PERSON: Jim Vena

Union Pacific Corporation

Chief Executive Officer & Member of the Board of Directors

Jim Vena leads Union Pacific Corp. And Union Pacific Railroad as CEO. He has more than 45 years of railroad industry experience, with a demonstrated track record of driving best-in-class operating and service results.

Vena started from the ground up at Canadian National Railway (CN) and worked in the Engineering, Mechanical and Operating departments, including operating trains as a locomotive engineer. After graduating from university, he worked in management across Operations, Marketing, Strategic Planning and Labor Relations at CN. Vena ultimately was promoted to executive vice president and chief operating officer.

As Union Pacific’s chief operating officer from 2019-2020, Vena oversaw a team that achieved efficiency savings and delivered the best service product in the company’s history. He served as senior advisor to the chairman in 2021 and returned to Union Pacific as CEO in August 2023. As CEO, his goal is to continue to drive best-in-class results in Safety, Service and Operational Excellence. Vena is grounded in his responsibility as CEO to drive results and look at what’s possible to move forward for our customers, our employees and our owners.

Vena has served on several transportation-related boards throughout his career, including most recently as chairman of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and as a board member for Direct ChassisLink Inc. (DCLI) and FedEx.

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