OmniTRAX names Brown chief strategy officer

OmniTRAX Inc. today announced the appointment of Nathan Brown as chief strategy officer.

In the newly created role, which reports directly to the CEO, Brown will lead development and execution of OmniTRAX's corporate strategy and planning process.

During his OmniTRAX tenure, Brown has held eight roles of progressive responsibility. He most recently served as executive vice president, leading the company's corporate development, research and railroad real estate teams.

Under Brown's leadership, OmniTRAX made six new rail acquisitions, expanded into new markets and grew the network to 31 operations serving North American ports, industrial parks and communities, according to an OmniTRAX press release. 

“OmniTRAX has experienced an unparalleled growth rate of 50% in the past five years, and network growth has played a pivotal role in that process,” said OmniTRAX Co-CEO Colby Tanner. “Under Nathan’s leadership, our research and acquisition functions have enabled OmniTRAX to make strategic investments that have broadened our network and accelerated our growth. Nathan’s leadership in those areas is perfectly aligned to help shape our enterprise-wide growth strategy.”