CN
CN on July 21 announced that Janet Drysdale will assume the role of Chief Commercial Officer on an interim basis, effective immediately. Drysdale is stepping into the role following the departure of Remi G. Lalonde.
Drysdale spent the first decade of her nearly 30-year career at CN in a variety of roles in Sales and Marketing. She is a seasoned and versatile leader with significant cross-functional experience having held executive positions at CN in Investor Relations, Finance, Corporate/Business Development, Sustainability, and most recently as Chief Stakeholder Relations Officer.
“I am very pleased that Janet will be leading our commercial team during this critical time,” said CN President and CEO Tracy Robinson. “Janet’s depth of experience in sales and marketing, steady hand, and drive for results will provide strong leadership for the commercial team. I look forward to working closely with her as we accelerate the execution of our growth agenda. I thank Remi for his contributions to CN.”
The Chief Commercial Officer role, the Class I says, “is a critical executive position overseeing CN’s strong and experienced team responsible for sales and marketing. The appointment of a permanent Chief Commercial Officer is a priority.”
Denver RTD
RTD announced this week the appointment of Tim Tyran as the agency’s Director of Safety and Environmental Compliance and Chief Safety Officer.
Tyran was selected following a national search, and he brings more than 35 years of experience in aviation and mass transportation in both the U.S. and Canada. In this critical leadership role, he will be tasked with safeguarding RTD’s employees, customers, facilities, and transit network, which will include managing safety programs, conducting safety and environmental audits, and coordinating with regulatory agencies when necessary.
Tyran’s wide-ranging and extensive expertise in multimodal transportation includes holding positions in operations, safety, quality, regulatory compliance, and oversight—all of which, RTD says, “position him as a highly experienced and engaging leader capable of enhancing the agency’s safety culture.” Tyran is committed to keeping the agency’s operational risks as low as practicable by following Safety Management System (SMS) principles and processes.
Tyran joins RTD from Amtrak, where he served as Director of System Safety Programs. Prior to that, he was Chief Safety Officer at the Maryland Department of Transportation/Maryland Transit Administration (MDOT MTA), Rail and Facilities Safety Manager at the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA), and SMS Manager for Technical Operations at American Airlines.
Tyran holds a Bachelor of Science in Occupational Safety and Health from Columbia Southern University and an Associate Degree in Applied Science/Avionics Technology from the Spartan College of Aeronautics. He holds several industry certifications related to safety. Tyran currently chairs the American Public Transportation Association’s (APTA) Technology for Safety, Security, and Risk Management subcommittee, leading industry efforts in using new technologies to mitigate operational hazards and risks at transit systems.
“Tyran’s knowledge, perspective, and insight will support every aspect of RTD’s mission to make lives better through connections,” the agency said.
