Congratulations

Service awards

15 years

  • Ed Gibson, March 1, Car Department
  • Graeme McClure, March 1, Transportation Department
  • Thomas Ptak, March 1, Transportation Department
  • Sean Rough, March 1, Transportation Department
  • David Sleeper, March 1, Transportation Department
  • William Thomas, March 1, Transportation Department
  • Uri Martsinkovsky, April 19, Transportation Department
  • David Moro, April 19, Transportation Department

20 years

  • Thomas Quinn, March 8, Signal Department
  • Antwon Jones, April 5, Transportation Department
  • Anthony Marchi, April 5, Dispatch Center
  • Thomas Puzas, April 5, Car Department
  • Borys Filinowicz, May 3, Car Department
  • Jason Mayne, May 3, Car Department
  • John Oliver, May 3, Vehicle Maintenance

25 years

  • Nicholas Taylor, March 4, Transportation Department
  • Stelios Paras, March 8, Transportation Department
  • Robert Holic, March 11, Transportation Department
  • John Lucio, April 14, Car Department
  • Charles Clarkson, April 18, Car Department
  • Mark Ferguson, April 18, Executive Department
  • Edward Jimenez, April 18, Transportation Department
  • Tracy Johnson, April 18, Transportation Department
  • Patricia McCann, April 18, Dispatch Center
  • Timothy O’Connell, April 19, Signal Department
  • Arnold Sikler, April 19, Transportation Department
  • Bonnie Sergel, May 10, Car Operations
  • Alfredo Hernandez, May 23, Track Department
  • Hector Miranda, May 25, Car Operations

30 years

  • Joseph Giacopelli, Feb. 1, Accounting Department

35 years

  • Robert Strejc, Feb. 12, Transportation Department
  • Michael McManimen, April 15, Transportation Department

40 years

  • James Weyhe, Feb. 14, Dispatch Department
  • Frank Carasotti, March 1, Transportation Department
  • Stephen Grajek, April 4, Locomotive Department
  • Harvey Williams, May 2, Transportation Department
  • Stephen Gaal, May 10, Locomotive Department

New Hires

Employee, Title, Date Started

  • Christopher Montalbano, signalman, Feb. 4
  • Brian Czech, machinist, May 16
  • German Melendez, machinist, May 16

Promotions

Employee, New Title, Date Promoted

  • Jeff Mateyack, roadmaster, Jan. 1
  • Farheen Ahmed, software engineer, Jan. 1
  • John Widowfield, manager revenue and car accounting, Feb. 1
  • Patrick McCarron, assistant superintendent mechanical, March 20
  • Terry Hartwig, terminal superintendent, April 1
  • Ronald Wanda, manager terminal signal & communications, April 2

Retirees

Employee, Title, Date Retired

  • Robert Strejc, switchman, Feb. 15
  • Joseph Giacopelli, director revenue and car accounting, May 1

Eagle Eye Award

Employee, Date of Service

  • William Fisher, Dec. 7
  • William Lutz, Dec. 22
  • Joseph Wanda, Dec. 22
  • Scot Wilczak, Jan. 20
  • Dave Kerlin, Jan. 30
  • Fred Eberhardt, Feb. 1
  • Sandy Granholm, Feb. 1
  • Robert Saxton, Feb. 5
  • Christopher Alcala, Feb. 8
  • Aurelio Zavala, Feb. 8
  • Young Lee, Feb. 20
  • Ramon Ortiz, Feb. 20
  • Jamon Woodard, Feb. 21
  • Todd Kincade, Feb. 26
  • Randy Sproch, Feb. 26

Employees who have received special recognition

Transportation

  • Christopher Alcala
  • Ernesto Antillon
  • Jerome Beasley
  • Dennis Bennett
  • Kirk Blanek
  • Thomas Brown
  • John Dragusica
  • James Gorney
  • Martin Kornas
  • William Lutz
  • Andrew Mangrum
  • Michael McManimen
  • James Scarsellato

Engineering

  • Dan Lawler
  • Jim McNeil
  • Tim O’Connell