Norfolk Southern Unveils Restructuring Amid Coronavirus Woes
Amid impacts on operations stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic, Norfolk Southern Corporation NSC announced an organizational and a few leadership changes.
John Scheib has stepped down as executive vice president and chief strategy officer, effective Jun 1.
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In the wake of Scheib’s departure, the company has restructured some of its departments to promote efficiencies.
The Strategic Planning Department operates within the Finance division under the leadership of Mark George, executive vice president and chief financial officer. This strategy is aimed towards building the company’s capabilities for rigorous analysis, robust metrics and systematic competitive benchmarking.
The Network Planning and Optimization Department, which developed and implemented the TOP21 operating plan, is now a part of the Operations division. The team operates under the leadership of Michael Wheeler, executive vice president and chief operating officer.
Further, the Customer Operations Department has become a part of the Marketing division under the leadership of Alan Shaw, executive vice president and chief marketing officer. The move is aimed at promoting customer interactions to serve them in a better manner.
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