Utility menu HOME EMPLOYEES CONTACT US You are here Home › About Us › Management Management P. A. (Pe ter) GILBERTSON President and Chief Executive Officer, Anacostia Rail Holdings Company Peter A. Gilbertson is President and CEO of Anacostia Rail Holdings Company and non-executive chairman of the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad, the Louisville & Indiana Railroad, Northern Lines Railway and Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. He is past chairman of the Regional Railroads of America, the STB Railroad Shipper Transportation Advisory Council, and the Hill Reference Library. He is an alternating member of the board of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and a member of the board of trustees of the University of Denver. University of Denver (BA); University of Minnesota (JD) B. A. (Bruce) LIEBERMAN Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Anacostia Rail Holdings Company Bruce A. Lieberman is the Chief Financial Officer of Anacostia Rail Holdings Company. He specializes in railroad finance and risk management. Mr. Lieberman is also non-executive chairman of the New York & Atlantic Railway. He is a past president of the Railroads of New York and past chairman of the Finance and Administration Committee of the American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA). Hamilton College (BS); Columbia University (MBA) M. T. (Todd) BJORNSTAD President, Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad Todd Bjornstad joined the Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad in February 2016. He has more than 25 years of experience in the rail industry. He had been general manager of the Rapid City, Pierre & Eastern Railroad since its acquisition by Genesee & Wyoming (G&W) from Canadian Pacific in June 2014. His other roles within G&W included vice president of transportation for G&W’s Midwest Region and vice president of customer service for RailAmerica in Jacksonville, Florida. Prior to that, he had been with the Union Pacific Railroad for 17 years. Mr. Bjornstad served in the United States Air Force as a missile systems specialist responsible for testing, repair and maintenance of nuclear missile systems. Community College of the Air Force (AA); Excelsior College (BA) J. P. (James) BONNER President, New York & Atlantic Railway Mr. James Bonner was promoted to President of New York & Atlantic Railway in November 2016 from his previous role, NYA vice president. He has 20 years’ experience in the rail industry. He joined ARH as director of sales and marketing in January 2013. Previously, he had been general manager for Connecticut Southern Railroad in Hartford, Connecticut, a Genesee & Wyoming property. Prior to that assignment, he was assistant general manager of Otter Tail Valley Railroad, Fergus Falls, Minnesota. Mr. Bonner previously held various posts with RailAmerica, California Northern Railroad and KYLE Railroad. Northwest Kansas Technical College, Business/Computer Science. J. J. (Justin) CHALICH President, Northern Lines Railway Justin Chalich joined Northern Lines Railway as manager of operations & maintenance in 2005. He was promoted to his current position in 2012. Prior to joining Northern Lines Railway, Mr. Chalich was a certified locomotive engineer and conductor with Northern Plains Railroad. Michigan State University Railway Management Certificate Program; University of Tennessee at Chattanooga FRA Track Inspector Certificate Program. O. L. (Otis) CLIATT II President, Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. Otis Cliatt was promoted to President of Pacific Harbor Line in October 2012 after joining the Company as vice president in July 2010. He has over 20 years of experience in the railroad industry specializing in railroad operations, safety and labor relations. Mr. Cliatt began his railroad career with the Union Pacific Railroad. His career also includes director and regional vice president with CANAC, Inc. He has served on the Board of Directors of the ASLRRA and CSLRA, and on GE Transportation's Customer Advisory Board. He has also served as the chairman of the ASLRRA Veterans Recruitment Committee. Mr. Cliatt is a military veteran having served with the U.S. Army's elite Special Forces Command (SFCOM) and with the Special Operations Command (SOCOM). In December 2020 he was appointed by Florida Governor DeSantis to the Florida A&M University Board of Trustees. Florida A&M University (BS); UCLA's Executive Program. J. D. (John) GOLDMAN President, Louisville & Indiana Railroad John Goldman was promoted to President of the Louisville & Indiana Railroad in July 2014 after joining the Company as vice president in November 2012. He has more than 20 years of railroad experience, beginning his career in 1995 with Norfolk Southern in Louisville, Kentucky. He joined the Canadian National Railway in 2004, where he served as superintendent of the Iowa and Valley Zones, senior manager of CN’s Regional Operations Center, and assistant to the Southern Region Senior VP. He is a member of Safety and Operations Management Committee of the AAR. Indiana University (BA). G. H. (George) GRIGGS Controller, Anacostia Rail Holdings Company George Griggs joined Anacostia Rail Holdings Company in September 2007 as a Senior Accountant. He was