Management Team
Theodore W. Baun, assumed the role of Vice President, Sales in November 2007. Prior to this position, he held the position of Vice President Sales, Western Region. In 2003, Ted joined Mitsui Rail Capital as Director of Sales and rejoined FreightCar America in 2005. Between 1994 and 2003, Ted held numerous positions within FreightCar America’s Sales & Marketing and Manufacturing departments.
Gary Boast, has served as our vice president of information technology since 2001. Previously, he held the title of Director, Information Services. Prior to joining FCA, Gary was employed in network operations for the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (S.W.I.F.T), Culpeper, VA. Gary has an extensive technical background in implementing and managing technology.
Nicholas J. Matthews, joined FreightCar America in January of 2008. He serves as our Senior Vice President of Operations. Nick is responsible for our company's manufacturing, purchasing, engineering, and after market parts functions. Prior to joining FreightCar America, he was employed by Trinity Industries for fourteen years where he held various technical and operations positions of expanding leadership scope.
Thomas McCarthy, has served as our senior vice president since June 2007. Tom was previously employed by GE Rail Services, serving most recently as their Sr. Vice President of Human Resources. Tom has an extensive background in both Human Resources and Labor Relations.
Christopher Nagel, assumed the role of vice president of finance and chief financial officer in January 2009. Prior to joining the FreightCar America team, he was CFO of The Wallick Companies, a property management and construction business. He spent almost nine years at The Scotts Miracle-Gro Company in positions of expanding leadership scope. In his most recent role, he served as Scotts’ executive vice president–North American Consumer Business. He also served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Scotts from 2003 to 2006, and prior to that, as senior vice president–North American Finance and Corporate Controller. Earlier in his career, he held finance roles of increasing responsibility at Borden, Inc. and its successors. He began his career in public accounting with Pricewaterhouse Coopers.
Laurence Trusdell, has served as our General Counsel and Corporate Secretary since June 2007. Prior to joining us, Mr. Trusdell was Vice President, Law and Corporate Secretary of W.W. Grainger, Inc., having joined Grainger as Associate General Counsel in 2004. He was an independent legal consultant in 2003-2004 and Vice President–General Counsel and Secretary of Videojet Technologies Inc. from 1997 to 2003. He previously served in the North American legal group of The General Electric Company p.l.c. of London, England and practiced corporate law at the Mayer Brown law firm.
Edward J. Whalen, was appointed as our President and Chief Executive Officer on December 18, 2009. Previously, he served as our Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales from December 2004 to September 2008. He also served as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales for our subsidiaries from 1991 to December 2004. Mr. Whalen was one of a group of investors who acquired the Company from Bethlehem Steel in 1991, under its former name of Johnstown America Corporation. Prior to that, Mr. Whalen was President of Pullman Leasing Company, after serving in various finance positions for Pullman Leasing Company, including Vice President of Finance and Treasurer. Mr. Whalen originally joined Pullman, Inc., the parent of Pullman Leasing Company, in 1972 .
