The Indiana Rail Road Company (INRD) has named Joseph Gioe President and CEO effective Aug.12, 2024. Gioe will replace Dewayne Swindall, who left the company on May 31.
Gioe is “a successful railroad leader with 20 years of industry experience,” INRD. “He has held leadership positions at two Class I railroads with the majority of his career at BNSF Railway where he was twice named employee of the year for intermodal train execution and delivery of major infrastructure projects. He also served as Vice President of Transportation for Norfolk Southern.”
Gioe began his railroad career as a locomotive engineer and front-line supervisor in 2005 and rose through management roles of increasing responsibility “while demonstrating his operational effectiveness and leadership abilities,” INRD said. “As president and CEO of INRD, he will bring a strong focus on safety, service, efficiency and employee development. He has consistently demonstrated his ability to lead his teams to higher levels of performance through team building and communication.”
Swindall has joined Norfolk Southern (NS) as Vice President Transportation. He will participate with NS Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer John Orr in a session on Allyship and Industry Inclusivity at the 2024 Railway Age / RT&S Women in Rail Conference, to be held Nov. 5-6 in Chicago.
