People: FreightCar America Inc (RAIL.OQ)

RAIL.OQ on NASDAQ Stock Exchange Global Select Market

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1 Aug 2013
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Summary

Name Age Since Current Position

William Gehl

66 2013 Non-Executive Chairman of the Board

Joseph McNeely

48 2013 President, Chief Operating Officer

Edward Whalen

2013 Chief Executive Officer, Director

Theodore Baun

39 2008 Senior Vice President - Marketing and Sales

Thomas McCarthy

48 2010 Senior Vice President - Human Resources

Terrence Heidkamp

55 2011 Senior Vice President - Operations

Joseph Maliekel

47 2012 Principal Accounting Officer

Kathleen Boege

46 2013 General Counsel, Corporate Secretary

James Cirar

65 1999 Independent Director

Thomas Madden

59 2005 Independent Director

Andrew Schmitt

63 2012 Independent Director

S. Carl Soderstrom

59 2005 Independent Director

Robert Tidball

73 2005 Independent Director

Biographies

Name Description

William Gehl

Mr. William D. Gehl has been appointed as the Non-Executive Chairman of the Board of FreightCar America Inc and is the chairman of strategy and growth committee and a member of audit and compensation committees. He is Chairman and owner of IBS of Southeastern Wisconsin, a distributor of automotive and other batteries. He was Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Gehl Company, a manufacturer of compact construction equipment, from April 2003 until his retirement from that company in April 2009. Prior to that time, he was President and Chief Executive Officer of Gehl Company since November 1992, Chairman of Gehl Company since April 1996, and a director of Gehl Company since 1987. During the past five years, Mr. Gehl has been a member of the boards of directors of Gehl Company, Astec Industries, Inc. (a manufacturer of road-building and construction equipment), Mason Wells, Inc. (a private equity investor), The Oilgear Company (a manufacturer of hydraulic pumps and related products) and Westbury Bank (a full-service neighborhood bank with 25 locations).

Joseph McNeely

Mr. Joseph E. McNeely is President, Chief Operating Officer of FreightCar America, Inc. Mr. McNeely previously served as the Company’s Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, since September, 2010. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. McNeely served as a Vice President of Mitsui Rail Capital, LLC, a railcar leasing and services company. While working for Mitsui Rail, Mr. McNeely focused his efforts on railcar leasing and marketing, business development and diversifying their railcar portfolio. Previously, he held positions at GATX Corporation, including Vice President Finance for GATX Rail and Vice President Finance and IT for GATX Terminals Corporation. Prior to joining GATX, Mr. McNeely spent 12 years at Arthur Andersen, LLP. Mr. McNeely is a Certified Public Accountant.

Edward Whalen

Mr. Edward J. Whalen is Chief Executive Officer, Director of FreightCar America Inc. Previously, he served as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales, from December 2004 to September 2008. He also served as Senior Vice President, Marketing and Sales, for subsidiaries from 1991 to December 2004. In 1991, Mr. Whalen was a member of the group of investors that acquired the Company from Bethlehem Steel. Prior to that, Mr. Whalen was President of Pullman Leasing Company, a railcar leasing business, 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. In addition to his current role as President and Chief Executive Officer, the board of directors benefits from

Theodore Baun

Mr. Theodore W. Baun is Senior Vice President - Marketing and Sales of FreightCar America Inc since September 2008. Mr. Baun first joined company in 1994 and has held roles of increasing responsibility in operations, marketing and sales. From 2003 to 2005, he was Director of Sales at Mitsui Rail Capital, LLC, a railcar leasing and services company, after which he returned to FreightCar America. He has been the leader of sales team since November 2007.

Thomas McCarthy

Mr. Thomas P. McCarthy is Senior Vice President - Human Resources of Freightcar America Inc. Prior to joining the Company, he held roles of increasing responsibility in human resources and labor relations with the General Electric Company in its GE Aviation, Plastics and Equipment Services businesses. This experience included serving as the Senior Vice President of Human Resources for G.E. Rail Services from 2004 until 2007.

Terrence Heidkamp

Mr. Terrence G. Heidkamp has been appointed as Senior Vice President - Operations of FreightCar America, Inc., effective October 2011. He came to the Company from GATX Corporation, where he had served as Vice President, Government Affairs and Regulatory Compliance since 2010 and as Vice President, Group Executive Operations from 1992 to 2009. Mr. Heidkamp began his career at Pullman Leasing Company, where his roles included Vice President, Finance.

