Jason A. Zampi
appointed Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Jason M. Morris
appointed Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary
ATLANTA, Sept. 24,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation
(NYSE: NSC) has named Jason A. Zampi
as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer,
and has named Jason M. Morris as
Senior Vice President, Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary,
effective immediately.
As CFO and Treasurer, Zampi will oversee the company's financial
departments as well as Strategic Planning. He has more than 28
years of finance and accounting expertise, including 13 years with
Norfolk Southern where he has advanced through key roles in
forecasting, budgeting, and corporate accounting. With an expert
understanding of the company's business operations and a strong
background in cost management, Zampi has been an integral part of
the Norfolk Southern finance function, providing critical support
for the business partners and actionable analysis to guide
strategic planning. Prior to joining Norfolk Southern, Zampi was a
senior manager with KPMG LLP. He is a certified public accountant
and holds a Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree from
Pennsylvania State University.
"Jason is someone our entire executive team and board count on
to provide critical financial insights that increase our success,"
said Norfolk Southern President and CEO Mark R. George. "His deep industry knowledge,
coupled with his strategic leadership and commitment to operational
excellence, makes him an invaluable asset as we continue to
position Norfolk Southern for long-term growth."
As CLO and Corporate Secretary, Morris will oversee the
company's legal, government relations, corporate secretary, and
compliance departments. He joined Norfolk Southern's legal
department in 2010 and took on roles of increasing responsibility
there before also serving in the Operations and Transformation
divisions. Morris was appointed Vice President Law in 2022. In
addition to his highly impactful career as a lawyer, he has a
robust background in public service, including serving as a
legislative director in the U.S. House of Representatives and as a
logistics readiness officer in the Virginia Air National Guard. He
is a graduate of the U.S. Air Force
Academy, the University of
Virginia School of Law, and the Executive Development
Program at the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Morris' earlier service
with the Air Force included roles as a Manpower and Quality
Management Officer and a Contingency Manpower Officer at European
Command.
"Jason Morris is a trusted
advisor and natural leader with extensive experience in crisis and
risk management, compliance, legal strategy, and public service,"
said George. "He has a unique ability to apply his military,
government, and legal background to develop dynamic strategies,
enhance system improvements, and mitigate organizational risks. We
have no doubt Jason will push Norfolk Southern to meet the highest
standards for our employees, our customers, our shareholders, and
the communities where our railroaders live and operate."
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern
Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely
moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today,
it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight
transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability,
Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid approximately 15 million
tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated
team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from
agriculture to consumer goods, and Norfolk Southern originates more
automotive traffic than any other Class I Railroad. Norfolk
Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the
eastern U.S. It serves a majority of the country's population and
manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port
on the Atlantic coast as well as major ports in the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by
visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
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