People news – Page 13
-
NewsClement Michel
Clement Michel has been named Executive President of Keolis North America in Boston. He was previously Chief Executive of Melbourne tram operator Yarra Trams, run by the Keolis/Downer EDI joint venture.
-
NewsVolker Schenk
German industry association VDB has elected Vossloh Group Managing Director Volker Schenk as its next President, following the end of the tenure of Dr Martin Lange.
-
NewsStefano Siragusa
Previously Managing Director of signalling supplier Ansaldo STS, Stefano Siragusa has joined Milano automated metro concessionaire Metro 5 SpA as President.
-
NewsLaurent Bouyer
Bombardier Transportation has named Laurent Bouyer as President of its French business. He retains his existing role as Head of Continental Projects for western Europe, Africa and the Middle East.
-
NewsIsabel Dedring
Currently London’s Deputy Mayor for Transport, Isabel Dedring is to join Arup on March 21 as its Global Transport Leader.
-
NewsCarlo Borghini
Carlo Borghini has been nominated as the first Executive Director of the Shift2Rail joint undertaking. A former Deputy Executive Director of the aviation research programme Sesar, Borghini would serve an initial five-year term subject to final ratification of his appointment.
-
NewsIvanov to lead FPK
A raft of changes to the management positions at Russian Railways was announced in late January. Following the promotion of Mikhail Akulov (photo) to the position of Vice-President, Peter Ivanov is to succeed him as head of the Federal Passenger Company, RZD’s inter-city business unit. Victor Golomolzin has been ...
-
NewsChanges at SBB
Currently Vice-Chair of the Management Board, Monika Ribar (photo) is to take up the role of President of Swiss national railway SBB from June 15. A former Chief Executive of freight forwarding company Panalpina World Transport, Ribar is expected to be closely involved in discussions over the future direction of ...
-
NewsJoe Boardman
Joe Boardman has informed Amtrak‘s Board of Directors and employees that he intends to retire as President & CEO in September.
-
NewsPeter Ewen
MTR Corp has named Peter Ewen as Engineering Director, with effect from February 22. In this post he will head a new Engineering Division to be established in the early part of this year.
-
NewsMohammad Jamshed
Previously General Manager of the Northeast Frontier Railway, Mohammad Jamshed has been appointed Member, Traffic, at the Indian Railway Board.
-
NewsPeter Laier
Knorr-Bremse has selected Peter Laier to join the Executive Board as head of the Commercial Vehicle Systems division. He succeeds Klaus Deller, who held the post in an interim capacity in addition to his role as Chairman of the Executive Board.
-
NewsElizabeth de Jong
The UK’s Rail Delivery Group has appointed Elizabeth de Jong as Director of Policy. Having joined RDG in April, she had been Acting Director of Policy since mid-October following the departure of Nick Ellins.
-
NewsTroger to lead Bombardier
Bombardier has appointed Laurent Troger as President of Bombardier Transportation in succession to Lutz Bertling, who stepped down on December 8 to pursue other career opportunities. Most recently Chief Operating Officer and Chief Technology Officer, Troger joined Bombardier in 2004 as Vice-President, Services for Europe, having previously held several senior ...
-
NewsFS names CEO
Renato Mazzoncini has been appointed as CEO of Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane. Formerly CEO of FS subsidiary Busitalia, he replaces Michele Mario Elia, who resigned on November 26 along with Chairman Marcello Messori and the entire FS board. The new board appointed by a shareholders meeting on November 27 ...
-
NewsDr Bernd Bohr
Heinz Hermann Thiele is to step down as Chairman of the Supervisory Board of Knorr-Bremse in March next year. He will be succeeded by Dr Bernd Bohr (photo), who until 2013 was Chairman of the Automotive Group at Robert Bosch GmbH.
-
NewsVictoria McManus
Reporting to Chairman & CEO William Furman, Victoria McManus has taken up the new position of Executive Vice-President & Chief Strategic Officer at The Greenbrier Companies.
-
NewsSabrina Soussan
Following the departure of Jürgen Wilder to DB Schenker Rail, Sabrina Soussan has been named as Chief Executive of the High Speed & Commuter Rail business unit at Siemens Mobility.
-
NewsSarah Feinberg
Having been nominated by President Barack Obama in July, Sarah Feinberg was confirmed as head of the Federal Railroad Administration by the Senate in a vote on October 28. She had been acting FRA Administrator since January.
-
NewsSharon Dijksma
Sharon Dijksma was appointed as State Secretary at the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure & Environment with effect from November 3. She replaces Wilma Mansveld, who resigned following the publication of a critical report into the Fyra high speed train debacle.