Job description: Mina joined Norfolk Southern Railway in June 2024 as assistant VP of enterprise resources, and by December 2024, was named VP of enterprise resources. With over 20 years in the rail, shipping and supply-chain industries, she focuses on getting the most out of locomotive assets, finding ways to move more freight with fewer resources. She's also accountable for the company's precision fuel program, strategic supplier management and sourcing. She identifies opportunities to cut waste by streamlining processes and building stronger relationships with suppliers.

Why she's influential in sustainability: Mina has made a big impact at NS by leading the charge on precision energy management, a program that uses technology and data to make locomotives more efficient and cut down on fuel waste. She has fine-tuned horsepower per ton standards, adjusted train schedules and made sure power is distributed smartly between trains, which all helped the company hit record fuel efficiency levels. Plus, by storing 500 locomotives while moving more freight with fewer resources, Mina has found a way to keep operations both sustainable and effective.

Mina is not focused just on quick wins; she aims to change the way the whole organization thinks about cutting waste and saving energy. Thanks to her leadership, NS is making biofuel blends a bigger part of its strategy to reduce emissions. Moreover, she is championing ways to monitor and reduce the use of electricity at NS facilities.