The results are in. Through Railway Age’s second annual Readers’ Influential Leaders online poll, qualified subscribers nominated a large number of active (non-retired) people from all areas of the North American railway industry. We are pleased to present the top 10 nominees here, plus five leaders receiving honorable mention. They are all committed to service and sustainability.
Annie Adams, Executive Vice President and Chief Transformation Officer, Norfolk Southern
Engaging employees, building bridges between generations in the workplace, and ensuring sustainability are important industry-wide, and they are among Adams’ achievements at NS. She joined the company in 2001 and has risen through the human resources and planning ranks. Appointed Vice President Human Resources in 2016, she was charged with developing and executing talent strategies and employee engagement initiatives.