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2023 Annual Meeting

March 29, 2023 - March 30, 2023

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Our 2023 Annual Meeting on March 29-30, 2023 was held at The Grand Hyatt San Antonio River Walk Hotel! We had a great slate of dynamic speakers! In addition, we had our SWARS Scholarship Golf Outing on Wednesday, March 29th, featuring FOUR choices for golf. There were two 18-hole options on two different courses as well as morning or afternoon 9-hole options. We also had two events for non-golfers; the Wine & Mezcal Tasting Event at the Grand Hyatt on Wednesday afternoon, and our NEWEST EVENT, Clay Shooting at the National Shooting Complex, also on Wednesday, March 29th. All special events benefitted the SWARS George J. Elking Scholarship Fund.   The SWARS Board presented RR 101 Intro to Rail Operations on Wednesday, March 29th.

Meet Our Speakers!

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Bradon Smith

Attorney, Fletcher & Sippel

  Bradon Smith is a transportation attorney advising industry stakeholders on commercial and regulatory matters and adjacent litigation. As a partner at Fletcher & Sippel, his work includes representing both shippers and transportation providers in strategic and tactical decision-making to...

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Charley Moore

Chief Commercial Officer, Head of Commercial Sales

Charley Moore is the Chief Commercial Officer, TrinityRail®, headquartered in Dallas, Texas. TrinityRail is a comprehensive railcar leasing company enabled by manufacturing and services. With over 140,000 leased and managed railcars in its portfolio, it is a leading provider of comprehensive...

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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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Ken Carter

Author, Educator and Inspiration of the Film, Coach Carter Starring Mr. Samuel L Jackson

When famed high school basketball coach Ken Carter locked his undefeated, state play-off bound team out of the gym and forced them to hit the books and stop counting on athletic potential as the only ticket out of a tough,...

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Kenny Rocker

Executive Vice President, Marketing and Sales; Union Pacific Railroad

  Kenny Rocker was appointed Executive Vice President Marketing & Sales at Union Pacific Railroad in August 2018. He is responsible for the company’s three major business units: Bulk, Industrial and Premium, along with Marketing & Sales Operations, Commercial Strategy...

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Patrick Whitehead

Executive Vice-President and Chief Network Operating Officer, CN

Patrick Whitehead was appointed Executive Vice-President and Chief Network Operating Officer in November 2023. He is responsible for making CN’s operational plan and is based at CN’s operational center in Edmonton, AB. Pat is an accomplished executive with over 30...

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Taylor Robinson

Managing Director – Energy and Investment Strategy, PLG Consulting

Taylor is the Managing Director – Energy and Investment Strategy for PLG Consulting, bringing over 30 years of experience in supply chain, strategic sourcing, operations, and consulting at the executive level. His accomplishments span diverse sectors, including energy, automotive, and...

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Michael McBride

Partner; Van Ness Feldman LLP

As a partner with Van Ness Feldman, Mike McBride brings decades of experience to his practice on litigation, arbitration, mediation, and negotiations involving transportation, energy, and environmental issues, as well as nuclear regulatory matters. Twice a former President of the Association of...

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John Doggett

Professor, The University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business

John Doggett is an award-winning Professor of Instruction at the McCombs School of Business of The University of Texas at Austin. John joined the faculty as an Adjunct Assistant Professor to teach one class a semester on global competition in...

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  • Start: March 29, 2023
  • End: March 30, 2023

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