The Surface Transportation Board has appointed three senior advisors to Chairman Patrick Fuchs. Sharon Clark, Rob Reilly and Chris Bertram will serve in the temporary positions in an effort to help drive reforms, and underscore Fuchs’ commitment to leveraging expert advice, analysis, and ideas on mission-critical initiatives and agency functions, according to a press release.
Clark was formerly senior vice president at Perdue AgriBusiness L.L.C., responsible for transportation, compliance and regulator affairs. She has served on several trade organization committees and panels, including the STB Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council. Clark previously worked for The Andersons Inc. and Cargill Inc.
Reilly is a former BNSF Railway and Canadian National Railway executive. He most recently serving as EVP-President and Chief Operating Officer at CN, where he led a safety culture change that resulted in all-time best safety records while leading the Class I to multiple service and efficiency records, according to a press release. Reilly started his railroad career at the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Co. and held several leadership positions at BNSF, ultimately serving as VP of Operations responsible for the Southern Transcon Route.
Bertram has held several senior transportation policy and finance positions with the U.S. House of Representatives, Senate and Execute Branch. He served as staff director for the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. During his tenure, the committee enacted the FAST Act, the longest surface transportation bill in 17 years; reauthorized the STB and Amtrak; and enacted WRRDA, the first water resources authorization legislation since 2007.
Clark, Reilly and Bertram will work closely with Fuchs to provide strategic counsel and support initiatives to streamline processes, improve collaboration and transparency, and ensure a more efficient and effective regulatory environment for the surface transportation network, according to the STB.
