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John A. Darling President and Chief Executive Officer
John
Darling's forty-three year career in the railroad industry began as an extra-board locomotive fireman with the Wilmington
& Western Rail Road in 1964 while working on his PhD in Physics at the University of Delaware. In 1967, John
took a job in the Planning Department of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad which, at the time, he expected would
be only a brief hiatus from his studies. Four years later he was recruited by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe Railway's Operating Department in Chicago. From Chicago he moved to the New Mexico Division at Clovis, NM, where
he was Night Trainmaster for three years before being recalled to Chicago to head Santa Fe's Cost and Economic
Analysis Department. During this period, John represented the Santa Fe in a wide variety of financial and legal
assignments, including providing testimony before the Interstate Commerce Commission, a variety of courts and regulatory agencies,
and US Congress' Office of Technology Assessment. He also served on the Association of American Railroad's Cost
Analysis Organization and was its Chairman and Chair of the AAR Committee that worked with the ICC to develop the Uniform
Rail Cost System for regulatory cost-finding -- a system that continues in use today.
After leaving the Santa Fe in 1984, John's career took
him to the CEO's chair at the Chicago South Shore and South Bend Railroad and, in 1987, to the Chicago, Missouri &
Western Railway. Following sale of the South Shore in 1989, John lead formation of Venango's consulting affiliate,
Rail-Ways, Inc., through which he established an extensive operating, cost and economic consulting business that counted among
it clients Kansas City Southern, Norfolk Southern, Metro North Commuter Railroad and California's North Coast Railroad
Authority.
In 2006, Venango was engaged by Central Illinois Railroad Holdings, LLC (CIRail) with John Darling as
its President of CIRail and its subsidiaries Central Illinois Railroad, Central Railink Services, LLC and the Central Railgroup
Construction Services, LLC. In June 2007, John left that engagement to devote more time to development of Venango's core
business.
John E ("Jack') Alexander President
Emeritus and Consultant
Mr. Alexander brings with
him over forty years of executive level Marketing and Sales experience.
Managing Director of Spherion, America’s third largest executive
search firm, Jack generated 23 new major accounts, most being within the FORTUNE 1000 community. Jack’s ability
to assist customers with problem solving solutions, along with his professional level of customer service has benefited employers
as well as their customers. His unusually high percentage of repeat business reflects his professionalism.
Prior
to joining Spherion, and as an Owner and President of Venango River Corp., the parent of the Chicago South Shore and South
Bend Railroad along with the Chicago, Missouri and Western Railway serving freight customers between South Bend, Chicago,
St. Louis and Kansas City, Jack received the railroad industries’ highest marketing award, The Golden Freight Car, three
times, and is still today it’s only multiple recipient. Previously, Jack successfully represented Westlake Securities
throughout the Midwest. While General Manager of Maher Lumber, Illinois’ largest private contractor and retail
operation, he received national personal recognition within several trade periodicals for successfully growing the operation.
Earlier as Central States, VP of Sales for a division of US Industries, Jack was recognized as the most outstanding developer
of new business nine consecutive years.
Industry
publications have frequently recognized his creative and successful marketing and management innovations. He is a frequent
speaker at senior level conferences on various subjects such as hiring the best executive managers, human capital, customer
service, rail transportation, logistics, marketing and sales techniques. Jack has appeared on television and frequently
writes articles on hiring and motivating executives. He has been an active member of TEC Premier Roundtable, The Union
League Club of Chicago and several industry societies and associations. Jack has frequently served as a member of various
Board of Directors and is an active volunteer in his Church. He attended Ball State University.
You can contact Jack
directly at jack.alexander@venangoriver.com
Anthony W. (“Tony”) Mogytych Consultant
– Operations, Sales and Marketing
Anthony began his railroad career in 1980 as a Trainman, then Conductor, for
the Chicago and North Western Railway’s Wisconsin Division. While attending Arizona State University,
Anthony developed an interest in shortline railroads. This interest led to a stint as Traffic Manager for the Keokuk Junction
Railway in Iowa. Anthony moved on to Market Analyst and Market Manager positions with the Southern Pacific Railroad in Los
Angeles and, later, Denver.
In 1993, Anthony joined Genesee & Wyoming’s Willamette & Pacific
Railroad in Albany, Oregon, as its Director of Marketing. In 1995, Anthony was instrumental in G&W’s
successful acquisition of the Portland and Western Railroad, becoming its first President and General Manager.
In 1997, Anthony accepted a position with G&W’s recently privatized Australia Southern Railroad in Adelaide,
South Australia. In 2002, Anthony became Regional Manager for the narrow gauge lines of the Australian
Railroad Group headquartered in Perth, Western Australia.
Among his activities since returning to the US, Anthony has been Eastman Logistics Chicago area Agent
for rail and truck logistics.
You can contact Tony directly
at mogytych@comcast.net
Michael R. Upton Consultant - Due Diligence, IT and Communications
A technically adept leader with over
35 years experience in all areas of communication and computer based systems. Effectively led the development
and implementation of new system software and hardware for such corporations as BellSouth, MCI, and Ameritech.
Managed high-dollar projects for these and other major corporations. Demonstrated ability to form
and lead diverse teams in all areas of communication and computer systems. Michael is
a licensed radio operator qualified to service, and experienced with, railroad radio systems.
Michael may be reached at mtgc@venangoriver.com Bryan
R. R. Whipple, Esq. Consultant – Rail Operations, Sales and Marketing, and Law
Well before Bryan entering the field of law, he performed business consulting
for others as well as creating and managing his own enterprises. He continues to offer business consulting, either as
an adjunct to legal services, where the client needs business problem-solving with a legal flavor or, for that matter, where
the business project has no apparent legal issues or overtones whatsoever. Assignments have included integration of
newly-acquired subsidiaries; divisional reorganization planning; plant location studies for Itel Corporation; Field evaluation
of multimillion-dollar equipment portfolio acquired from Chrysler by Leasing Inspiration Leasing, Co.; and future market value
projections of future market value of leased equipment portfolio for GATX, Inc.
You may see his full resume at www.bizlaw.ws/resumae.html. Bryan may also be contacted directly at brrw@bizlaw.ws or by telephone at 707.523.4497.
Jim Martin President JDM
& Associates Marketing LLC JDM
& Associates Marketing LLC is a full-service marketing communications agency that works closely with transportation industry
clients to identify their unique business objectives and establish customer-focused, integrated marketing strategies that
clearly define their intended public image. As the global business environment evolves and information technologies advance,
JDM designs the most creative and cost effective means to achieve clients' specific business objectives.
O: 847.570.9100 C: 847.528.8182 jim@jdmandassociates.com www.jdmandassociates.com
Plus other Professionals as and when needed.
We are here to help you solve your problems...
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