CN announces changes to senior management

Canadian National today announced changes to its senior leadership, naming Patrick Whitehead as its chief operating officer and Janet Drysdale as chief commercial officer. Whitehead’s appointment as COO ends CN’s unique approach to developing the operating plan, planning the network of the future, and managing day-to-day operations. The company’s shares (NYSE: CNR) were up 16% in intra-day trading. Patrick Whitehead (Photo: CN) Traditionally railroads have a lone chief operating officer responsible for ...