Wick Moorman
Amtrak has named Charles W. “Wick” Moorman, retired Norfolk Southern (NS) chairman, chief executive officer and president, as its next president and chief executive officer, effective September 1, 2016.
“We are very pleased that someone with Wick’s experience and vision will lead Amtrak during this critical period as the company charts a course for future growth and improvement. Under CEO Joe Boardman, and with the support of the Administration and Congress, Amtrak has achieved record levels of performance and investment,” said Anthony Coscia, Amtrak Board of Directors chairman.
“The Board believes Wick can build upon this success in the coming year by launching initiatives to further enhance safety and customer service, modernize our operations, and guide our implementation of the FAST Act,” added Coscia.
Moorman joins Amtrak after more than 40 years at NS, where he worked his way up from management trainee to chief executive officer and chairman of the Board of Directors. During his 40 years with NS, he gained an appreciation for the various aspects of railroad operations and used this knowledge to modernize the way NS conducted business, served customers and worked with communities.
Moorman graduated from Georgia Tech and Harvard Business School. He serves on the boards of Duke Energy Corporation, Chevron Corporation, the Virginia chapter of the Nature Conservancy, and the Georgia Tech Foundation.
“It is an honor and privilege to take on the role of CEO at Amtrak and I look forward to working with its dedicated employees to find ways to provide even better service to our passengers and the nation,” said Moorman. “At Norfolk Southern, our team fostered change by placing a solid emphasis on performance across all aspects of our business which helped develop a stronger safety and service culture throughout the company. I look forward to advancing those same goals at Amtrak and helping to build a plan for future growth.”
Moorman currently holds securities of a rail carrier. Amtrak will ensure that any conflict be avoided as is required by federal law.
Moorman succeeds Joe Boardman, who announced his intention to retire last fall.
“The Board and I thank Joe for his dedicated service to Amtrak and its customers and for his long career in public service. Under his leadership, Amtrak delivered record ridership, introduced a series of safety initiatives and modernized its fleet. For this, he should be proud,” Coscia said.