Chicago, IL - The Midwest Association of Rail Shippers (MARS) elected its 2020 slate of officers at the annual winter meeting earlier in January.
The 2020 MARS officers are: President Stefan Loeb, Watco Companies, Downers Grove, Illinois; First Vice President Carrie Evans, Iowa Interstate Railroad, Cedar Rapids, Iowa; and Second Vice President: Kathy Bathurst, CSX Transportation, Riverdale, Illinois.
An outstanding attendance of more than 880 marked the two-day 2020 Winter Meeting in Lombard, Illinois, where the officers were elected. MARS 2020 Annual Summer Meeting will be held July 20-21 at the Grand Geneva Resort, Lake Geneva, Wisconsin.
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