I’ve Been Working on the Railroad – Women in Rail

Thursday, October 24, 2024

4:00 PM – 5:00 PM CT

Location: MPCCW - 183 B

Speaker(s)

Grace Olsen, BS Industrial & Operations Engineering

General Director of Mechanical Engineering & Quality
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Aarti Bhardwaj, PMP, BS Physics, MS Computer Applications

Senior Director Digital Technology Control Systems
Amtrak
New York, New York, United States
Cindy Ingram, n/a

Assisstant Chief Engineer, Southern Region
CPKC
Shreveport, Louisiana, United States
Chantel Goutcher, MBA, BS Transportation and Distribution Management

General Manager Service Design
CSX Transportation
Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Moderator(s)

Alina Butler, BS Psychology, MS Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Head of Global Diversity & Inclusion
Wabtec
Fort Worth, Texas, United States

What are your first thoughts when you hear "I’ve been working on the railroad"? Is it the 1894 folk song and an image of burly men slinging huge hammers? Let’s change that! After attending this exciting panel, those words shall evoke a vision of powerful, inspirational women who have worked their way into influential roles within infamous rail companies. We will rewrite the song and show how women, many of whom were sitting in your seats just a few years ago, make an impact on some of the biggest machines that move our world.

All aboard for a journey through the stories of how women continue to shape the dynamic landscape of the railroad industry!

Learning Objectives:

Explain what women have accomplished in the railroad industry.
Identify different career paths and opportunities in rail.
Assess how your unique background can apply to a variety of roles.