Norfolk Southern has named Alan H. Shaw Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer, effective May 16, 2015. He succeeds Donald W. Seale, who retired after 39 years in management positions in NS’s marketing division.
Shaw, who will report to NS President James A. Squires, joined the railroad in 1994 and has held positions in the finance and marketing departments. He served as Group Vice President for Coal Marketing and for Chemicals before being named Vice President Intermodal Operations, his current position, in 2013.
Reporting to Shaw will be NS’s merchandise, intermodal and coal marketing organizations; the groups that manage shipping options such as short line connections and the transload network; real estate services; and the corporation’s industrial development services for companies that want to locate and expand rail-served businesses.
“Norfolk Southern’s ongoing goal is to provide reliable rail services and market access that support our shippers and receivers as leaders in their business sectors,” NS CEO Wick Moorman, who will soon relinquish his title to Jim Squires and become the railroad’s executive chairman. “Alan has the experience and market perspective to ensure that our valued customer partnerships grow even stronger.”
“I have the highest confidence in Alan and the entire Marketing Division to continue finding effective ways for customers to take advantage of the best that rail has to offer,” said Squires. “Clean, safe, dependable rail transportation is what moves the economy, and Alan has the long-term perspective to build on those advantages.”
Shaw holds degrees from Virginia Tech and is a graduate of the General Management Program at Harvard Business School.