My father passed away unexpectedly in September 2010 and I was faced with the decision to take over the family business. I knew I had much to offer in the way of knowledge of the railroad industry and its demands on employees and their families, customer service, inventory management, marketing, merchandising and sales and took on the challenge. I have since, through strong ownership, leadership and technology implementation, created a company which is profitable, more directly connected to its customers and is expanding at a rapid pace.