Freight Michael Haverty will transition from Kansas City Southern's executive chairman to non-executive chairman, and will chair the board's executive committee as of Sept. 30. Also at KCS, Kelly Smith was named assistant vice president of damage prevention and freight claims. ... BNSF Railway Co. named Chris Matthews AVP of operations support. ... CSX Corp. promoted Shantel Johnson-Davis to AVP and general manager of phosphates and fertilizers; Tim McNulty, AVP of agricultural, food and consumer products; Michael Rutherford, AVP of industiral products; and Andy Strok, AVP of the automotive service group. ... Peter "Doc" Claussen was named president of Gulf & Ohio Railways Inc. ... U.S. Rail Partners Ltd. appointed Drew Wilson president; John Howell, general manager of the Eastern Washington Gateway Railroad and Eastern Berks Gateway Railroad; and Scott Nauer, GM of the Blackwell Northern Railroad.
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