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 years of railroad experience, over 25 of which have been in management positions in Transportation and Mechanical operations. He joined CN in 2021 as General Manager in Chicago. Prior to joining CN, Patrick was Vice-President, Transportation for Norfolk Southern Railway. Patrick was appointed Senior Vice-President, Network Operations in June 2022.

Patrick has completed the University of Pennsylvania’s Wharton School of Business Advanced Management Program and holds a Master of Science degree in Transportation Management from the University of Denver.