Mike Carr Email & Phone Number

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Simultaneously held lead roles at company:Chief Executive Officer (2006 – 2019)President (2004 – 2019)Member, Board of Directors (1995 – 2019)Responsible for 20 railroads operating in 13 states, with 120 employees, $25 million in annual revenue and $60 million in assets. Oversaw all senior management activities, including all key strategic decisions and functions.▪ Chaired the Board of Directors and Shareholder meetings (2013 – 2019).▪ Negotiated exclusive three-year coal transportation contract.▪ Negotiated a long-term exclusive contract with company’s largest customer.▪ Grew shareholder value.▪ Led negotiating for acquisitions and sales of 12 railroad properties and operations.▪ Established and managed key commercial relationships.▪ Monitored and directed management regulatory compliance (Surface Transportation Board, Environmental Protection Agency, Federal Railroad Administration, Securities and Exchange Commission, Internal Revenue Service).

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Recruited to company as Controller (1993 – 1994), then promoted to Chief Financial Officer (1995 – 2010). Responsible for all aspects of internal and external financial and operational accounting, cashflow management, budgeting and reporting, including preparation and reporting quarterly and annual reports to the Board of Directors and outside shareholders.▪ Listed the company on the NASDAQ Small Cap Exchange in 1995 and took the company private in 2004.▪ Worked with tax and legal advisors to craft a complex CEO retirement and succession plan.▪ Oversaw company stock split in 1995 and issuance of stock warrants.▪ Oversaw creation of company stock option plan.▪ Oversaw all human resources activities, including establishing and administrating the 401(k) plan and the self-insured employee health insurance plan.▪ Negotiated and secured all company financing and working capital lines of credit required for acquisitions of railroad operations and equipment utilizing both private and government sources. ▪ Created and managed major business partner relationships. ▪ Participated in negotiating acquisitions and sales of nine railroad properties and operations and multiple equipment transactions.▪ Served as Risk Manager responsible for directors & officers, liability and property insurance procurement and claim administration.▪ Acted as Stock Transfer Agent for all common and preferred share reporting and dividend payments and applicable tax documents. ▪ Prepared and filed SEC reports and multistate personal property tax return filings.

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Chicago, Illinois, United States