30 April 207
Kathryn McQuade Joins CP from Norfolk Southern
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Kathryn McQuade.
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Fred Green, President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian
Pacific, announced today the appointment of Kathryn McQuade to the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.
Ms. McQuade will join the Company 1 Jun 2007.
Ms. McQuade, is with Norfolk Southern Corporation of Norfolk, Virginia, where she is Executive Vice President Planning and Chief
Information Officer. She has a diverse background and more than 26 years of senior managerial experience in the North American railway
industry.
In her new position with Canadian Pacific, Ms. McQuade will be responsible for providing the strategic leadership and integration
between CP's railway operations, information technology, and strategic sourcing groups.
"The rail industry is becoming increasingly continental and Kathryn's proven skills, her US experience and strategic relationships
are a strong complement to our experienced leadership team at CP" said Fred Green. "The insight she has gained from exposure
to best practices at NS will add momentum to CP's vision to becoming the safest and most fluid railway in North America. We look
forward to her joining the team".
Reporting to Kathryn will be Brock Winter, Senior Vice President Operations, who is responsible for CP's operations and led our
step-function improvements in productivity and safety. Effective immediately, Brock will take on the added
responsibilities of CP's intermodal operations across North America.
Also reporting to Kathryn are Allen Borak, Vice President Business Information and Technology and Jonathan Legg, Vice President
Strategic Sourcing.
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