Succeeds Laurence M. Trusdell upon his retirement
CHICAGO -- (Business Wire)
FreightCar America, Inc. (NASDAQ: RAIL) today announced that its Board
of Directors has appointed Kathleen (Kate) M. Boege as its General
Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective January 14, 2013. In joining
FreightCar America, Ms. Boege will serve as a key member of the
Company’s leadership team, with responsibility for all aspects of the
Company’s legal affairs. She will be based at the Company’s Chicago,
Illinois headquarters. She succeeds Laurence M. Trusdell, who is
retiring.
Boege, 46, joins FreightCar America from Bally Total Fitness
Corporation, an operator of fitness clubs, where she has served since
August 2011 as Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and
Secretary. She joined Bally in February 2007 as Vice President,
Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, and subsequently
served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel (January 2008-July
2011) and Interim Senior Vice President, Human Resources (April
2009-March 2010). Prior to joining Bally, Ms. Boege occupied senior
legal positions at the Chicago Stock Exchange and practiced business law
in Chicago at Jones Day and Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon.
“Kate will be a great addition to our executive team,” said Ed Whalen,
President and Chief Executive Officer of FreightCar America. “She is a
highly accomplished attorney with a breadth of senior-level experience
in both legal and business roles. We are delighted that she is coming to
FreightCar America.” Mr. Whalen added, “While we understand Larry
Trusdell’s decision to retire after 30 years as a lawyer, we are sorry
to see him go and we are grateful for the many contributions he has made
since joining us in 2007.”
FreightCar America, Inc. manufactures railroad freight cars, with
particular expertise in coal-carrying railcars. It supplies railcar
parts, leases freight cars through its JAIX Leasing Company subsidiary,
and provides railcar maintenance, repairs and management through its
FreightCar Rail Services, LLC subsidiary. In addition to coal cars,
FreightCar America designs and builds bulk commodity cars, flat cars,
mill gondola cars, intermodal cars, coil steel cars and motor vehicle
carriers. It is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois and has facilities in
Clinton, Indiana; Danville, Illinois; Grand Island, Nebraska; Hastings,
Nebraska; Johnstown, Pennsylvania; Lakewood, Colorado; and Roanoke,
Virginia. More information about FreightCar America is available on its
website at www.freightcaramerica.com.
Contacts:
FreightCar America
Tom McCarthy, 800-458-2235
Source: FreightCar America, Inc.
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