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Norfolk Southern's Chris Bremus Recognized for Rail Industry Risk Management Practices
For Immediate Release
Norfolk Southern's Chris Bremus Recognized for Rail Industry
Risk Management Practices
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Nov. 15, 2016 – The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today announced Chris Bremus of Norfolk Southern Railway has been awarded the 2016 David W. Fries Award for exemplary risk management efforts and practices in the railroad industry. The award was presented at the Railroad Insurance Management Association's (RIMA) annual meeting recently held in Las Colinas, TX.
"I am especially gratified about presenting the David W. Fries Award to this year's recipient," said Juliana Keaton of CSX Railroad, Chair of the David W. Fries Award Nominating Committee. "Chris Bremus is not to be underestimated and has added tremendous value to our industry with his understanding of its many nuances. Among other things, he was instrumental in developing the insurance requirements necessary to advance Positive Train Control and is a consistent contributor to RIMA and its members."
Bremus has nearly 30 years of audit, accounting, project management and risk management experience with Norfolk Southern. He was promoted to Director of Risk Management in 2008. Bremus has also served as Vice-President elect, Vice-President and President of RIMA and is currently working on completing the Chartered Property Casualty Underwriter designation.
The David W. Fries Award is sponsored by the Railroad Insurance Management Association (RIMA), an association of railroad risk managers that is overseen by a board of elected officers from the railroad community and administered by the AAR. The award was established in honor of the late David W. Fries who served as director of risk management for the Norfolk Southern Railway and was a past president and officer of RIMA. His dedication to the field of risk management and risk issues in the rail industry serves as the foundation for establishing this award.
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