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MainLine Management, Inc
President
David L. Hatzenbuhler
Having founded MLM in 1995, Dave's ability to grasp
complex issues provides the foundation for his
effectiveness in helping others realize maximum efficiency. He is highly
proficient in reducing complex issues to solutions that are understandable
and can be effectively implemented, at the same time facilitating others
in
discovering their own strengths and creative skills. Dave's
particular expertise in multi-party negotiations and his finely-honed
inter-personal
skills helped Burlington Northern Railroad successfully move forward
in increasingly complex
transportation issues. With over 35 total years in the rail industry,
Dave's Class 1 rail transportation experience totaled over
twenty-three years, including nearly nineteen years in field operations.
His
extensive railroad history spans a lifetime, from locomotive engineer
to
AVP Corporate Development for BNRR. Dave's highly
effective management, leadership and rail operations skills were significant
success
factors in his twelve years of field management positions and four years
in
Corporate Staff positions, which included AGM of Strategic Network Design,
Director of Corporate Competitiveness, and Superintendant of Terminal
Operations,
Chicago, for BNRR. Dave graduated from the University of the State of
New York with a Bachelor's Degree in Liberal Studies with Major disciplines
in History and Political Science. Included in the continuing education
he has
received are "Executive Finance" and "Marketing Strategies" at the
Transportation Center, Northwestern University; "Benchmarking" at
California Institute of Technology; "Executive Leadership" at the Center
for Creative Leadership; and "Crosby Quality College".
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Vice President
Eric J. Lyman
As Vice President of Transportation Services for
MainLine Management, Inc.
in MLM's North Richland Hills, TX office, Eric provides a wide-range
of knowledge,
expertise and experience in rail-related issues. Regarded by many within
the
industry as possessing one of the finest analytical minds in the rail
business,
Eric brings a multi-disciplined expertise to rail transportation and
operations issues.
His background in multiple, cross-functional departments at two major
western railroads has given him a broad foundation for highly effective
analyses
of various railroad functions: operations, marketing, finance and economics.
His experience has developed his ability to understand the needs of
individual
departments and to utilize that information to create solutions that
incorporate
the goals of the project while meeting the expectations of the various
stakeholders.
His on-going success at achieving consensus among various stakeholders
is a testament to his personal and negotiating skills. He has successfully
employed these skills in relations with entities such as railroads,
ports and
governmental agencies. Eric's career has included responsibilities in
engineering
and design, track maintenance, field and terminal operations, operational
and
financil analysis, and strategic planning. Most of his responsibilities
prior to
joining MLM in September, 1997, were
focused on Western and Pacific Northwest operations and planning, including
leading the analytical efforts which resulted in the reopening of the
Stampede Pass.
He has held field operations supervisory positions in Seattle, Wa; Kettle
Falls, Wa; and Spokane,Wa. As a Director of Interline Operations and
Strategic
Network Design for BNNR, Eric Lyman applied his expertise in analyzing
the
operations of Union Pacific Railroad, Canadian National Railroad and
Canadian Pacific Railroad, resulting in a thorough understanding of
not
only BNSF operational philosophy but of competing railroads as well.
Eric graduated from the University of California at Berkeley with a
Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering. His continuing education
has included "Negotiation Strategies" at Northwestern University,
"Leadership Development Program" at the Center for Creative Leadership,
and "Business Financial Management" at Burlington Northern RR's
Leadership Center. As well as working and being conversant with
various railroad analytical models, Eric has attended seminars on various
model simulation tools.
Vice President
Robert G. Patton
Bob
joined MainLine Management, Inc. in 1999, after 25 years
at the Burlington Northern and Sanata Fe Railway Company where he was
Senior Project Manager, Capacity Planning in the Strategic Studies Department.
His responsibilities at BNSF, and prior to merger with BNRR, were instrumental
in
the planning and development of the multi-billion dollar capacity improvement
expenditures over the last fifteen years. Bob developed the planning
methodology
and proof of concept for long range capacity planning designed to maximize
benefits from capital investments, operations planning, and the evaluation
of
multiple strategic initiatives. His skill with computer model simulation
analysis
of the railroad environment were key in support of BNRR's capacity expansion
of the Powder River Basin coal delivery routes and infrastructure to
Midwest,
South and Southeast markets. Similiar analytical responsibilities on
his part played
an integral role in expanded BNRR/BNSF rail capacity supporting midwest
grain
movements between west coast ports and midwest/eastern markets;
transcontinental rail passenger services; and commuter rail planning
in such
cities as Chicago, Seattle, Los Angeles, Minneapolis, Kansas City, St.
Louis,
Dallas and others. Bob has consistently demonstrated superior knowledge
of
rail capacity planning and analysis from concept through project completion,
including post-audit analysis of capacity improvements. With his background
in Engineering and Computer Programming, coupled with his thorough understanding
of rail operations, Bob has demonstrated an outstanding ability to coordinate
all aspects of a project's requirements, from development and presentation
of a concept and proof of concept, through project planning and justification.
His ability to facilitate projects involving highly complex rail capacity,
infrastructure
and service issues, often involving multiple perspectives, provides
an insight
and understanding invaluable in rail issues planning and analysis.
Bob's extensive career has involved experience with the entire North
American
rail industry as a result of many years of traveling various rail systems
and
participating in rail projects involving various railroads. His wide
experience
provides an extensive array of contacts in construction companies,
governmental agencies, ports, civic organizations, shippers and railroads.
Bob received a BS degree in Management and Computer Science from the
University of Minnesota. In addition, he received training and was certified
as an Electronics Technician by the Technical Vocational Institute in
St. Paul,
Minnesota.
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