James AliucciCEO
The Global Group![]()
James Aliucci, CEO of The Global Group which is involved in consulting, planning and advising; corporate soft intelligence research, marketing research, as well as advising trust funders, investment bankers, and portfolio managers. Mr. Aliucci is specialized...
David BeatsonChief Executive Officer
Ascent Advisors, LLC![]()
David Beatson is Chief Executive Officer of Ascent Advisors, LLC, a management consulting firm serving the supply chain, transportation and logistics industry. He also serves as Chief Executive Officer of GlobalWare Solutions, Inc., a privately held digital...
Principal
Heritage Capital Group, Inc.![]()
Asok Chaudhuri, PhD, is a Principal at Heritage Capital Group, a financial services firm offering investment banking & strategy consulting on a global basis. Prior, he worked for 26 years at CSX (largest railroad in Eastern US): parent, rail, intermodal,...
John CoatesPresident and Chief Executive Officer
The Fennimore Group![]()
John Coates is Founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Fennimore Group, a consulting and operations deployment firm serving global automotive, manufacturing and retail clients with particular focus on change management, new business launch...
VP of International Services
EXEL TRANSPORTATION SERVICES, INC.![]()
Michael Hampel is the VP of International Services of Exel Transportation Services. Previously he was the Director of Transportation at Smithfield, where he is responsible for all domestic transportation. Mr. Hampel was previously, the Director, International...
Gary HunterChairman & CEO
RAILROAD INDUSTRIES INC![]()
Gary V. Hunter is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Railroad Industries Incorporated (RII), a firm providing consulting services in the rail transportation industry. He has over 36 years of experience in rail operations, marketing, and finance,...
President
RailSolutions, Inc.![]()
James Husband is President of RailSolutions, a railroad equipment consulting firm that provides a broad variety of technical and advisory services to financial institutions, railroads, shippers and fleet operators. Its services include railroad equipment...
Consultant
Kurt Kaiser![]()
Kurt Kaiser is an independent consultant to the transportation industry. He was until 2003, the Director at Panalpina Management, Switzerland. Mr. Kaiser has more than 40 years of experience in the air, sea, land, and intermodal transportation industry....
James KingIndependent Consultant
James King![]()
James King is an independent consultant and economic advisor to industrial metals and raw materials industries. Mr. King started his consultancy on a part-time basis in 1981, specializing in aluminum and steel, and it has since become a full-time occupation....
Toby KolstadPresident
Rail Theory Forecasts![]()
Toby Kolstad is President of Rail Theory Forecasts, LLC, a firm providing consulting and forecasting services in North American rail freight traffic and railcar demand. Mr. Kolstad has more than 35 years of experience in the railroad industry. He also...