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Meet Our Board

NARS Leadership is comprised of industry leaders representing rail shippers, railroads, ports, and industry partners. Our Board members dedicate their time and talent to helping the NARS organization foster network and education for our rail shipper and railroad members across North America.

Officers

Committee Chairman

Kate Bourgeois

NARS President

Mississippi Export Railroad

President & CEO

Awards Committee

John Meyers

NARS Immediate Past President

DM Bowman Company

Director of Sales

Nominating Committee

Torri Stuckey

NARS Second Vice President

CSX

Head of Merchandise Sales & Marketing

Scholarship Committee

Regional Advisory Council

PL Cartier

Interfor

President of Pacific Northwest Association of Rail Shippers (PNWARS)

Kim Gennarelli

Executive Director of Southeast Association of Rail Shippers (SEARS)

Matt O'Kray

Transtar LLC

President of Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS)

Jason Seidl

TD Cowen

Past President of North East Association of Rail Shippers (NEARS)

Linda Turner

Executive Director of Southwest Association of Rail Shippers (SWARS)

Past Presidents

John Meyers

DM Bowman

2023 and 2024

Bruce C. Mann

Port Houston

2022 and 2023

Allan Roach

2010 and 2011

Ivan Olson

1994 and 1995

George Elking

1996 and 1997

Ray Sanford

1998 and 1999

Ken Enzor

2000 and 2001

Jack Dail

2002 and 2003

Curt Warfel

2004 and 2005

Bill Schauer

2006 and 2007

Diane El-Hakim

2008 and 2009

Jenny Krueger

2012 and 2013

Glen Courtwright

2014 and 2015

Richard Dodd

2016 and 2017

Dana Burleigh

Lynch Logistics, Inc.

2018 and 2019

Tom Tisa

2020 and 2021

Bruce C. Mann

Port Houston

Director, Freight Mobility

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