Railway Association of Canada Appoints CN’s Fiona Murray as Board Chair
14 Mai 2020 - 05:35PM
CN (TSX: CNR) (NYSE: CNI) is pleased to announce that that the
Board of Directors of the Railway Association of Canada (RAC)
elected CN’s Fiona Murray, vice-president of Public and Government
Affairs at CN, as Chairperson. She is the first female Board Chair
in the RAC’s 103-year history.
“Fiona is a very effective and strong leader as
well as an extremely capable railroader” said JJ Ruest, president
and chief executive officer of CN. “I’ve worked directly with Fiona
for over 20 years and her dedication and commitment to anything she
gets involved with has been an incredible asset for CN and will be
most beneficial to the RAC. She is the right person to help lead
the Board of the RAC and the organization to the next level of
performance and advocacy for our entire industry. We are all very
proud to have Fiona as a colleague and that CN helped produce such
a talented leader and railroader for this historic nomination.”
Ms. Murray joined CN in 1992, initially working
in Public Affairs before moving to positions of increasing
responsibility. Having held positions across many different
departments at CN she possesses a thorough understanding of
railroading and will be a great asset to the Association.
“As a career railroader, I’m honoured and
grateful for this opportunity to serve the industry,” said Fiona
Murray. “Over the last 28 years, I have seen railroads evolve to be
more diverse workplaces and I’m proud that my nomination is a
testament to that evolution. I will focus my energies on ensuring
that exemplary governance continues at the board level of the RAC
to support the organization in its effective communications and
advocacy across the country. The RAC will continue to occupy center
stage in promoting safe and effective regulations as well as the
sustainable benefits of using rail transportation for both freight
and passengers.”
The railway industry continues to attract more
and more women to its ranks, and the increasing diversity at the
Board level and in the various committees reflects this. “The RAC
Board is now comprised of 30% of women, says Marc Brazeau,
President and CEO of the RAC, when two short years ago, it was
exclusively comprised of men. This represents a major and
important milestone in Canada’s railway industry.”
About CN:
CN is a true backbone of the economy,
transporting more than C$250 billion worth of goods annually for a
wide range of business sectors, ranging from resource products to
manufactured products to consumer goods, across a rail network of
approximately 20,000 route miles spanning Canada and mid-America.
CN – Canadian National Railway Company, along with its operating
railway subsidiaries – serves the cities and ports of Vancouver and
Prince Rupert, B.C., Montreal, Halifax, New Orleans, and Mobile,
Ala., and the metropolitan areas of Toronto, Edmonton, Winnipeg,
Calgary, Chicago, Memphis, Detroit, Duluth, Minn./Superior, Wis.,
and Jackson, Miss., with connections to all points in
North America. For more information about CN, visit the Company’s
website at www.cn.ca.
About the Railway Association of Canada:
The Railway Association of Canada (RAC)
represents close to 60 freight and passenger railway companies that
move close to 88 million passengers and more than $328 billion
worth of goods in Canada each year. The RAC advocates on behalf of
its members and associate members to ensure that the rail sector
remains globally competitive, sustainable and, most importantly,
safe.
RAC Board of Directors, May 13, 2020:
Ms. Fiona Murray, CN – Chair Mr. Robert Taylor,
CP – Vice-Chair Ms. Corina Moore, Ontario Northland Transportation
CommissionMs. Cynthia Garneau, VIA RailMr. Gerald Linden, SRY Rail
LinkMr. Gord Peters, Cando Rail Services Ltd. Mr. Jeff
Ellis, CP Mr. Louis Gravel, SFP,
Pointe-Noire Mr. Phil Verster, MetrolinxMr. Sean Finn,
CN
Media Contact:
Stéphanie Montreuil613-564-8101Director of
Communications, Railway Association of
Canadahttp://www.railcan.ca
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