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2022 Semi-Annual Meeting

October 5, 2022 - October 6, 2022

Downtown Phoenix Renaissance

SWARS 2022 Semi-Annual Meeting was held on October 5-6, 2022, at The Downtown Phoenix Renaissance Hotel. We had 550 registered attendees – our largest meeting ever outside the state of Texas! In addition to a great line-up of speakers at the conference, we had 205 golfers at our SWARS Scholarship Golf outing on Wednesday, October 5th, featuring two courses, Whirlwind at Wild Horse Pass and Ak-Chin Southern Dunes.  The SWARS Board presented the all new rail course, RR 301, Intro to the Railcar Market & Fleet Management on Wednesday, October 5th.  Also on Wednesday afternoon, our new Wine Tasting event featured Arizona wines and artisan cheeses.

FINAL Agenda RR 301 Outline

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Meet Our Phoenix Speakers!

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Chris Desantis

Consultant and Author

Chris DeSantis is an independent organizational behavior practitioner, speaker, podcast host of Cubicle Confidential, and now an author of “Why I Find You Irritating: Navigating Generational Friction at Work.” He has over thirty-five years of experience working with clients in...

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Karyn Booth

Partner, Thompson & Hine

Karyn is a partner and leader of Thompson Hine’s Transportation practice group. Based upon interviews with clients and peers, Karyn has been recognized as one of the leading lawyers nationwide who represents shippers in freight transportation matters by Chambers USA, Best...

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Colby Tanner

Group Vice President, Industrial Products

BNSF Work History Colby Tanner was appointed group vice president, Industrial Products in 2021. In this role, Colby has sales and marketing responsibilities for the carload segment, including chemicals, crude oil and petroleum products, coal, building products, construction products, beverages,...

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Dave Ronzani

Director, Railcar Regulatory Compliance

Dave’s 40+ year career in Quality and NDT spans several industry’s including locomotive manufacturing, ASME pressure vessels, tank car manufacturing and repair, and other metal fabrication sectors.  Employed at AllTranstek, LLC, one of the rail industry’s largest transportation management and...

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Jean Savage

Chief Executive Officer and President Trinity Industries, Inc.

Jean Savage was appointed CEO and President of Trinity Industries, Inc. in February 2020. She has served on Trinity’s Board of Directors since 2018. Ms. Savage is a member of the WestRock Board of Directors, National Association of Manufacturers Board...

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Jim Vena

Chief Executive Officer

A railroader, Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena has more than 40 years of industry experience with a demonstrated track record of driving best-in-class operating and service results. His vision for the railroad is clear: Safety, Service and Operational Excellence will...

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Walter Sanchez

General Manager of Global Supply Chain, Chevron Phillips Chemical

Walter Sanchez is the General Manager of Global Supply Chain at Chevron Phillips Chemical, a global petrochemical company jointly owned by Chevron Corporation and Phillips 66. Sanchez has 30 years of industry experience. Before becoming General Manager of Global Supply...

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Jim Wiesemeyer

Washington Analyst; Pro Farmer & Farm Journal

From his office near Washington, DC, Jim Wiesemeyer contributes daily to Pro Farmer’s online website at profarmer.com, providing members with the latest information on agricultural policy and trade developments. He also is a participant in Farm Journal’s Agri-Talk radio program,...

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Details

Start:
October 5, 2022
End:
October 6, 2022

Venue

Loews Arlington Hotel
100 N 1st St
Arlington, TX 76011 United States
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Phone
(682) 318-2810
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Organizers

Susan Cox
Linda Turner
SWARS Rail Shippers

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