President
Sam founded SA Rail and currently serves as its President. Prior to SA Rail, Sam spent 20 years working at The Andersons, Inc helping build its Rail Group before it was acquired in 2022. Sam started on the shop floor in 2001 as a general laborer in Maumee, Ohio. Throughout his career with The Andersons Rail Group Sam took on various roles including Shop Manager in Anaconda, Montana overseeing one shop; Regional Manager in Ogden, Utah overseeing eight shops; Vice President of Operations based in Maumee, Ohio overseeing thirty shops; and Vice President of Fleet Operations & Repair Business Development where Sam managed the maintenance department for a fleet of 25,000 railcars, and shop growth for The Andersons Rail Group. Sam has in-depth experience related to strategic planning and execution, contract negotiation, shop operations management, railcar fleet management, M&A, and repair commercialization.
Sam holds a BA from The Ohio State University, and an MBA from The David Eccles School of Business at The University of Utah. He lives with his family in Northwest Ohio.