Joseph Maliekel

Mr. Joseph J. Maliekel has been appointed as the Principal Accounting Officer of Freightcar America Inc. Mr. Maliekel has over 25 years progressive finance, accounting, and corporate governance experience obtained with multinational public and private companies. Prior to joining the Company on May 15, 2012, Mr. Maliekel served as Corporate Controller for Spartech Corporation, a global producer of plastic products, from 2010 to 2012. Prior to joining Spartech Corporation, he served as Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer with Columbus McKinnon Corporation, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of material handling products and was a partner of BDO Seidman, LLP’s National SEC Practice in Chicago from 2006 to 2009. Earlier in his career he held positions of increasing financial leadership responsibility with Monsanto Company. He began his accounting career at Deloitte & Touche, LLP, gaining over 12 years experience with that firm. A certified public accountant, Mr. Maliekel earned his M.B.A at Washington University in St. Louis and a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Loyola University in Chicago.

Kathleen Boege

Ms. Kathleen M. Boege has been appointed as the General Counsel, Corporate Secretary of FreightCar America, Inc. effective January 14, 2013. Prior to joining the company, Ms. Boege was Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary for Bally Total Fitness Corporation, an owner of fitness clubs. She first 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, Kate held senior legal positions at the Chicago Stock Exchange and practiced business law in Chicago at Jones Day and Wildman, Harrold, Allen & Dixon. Kate possesses a Bachelor’s Degree in English from Northwestern University, and is a graduate of the University of Minnesota School of Law.

James Cirar

Mr. James D. Cirar is Independent Director of FreightCar America Inc since June 1999 and is a member of audit committee. Mr. Cirar is a private investor. He was a director of Transportation Technologies Industries, Inc. (“TTII”), a manufacturer of railcar and truck components, and President and Chief Executive Officer of TTII’s foundry group from January 2000 until the company was acquired by Accuride Corporation in 2005. Mr. Cirar was Chairman of two of subsidiaries, Johnstown America Corporation and Freight Car Services, Inc., from September 1998 to June 1999. From September 1995 to August 1998, he was the President and Chief Executive Officer of Johnstown America Corporation, a predecessor of the Company. Mr. Cirar brings to board of directors the business experience he has gained as a partner in private equity transactions, as well as deep industry knowledge and close familiarity with the Company’s business.

Thomas Madden

Mr. Thomas A. Madden is Independent Director of FreightCar America Inc since December 2005, and is the chairman of compensation committee and a member of audit committee. Mr. Madden served as the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Ingram Micro Inc., a technology distributor, from July 2001 to April 2005. From October 1997 to July 2001, Mr. Madden served as the Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ArvinMeritor, Inc., a supplier of motor vehicle components. Mr. Madden has been a member of the boards of directors of Champion Enterprises, Inc. (a modular and manufactured homes producer) from 2006 to 2010, Mindspeed Technologies, Inc. (a provider of semiconductors for network applications) since 2003, and Intcomex, Inc. (an IT products distributor) since 2006.

Andrew Schmitt

Mr. Andrew B. Schmitt has been appointed as Independent Director of FreightCar America Inc., effective October 8, 2012. Mr. Schmitt served as the Chief Executive Officer of Layne Christensen Company, which provides water management, construction and drilling services and related products to water, mineral and energy markets, from October 1993 to January 2012, and as President of that company from October 1993 to September 2011. From October 1993 until June 2012, he also served as a director of Layne Christensen. Since September 2003, Mr. Schmitt has been a director of Euronet Worldwide Inc., which provides payment and transaction processing and distribution solutions to financial institutions, retailers, service providers and consumers, and currently serves on that board's audit, compensation and nominating and corporate governance committees. Prior to his service at Layne Christensen, Mr. Schmitt was a Division President for Baker Hughes and NL Industries Inc. as well as General Manager and Controller for Dorsey Corp. and Hoover Universal. Mr. Schmitt holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Alabama School of Commerce and Business.

S. Carl Soderstrom

Mr. S. Carl Soderstrom, Jr., is Independent Director of FreightCar America Inc since April 2005 and is the chairman of audit committee and a member of nominating and corporate governance and strategy and growth committees. Mr. Soderstrom was employed by ArvinMeritor, Inc., a supplier of motor vehicle components, and its predecessor companies from 1986 to 2004. He served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of ArvinMeritor, Inc. from July 2001 to December 2004, and in a number of senior operations and engineering positions with that company prior to 2001, including Senior Vice President of Engineering, Quality and Procurement. Since 2003, Mr. Soderstrom has been a member of the board of directors of Lydall, Inc., a manufacturer of specialty engineered products for the thermal/acoustical and filtration/separation markets, and, since July 2010, he has served on the board of directors of Westar Energy, Inc., an electric utility company. Having spent 18 years in a variety of senior positions at ArvinMeritor, Inc.

Robert Tidball

Mr. Robert N. Tidball is Independent Director of FreightCar America Inc since April 2005 and is the chairman of nominating and corporate governance committee and a member of compensation and strategy and growth committees. From 1989 to January 2001, Mr. Tidball was the President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of PLM International, Inc., a manager of railcar investments.

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