THANK YOU to the 980+ attendees who joined us for the MARS 2025 Winter Meeting

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Meet Our Board

MARS’ leadership is comprised of senior executives who represent industry and carrier partners from across the Midwest region. We are indebted to these leaders who are dedicated to the growth and success of the organization in service to our members.

MARS Officers

Committee Chairman

Matthew Coduti

FE Trading Group

Technology Committee

Monica Freeman

CHS, Inc.

Meeting Content Committee

Jordan Goerger

Ardent Mills

Scholarship Committee

Matt O'Kray

Transtar, LLC

Nominating Committee

Michael Richardson

Kemira

Young Professionals Committee

Bryan Vaughan

Modern Rail Capital, LLC (MRC)

Sponsorship Committee

Harry Zander

Zander Advisory Group

Financial Committee

Executive Committee

Michael Barth

United Sugars Corporation

Kathy Bathurst

CPKC

Steve Blinn
Justin Broyles

R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC

Melissa Buoncore

Wells Fargo Rail

Kristina Chambers

TTX Company

Matthew Coduti

FE Trading Group

Rob Cook

Bunge North America, Inc.

Ashley Curry

BNSF Railway

Elie Dakhoul

CN

Allen Deasy

Millard Maritime

Kristin Dixon

Third Coast Commodities

Peggy Emeis
Carrie Evans

Iowa Interstate Railroad

Monica Freeman

CHS, Inc.

Jordan Goerger

Ardent Mills

Doug Grewe

Packaging Corporation of America

Chad Hartwig

Greenbrier Companies

Brian Jonaitis

Absolute Logistics

Bess Jones

Union Pacific

Luke Jones

GATX

Tony Kazakevicius

Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad

Matt Keck

American Industrial Transport

Grant Keyser

Trinity Rail

Steve Kirk

Oakley Transport

Stefan Loeb

Norfolk Southern Railway

David Murawski

Union Tank Car Company

Shelly Nowlin

Grain Craft

Matt O'Kray

Transtar, LLC

Michael Richardson

Kemira

Thomas Surma

Ingredion, Inc.

Bryan Vaughan

Modern Rail Capital, LLC (MRC)

Aaron Williams

CSX

Harry Zander

Zander Advisory Group

Past Presidents

Mike Jones

2016 Past President

Matt O'Kray

Immediate Past President

Transtar, LLC

Carrie Evans

2022 Past President

Iowa Interstate Railroad

Kathy Bathurst

2023 Past President

CPKC

Harry Zander

2018 Past President

Zander Advisory Group

Stefan Loeb

2021 and 2020 Past President

Norfolk Southern Railway

Rick Grossman

1994 Past President

Chicago & North Western Transportation Co.

Charlie Burdic

2003 Past President

CIT Rail

Thomas Surma

2019 Past President

Ingredion, Inc.

George Macko

2015 Past President

Sco-Pro

Patrick Coseglia

2010 Past President

Norfolk Southern Corporation

Gordon Gustafson

2007 Past President

A&R Logistics

Bernie Thomas

2006 Past President

Packaging Corporation Of America

Bob Edwards

2005 Past President

Eastern Transportation & Logistics

Tom Durian

1996 Past President

Froedtert Malt

William Schauer

1997 Past President

Wisconsin Central. LTD.

Dennis Daniels

1995 Past President

USL Capital

Gerald Unruh

1993 Past President

Ladish Malt

Bob Dwyer

1992 Past President

Northbrook Rail

John Dobrzynski

1991 Past President

Chicago Board Of Trade

Jim Malloy

1990 Past President

WSOR

Ron Hazlett

1989 Past President

Hub City North Central

Jim Pratt

1988 Past President

BN

Terry Voss

1987 Past President

United Purchasers Association

Bob Beck

1986 Past President

ATSF

Jack Cunningham

1985 Past President

Bethlehem Steel

Harry Peterson

1984 Past President

Trailer Train

Randy Worth

2011 Past President

MDS Companies

Tom Tisa

2014 Past President

Dan Murray

2012 Past President

CSX Transportation

Frank Meidl

2008 Past President

Union Pacific Railroad

Lisa Longtin

2013 Past President

Grain Processing Corporation

Craig Longardner

2009 Past President

Steel Dynamics, Inc

Michael Barth

2017 Past President

United Sugars Corporation

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