PC Bryant appointed Vice President Human
Resources
ATLANTA, Dec. 9, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) has
named Ann A. Adams as Chief Human
Resources Officer, with responsibility for human resources and
labor relations, reporting to CEO Mark
George. In addition, PC Bryant has been named Vice President
Human Resources, reporting to Adams.
Adams joined Norfolk Southern in 2001 as a Manager in Human
Resources. From there, she progressed through roles of increasing
responsibility that gave her experience across the business,
including her role as Chief Transformation Officer, which combined
HR, Labor Relations, Corporate Communications, IT, and
Sustainability. Earlier this year, the company decided to separate
these divisions and Adams assumed an advisory role to help with the
transition as the company conducted comprehensive searches to fill
new leadership roles, including CHRO.
"I asked Annie to step into the CHRO role because she is adept
at building a high-performing organization and aligning the
enterprise behind who we are, how we grow, and how we bring
employees along with us every step of the way," said George. "Her
strong skillset, organizational knowledge and vast experience make
Annie the right partner as we focus on deepening engagement,
promoting excellence and delivering even greater results. As we
round out the executive leadership team, Annie's voice at the table
will be a vital to our ongoing transformation and success."
Adams has successfully overseen culture change, relocation and
design of Norfolk Southern's headquarters, national rail labor
negotiations, and more. She has broad Board experience and
currently serves on the Board of Directors for Specialty Building
Products, a North American distributor based in Duluth, Ga., as well as the Midtown
Improvement District and Woodruff Arts Center in Atlanta. Adams holds an B.A. from Davidson College and a master's and Ph.D. from
Rice University. She also completed the
General Management Program at Harvard Business
School. She was named among Atlanta Business Chronicle's
Women of Influence in 2022 and one of 10 Influential leaders for
2021 by Railway Age.
"I am excited to continue working alongside my colleagues to
build a great culture at NS, and proud to have PC leading our Human
Resources function," Adams said. "PC is a collaborative leader who
aligns HR strategy with enterprise goals and embraces data and
technology to propel the work, all while staying grounded in what
is most important – our people."
Since joining Norfolk Southern in 2020 as Assistant Vice
President Human Resources, Bryant has led organizational change
initiatives, workforce planning, performance management, training,
and more. Prior to Norfolk Southern, Bryant held roles in Human
Resources at CSX, The Home Depot, Intercontinental Hotels Group,
and more. He holds a master's from Georgia
Institute of Technology in industrial and organizational
development and a bachelor's degree from the University of Alabama in marketing.
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. 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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