Center and Network Operations at Union Pacific Railroad (2021–2022), a role the profile places in Omaha, Nebraska. Former Senior Vice President Operations - Northern Region (2020–2021) and Executive Vice President Of Operations (2018–2020) at Union Pacific Railroad.
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Questions to take into the conversation
- 01How does Union Pacific balance network planning decisions made centrally with the needs of regional field operations?
- 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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