promoted to Director of Accounting in 2009 and to his current position in 2017. Prior to joining Anacostia, Mr. Griggs held various positions in retail banking management, accounting and accounting management, bringing over fourteen years of accounting experience. He is a member of the AICPA and the Illinois CPA Society. University of Illinois (BA); Governors State University (BS) D. S. (David) HANKINS Senior Director of Human Resources, Anacostia Rail Holdings Company David Hankins joined Anacostia Rail Holdings Company in November 2015. He also serves on the ASLRRA Human Resources Committee. Mr. Hankins has over ten years of experience in the railroad industry, beginning as the assistant terminal manager with U.S. Road & Rail of St. Louis. He later worked for Progress Rail Services as the human resources manager for multiple facilities, and the quality assurance manager and plant manager of a railcar wheel shop. He has over 15 years in human resources management in the railroad, construction and trucking industries. Mr. Hankins is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, serving as a logistics and transportation officer and managing an equipment maintenance and repair facility. University of Texas at Austin (BA) E. T. (Eric) JAKUBOWSKI Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, Anacostia Rail Holdings Company Eric Jakubowski joined Anacostia Rail Holdings Company in March 2012. Prior to this position, he was director of network strategy - US, for Canadian National Railway. He previously held marketing and operating positions for more than 25 years with both CN and Conrail. Eric served on the STB’s Rail Shipper Transportation Advisory Committee as well as Northwestern University’s Transportation Center Business Advisory Committee. Harvard University (BA); Northwestern University (MA, MBA) K. (Kimia) KHATAMI Senior Director of Business Development, Anacostia Rail Holdings Company Kimia Khatami was promoted to her current position in October 2021. She first joined Pacific Harbor Line in November 2015, was promoted to Director of Customer Service, PHL, in 2018. Ms. Khatami began her career in transportation with Union Pacific Railroad in Omaha, Nebraska where she held positions in the marketing and sales department. Her experience includes managing commercial projects, government relations, business development, and environmental regulatory compliance. Kimia's efforts at Pacific Harbor Line have been recognized multiple times, including being a Progressive Railroading Rising Star in 2019 and being nominated for the 2017 Association of American Railroads John H. Chafee Environmental Excellence Award for her efforts in ensuring PHL’s environmental compliance in the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. She is a strong supporter of efforts to promote diversity within the railroad industry and active in organizations which provide mentorship to students interested in pursuing careers in supply chain and transportation. Ms. Khatami also serves on the executive committee of several non-profit organizations including the Harbor Association of Industry and Commerce (HAIC), California Short Line RR Association (CSLRA). Brigham Young University (BA). J. A. (Jeremy) KRAMER Vice President, Louisville & Indiana Railroad Jeremy Kramer joined the Louisville & Indiana Railroad in July 2014 and most recently held the role of Director of Transportation. Prior to joining Louisville & Indiana Railroad, he was with Canadian National Railway, where he held multiple positions up to Assistant Superintendent of the Chicago Division. Jeremy’s efforts at the Louisville & Indiana Railroad have been awarded multiple times, including being a Progressive Railroading Rising Star in 2016 and ASLRRA Safety Person of the year in 2018. In addition to working for various railroads, Jeremy was a member of the U.S. Army Reserve, where he was deployed to Afghanistan in 2011 and served as a Senior Advisor to the Country of Afghanistan on Railroad Operations. Indiana University (BAS) T. A. (Tom) LEOPOLD Chief Safety and Compliance Officer, Anacostia Rail Holdings Company Thomas Leopold joined Anacostia Rail Holdings Company in July 2006. He is a Certified Safety Professional (CSP) and in 2014 received the ASLRRA Safety Professional of the Year award. He has over 30 years of experience leading safety programs in the rail, aerospace and defense industries. Mr. Leopold is a member of the ASLRRA Safety and Training Committee, AAR Risk Management Committee and the Railroad Advisory Board at Johnson County Community College. His previous railroad experience includes various safety roles at Burlington Northern, BNSF and Kansas City Southern. University of Wisconsin (BS); University of Minnesota (MS) H. C. (Howard) MAGANA Director of Transportation, Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. Howard Magana was promoted to Director of Transportation of Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) in August 2017. He began his railroad career with PHL in December of 1997 as a conductor and was promoted to Assistant Trainmaster, Badger Bridge in July of 1998. Mr. Magana has held the positions of Assistant Trainmaster (Train Dispatcher), Trainmaster, Director of Intermodal Operations, Director of Operations, Manager of