Getting to know Mark Bergeon

摘要

Each month, AREMA features one of our committee chairs. We are pleased to announce that the March featured chair is Mark Bergeon, chair of Committee 13 - Environmental. AREMA: Why did you decide to choose a career in railway engineering? Bergeon: I don't remember making a conscious decision; it just seemed to happen through opportunities during my career. I started in oil and gas, sited and built landfills and then the rail industry called. AREMA: How did you get started? Bergeon: I got started in the rail industry through a $1,500-project in 1990. I received a call from Geoff Nokes at Wisconsin Central, Ltd., which led to my introduction to the rail industry. Working with all of the great people at WCL over the next 10 years sealed my fate; folks such as Bob Larsen, Jim Fisk, Curt Holman, Herman Cunningham, Terry Corson, Glenn Kerbs, Janet Gilbert, Randy Henke and Greg Guthrie, to name a few. They took the time to introduce me to almost every aspect of the rail industry and had the patience (well, most of the time) to answer my questions.