ATLANTA, June 16, 2023 – Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) announced Friday that Assistant Vice President Performance Excellence Joe Gioe has been promoted to Vice President. Gioe will continue leading the Performance Excellence group, established in April 2023.

“At Norfolk Southern, safely delivering reliable and resilient service is one of the pillars of our strategic plan,” said Chief Operating Officer Paul Duncan. “In April, we established our Performance Excellence team to support these objectives, work closely with Operations leaders, and optimize operating processes across our network. Now with the group fully formed and leveraging Joe’s experience, we’re elevating his position to Vice President where he will have increased influence on enhancing our safety culture and delivering a reliable, resilient service product.”

The Performance Excellence group is responsible for establishing operating processes and measuring performance. The group reports directly to Duncan and partners closely with Operations leaders and their teams, including Transportation, Advanced Train Control, Engineering, and Safety.

“In addition to his expertise in network processes, Joe is a proven leader and mentor,” Duncan added. “Over his 17-year career in the rail industry, he has demonstrated a collaborative and goal-oriented approach that has already significantly contributed to the growth and success of Norfolk Southern. I’m confident he will have an even greater impact as Vice President Performance Excellence.”

Gioe joined Norfolk Southern in September 2021 as Assistant Vice President Network Optimization. Previously, he was at BNSF Railway, where he held roles of increasing responsibility in Transportation and Service Design. Gioe began his career as a conductor and locomotive engineer. 

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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 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, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country’s population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.

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