Transportation, and Director of Transportation. S. G. (Stephane) Perri Vice President, Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. Stephane Perri was promoted to Vice President of Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) in January 2020. He began his railroad career with PHL in April 2000 as a conductor and later qualified as a locomotive engineer. Mr. Perri transitioned into management, where he has held the positions of Train Dispatcher, Trainmaster, Manager of Transportation, Senior Director of Transportation and General Superintendent. Michigan State University Railway Management Certificate Program; University of La Sorbonne - Paris, France (Bachelor’s degree) M. R. (Mike) SHORE Vice President, Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad Michael Shore joined Chicago South Shore & South Bend Railroad in April 2012 and was promoted to his current position in November 2016. Mr. Shore has over 25 years of experience in the railroad industry holding a variety of posts including superintendent of The Belt Railway Company of Chicago and general manager of the Chicago Rail Link. Prior to that, he had been with the Burlington Northern Railroad for six years. Aurora University (BA, MBA) M. H. (Mark) SIDMAN General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, Anacostia Rail Holdings Company Mark H. Sidman joined Anacostia Rail Holdings Company in January 2013. Previously, he headed the transportation practice group at Weiner Brodsky Sidman Kider PC, a Washington, D.C. law firm. He has more than 30 years of experience advising short line and regional railroads. Hobart College (BA); University of Pittsburgh (JD) E. W. (Eric) SMITH Senior Director of MIS, Anacostia Rail Holdings Eric Smith joined Anacostia Rail Holdings Company in June 2013 and was promoted to his current position in January 2016. Mr. Smith has over twenty years of experience with railroad industry systems implementation and development at AAR, EMD, RailTex, RailAmerica and GE (RMI). His experience includes railcar fleet and car hire management, project management for Class I car hire management system implementation, and consulting for railroad track maintenance and railcar maintenance costing systems for the AAR and major rail shippers. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (BS); Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MST) M. (Monte) STOKES Chief Engineer, Pacific Harbor Line Monte Stokes joined Pacific Harbor Line as the Chief Engineer in February 2021. His railroad engineering career includes both passenger transport and freight moving services. Mr. Stokes began his railroad career at CSX where he held various engineering posts before advancing to Roadmaster II at Queensgate Hump yard in Cincinnati, Ohio. He was also at National Railroad Passenger Corporation (Amtrak), where he had been Deputy Division Engineer in Philadelphia, PA., Assistant Division Engineer at Baltimore, Md., and Senior Engineer-Track, Philadelphia. He serves as a valued member of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA). South Carolina State University (BS Electrical Engineering) M. B. (Marlon) TAYLOR Vice President, New York & Atlantic Railway Marlon Taylor was promoted to his current position in 2016. He began his railroad career at Anacostia’s Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) as a conductor in 1999. Through a series of promotions, he advanced through the ranks at PHL as locomotive engineer, train dispatcher, trainmaster, transportation manager, and director of operations. In early 2016, he relocated to New York to become New York & Atlantic’s assistant vice president. DeVry University (BS); UCLA Executive Program R. A. (Rick) VANZEE Director of Operations, Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. Rick VanZee was promoted to Director of Operations at Pacific Harbor Line (PHL) in August 2017. He began his railroad career with PHL in February 1999 as a certified locomotive engineer, having previously worked in train service for smaller railroads in South Dakota and Iowa, and then with the Union Pacific in Los Angeles. Mr. VanZee transitioned into management in 2007, where he has previously held the positions of Assistant Trainmaster, Trainmaster, and Road Foreman of Engines. Michigan State University Railway Management Certificate Program; University of South Dakota (B.S. Business Administration) L. L. (Leigh) WALTERS President, Gulf Coast Switching Company Leigh Walters joined Gulf Coast Switching Company in 2008 as General Manager. He was promoted to his current position in 2014. Mr. Walters has over 15 years in the railroad and transportation industries. He began his railroad career as a brakeman, conductor and engineer with CMC Railroad and Canac. He also served as a transportation supervisor and then operations manager with Savage Transportation. J. R. (James) ZUBIK Vice President, Finance and Administration, Anacostia Rail Holdings James Zubik joined Anacostia Rail Holdings Company in June 2017 as Vice President of Finance and Administration. Prior to joining Anacostia, Mr. Zubik worked in the pipeline and energy industry. He has over 30 years of experience in accounting, finance and administration. He is member of the AICPA. 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