Norfolk
Southern streamlines executive reporting structure in two key
areas
NORFOLK,
Va., Sept. 2, 2015 – Norfolk Southern Corp. (NYSE: NSC) said it is realigning
the reporting structure for two key departments.
Effective
Oct. 1, 2015, NS’ Strategic Planning department will report to James A. Squires,
president and CEO, and NS’ Information Technology department will report to
Cindy C. Earhart, executive vice president administration.
The
Strategic Planning and Information Technology departments previously reported to
Deborah H. Butler, executive vice president planning and chief information
officer, who announced her retirement effective Oct. 1,
2015.
“We
seek opportunities to streamline our structure at every level throughout the NS
organization,” Squires said. “These changes employ our resources to the best
advantage while maintaining the full capabilities of our planning and IT
teams.”
Earhart
joined NS in 1985 and has served in positions of increasing responsibility in
accounting, IT, and human resources. She was named executive vice president
administration in 2013.
John
H. Friedmann, vice president strategic planning since 2008, and Fredric M.
Ehlers, vice president information technology since 2013, will report to Squires
and Earhart, respectively, under the new structure.
Butler’s
retirement comes after a 37-year career centered on transportation, customer
service, planning, technology, and sustainability.
About
Norfolk Southern
Norfolk Southern
Corporation
(NYSE: NSC) is one of the nation’s premier transportation companies. Its Norfolk
Southern Railway Company subsidiary operates approximately 20,000
route
miles
in 22 states and the District of Columbia, serves every major container port in
the eastern United States, and provides efficient connections to other rail
carriers. Norfolk Southern operates the most extensive intermodal network in the
East and is a major transporter of coal, automotive, and industrial
products.
Media
Inquiries:
Frank Brown, 757-629-2710 (fsbrown@nscorp.com)
Investor Inquiries:
Katie Cook, 757-629-2861 (InvestorRelations@nscorp.com)