NS names Ceraso VP of integrated resource planning; Neikirk to retire in 2024

Norfolk Southern Railway has appointed Chris Ceraso vice president of integrated resource planning effective Oct. 1.

In this newly established role, Ceraso will lead NS' integrated resource planning process. The elevation of enterprise resource planning is another element of NS’ strategy based on a balance of service, productivity and growth, NS officials said in a press release.

Most recently, Ceraso served as executive director at JP Morgan Asset Management, where he was global sector leader of automotive research in the United States, Europe and Asia. Prior to joining JP Morgan, Ceraso was a managing director at Credit Suisse, where he covered the automotive and transportation sectors. Earlier in his career, he worked for Merrill Lynch Private Wealth Management.

At NS, Ceraso will report to Executive VP and Chief Financial Officer Mark George.

NS also announced that VP Treasury and Investor Relations Chris Neikirk will retire next year. In a transition as part of the succession process, Ceraso will assume leadership of those functions in early 2024.

"As a longtime industry analyst, Chris brings strong knowledge of our markets through his transportation and automotive experience on the buy- and sell-side. Further, having spent three decades in the financial services industry, Chris has deep knowledge of the investment community and understands their perspectives on Norfolk Southern," said NS President and CEO Alan Shaw.