Thomas Surma
2019 Past President
Nominating Committee
Ingredion, Inc.
Senior Manager- Vendor Management
5 Westbrook Corporate Center
Westchester, IL 60154
Phone: 708.236.5259
tom.surma@ingredion.comAbout Thomas Surma
Thomas Surma serves as Sr. Manager, Logistics Rail for INGREDION INC of Westchester, IL. His responsibilities include leading the rail team in negotiating rail rates and agreements, railcar storage, railcar leasing, and providing support to sales and customer service.
Mr. Surma is a veteran transportation professional with 20+ years’ experience managing various transportation modes from ocean vessel, inland barge, rail, intermodal, and other truck modes.
Prior to joining INGREDOIN INC, Mr. Surma held numerous transportation roles at United States Gypsum CO, Mason- Dixon Lines, and Roadway Packaging Systems.
Mr. Surma holds a B.S. in Operations Management and Information Systems from the School of Business at Northern Illinois University – De Kalb, IL and resides in Crestwood, IL.