Published on : Thursday, March 20, 2014
Union Pacific announced multiple appointments in the Marketing and Sales, Operating and Finance departments.
Marketing and Sales
Jason Hess now leads the Agricultural Products team as vice president and general manager, succeeding Paul Hammes who retired after 10 years with Union Pacific. Most recently, Hess was vice president of the National Customer Service Center.
During his 19 years with Union Pacific, Hess has held Marketing and Sales positions in Agricultural Products, Industrial Products and Chemicals.
He earned a bachelor’s degree in history from Coe College.
Kate Betsworth succeeds Hess as vice president of the National Customer Service Center. Most recently, she was vice president of Intermodal Operations.
During her 20 years with Union Pacific, Betsworth has held Marketing and Sales positions in Agricultural Products, Industrial Products, Chemicals, the Market Development Sales Center and Union Pacific Distribution Services.
She holds a business administration degree from Iowa State University.
Kari Kirchhoefer now leads Union Pacific subsidiary Streamline as president, succeeding Tom Brown who retired after four decades in the rail and transportation industry
. During her 22 years with Union Pacific, Kirchhoefer has held Marketing and Sales positions in Agricultural Products, Industrial Products and the Market Development Sales Center.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing from Northwest Missouri State University.
Kenny Rocker is now assistant vice president of Chemicals, succeeding Jon Panzer who was appointed vice president of Planning and Analysis. Most recently, Rocker was assistant vice president of Industrial Products Marketing.
During his 19 years with Union Pacific, Rocker has held Marketing and Sales positions in Industrial Products, Automotive and Chemicals. He earned a bachelor’s degree in finance from Tuskegee Institute.
Michelle Gerhardt succeeds Rocker as assistant vice president of Industrial Products Marketing. Prior to this appointment, she was assistant vice president of Investor Relations.
During her 24 years with Union Pacific, Gerhardt has held Finance Department positions in Financial Analysis, Investor Relations and Corporate Audit, as well as positions in Human Resources.
She earned a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Iowa State University and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska Omaha.
Mike Parker is now general manager of Union Pacific Distribution Services, succeeding David Giandinoto who was appointed assistant vice president of Operations for the Northern Region. Most recently, Parker was senior director of Customer Communications and Resource Planning.
During his 11-year Union Pacific career, Parker has held Marketing and Sales positions in Industrial Products, Intermodal and Union Pacific Distribution Services.
He has a marketing degree from the University of Colorado and a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Michigan.
Source:-Union Pacific
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