Board Member News
Lora Cheatum Named 2020 Woman in Rail Honoree
Long-time DTI Board member Lora Cheatum, Senior Vice President for HR & Labor Relations at Kansas City Southern, has been named a 2020 Woman in Rail honoree and will be featured in the November 2020 issue of Railway Age. Lora is among 24 honorees who model “outstanding leadership, vision, innovations, community service and accomplishment.” Congratulations, Lora!
Arthur Adams Promoted to Senior Vice President of Sales at CSX
Congratulations to DTI Board member Arthur Adams on his recent promotion at CSX to Senior Vice President of Sales, maintaining responsibilities for all sales portfolios within Agriculture and Food, Chemicals, Fertilizers, Paper and Forest, Metals, and Minerals, as well as leading Customer Engagement and TRANSFLO.
“Arthur is an integral part of the CSX leadership team,” said Mark Wallace, executive vice president of sales and marketing at CSX. “His demonstrated leadership abilities, his knowledge of our merchandise business, and his strategic vision are invaluable as we implement our strategy to provide customers with more value-added solutions throughout their supply chain and enhance customer engagement.”
Since joining CSX in 2007 with experience in the retail and healthcare sectors, Arthur has helped strengthen CSX’s market position and customer relationships. Prior to his most recent role as vice president of Sales and Supply Chain Solutions, he was head of marketing services, where he led the transformation of customer service operations and e-solutions enhancements.
Watch the Transportation Talks interview with Arthur to learn more about CSX and its response to the pandemic, economy, and social change.