OAK BROOK, IL—March 18, 2015 (James Street Media Services)
The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) elected its 2015 slate of officers at the annual winter meeting in January.

The 2015 MARS officers are: 


President: 
George Macko, president
SCO-Pro, LLC, Naperville, Illinois

First Vice President: 
Michael Barth, director of sales
CSX Transportation, Oak Brook, Illinois

Second Vice President: 
Michael Jones, transportation manager
North Dakota Mill, Grand Forks, North Dakota

The new MARS officers are pleased to welcome five new members to the executive committee:

Melissa Cohen, director planning and polymer logistics
Styrolution America, LLC, Aurora, Illinois
Carrie Evans, vice president sales and marketing
Iowa Interstate Railroad, Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Stefan Loeb, senior vice president
Watco Companies, LLC, Downers Grove, Illinois
Chris Meyers, senior manager, global transportation
USG Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
Bryan F. Vaughan, commercial sales leader
GE Capital Rail Services, Chicago, Illinois
 

Over 600 people attended the two-day 2015 Winter Meeting in Oak Brook, Illinois. MARS 2015 Annual Summer Meeting will be held July 13–14 at the Lake Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva Wisconsin. Information can be found at www.mwrailshippers.com. 

MARS President George Macko (left) and Past-President Tom Tisa

About The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers

The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) is one of five regional North American associations under the North American Rail Shippers (NARS) national organization. Headquartered in the Chicago area, MARS provides an open forum for discussion and resolution of rail transportation issues by bringing railroads, shippers, receivers, and rail supply companies together twice annually for formal meetings in the Chicago area. To review the most recent meeting presentations, and to inquire about MARS membership, please visit the MARS website at www.mwrailshippers.com.

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