our Team
Standard Rail Corporation - Canada
Standard Rail Corporation - USA
Standard Rail Technologies
A group of Professional Perfectionists
Practical People Dedicated to Setting New Standards for Superior Service
The experience and skills of our Executive Staff lets them devise and deliver more efficient, modern, creative solutions to our clients’ logistics management problems
Robert Skarzynski
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
Standard Rail Corporation
Robert has over 7 years of experience owning and managing a fast-growing company in the Rail Transportation industry. Additionally, he has also spent over 10 years in the rail industry occupying various roles such as labor, supervision, management, and executive.
Jaime Dekelver
PRESIDENT,
STANDARD RAIL - CANADA
Jaime is an executive with over 20 years of experience in Supply Chain and Logistics, with a background in accounting and customer service. She holds a CCLP designation from the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation and, in 2016, was awarded Supply Chain Executive of the Year by the Freight Management Association of Canada.
ADAM NORI
VICE President,
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Adam is an executive who brings over 16 years of rail experience to Standard Rail, having held key leadership roles with some of the most well-known companies in the rail industry, including Class 1 Railroads, Shippers, and Leasing Companies.
Chip RIPLEY
Director,
Quality and Safety
Chip is a Railcar repair industry veteran with over 40 years of experience. He started as a Steam Engineer and Journeyman Welder and has held leadership positions in technical and managerial functions. His career highlights include complete oversight of the GE Rail Repair Facility in Regina, Sask., followed by occupying the positions of Special Projects Manager and Quality Systems Manager.
Scott Bugg
Director,
Mechanical Services
Scott is an experienced Railcar Mechanical Manager with over 25 years of industry experience. He has held various positions within the railcar repair industry: Railcar Repairman, Inspector, Welder, Supervisor, and most recently as the Senior Mechanical Manager with Canadian Pacific Railway.
Christina Kuin
Manager,
Customer Delivery
Christina Kuin is an accomplished Customer Service professional with over 5 years in the industry, specializing in rail and truck logistics. Christina’s keen eye for detail and dedication to customer service excellence makes her a welcome new addition to the Standard Rail team.
James Abdulnour
Manager,
Aar Billing
James is a seasoned professional in Railcar Repair with over 10 years of industry experience, specializing in AAR Billing. He has worked in all functions of Railcar Repair from Carman, Supervisor, to General Manager of a repair track.
cassie klaassen
Manager,
finance
Cassie is an experienced accounting manager with over 10 years in the industry and holds a B.Comm in Management from Edwards School of Business – University of Saskatchewan (Dean’s Honour List). She has a passion for detail and a talent for developing business intelligence tools, giving executives and managers real-time insights into key data. She appreciates the importance of utilizing technology to create efficiencies and aid in making data-driven business decisions.
Tim Kingdon
Manager,
Health, Safety & Environment
Tim is a CRSP-designated, highly proficient safety professional who comes with over 14 years of experience in mining and construction safety. He began his career as a laborer in mining and worked his way up to an HSE position. During his career, he has held various technical and support roles including leadership positions. Tim’s passion for safety is evident in his work and he is keen on ensuring everyone goes home the same way they showed up.
darren macpherson
Manager,
Field services (Saskatchewan)
Darren brings over 30 years of experience in Class 1 Mechanical Services like Railcar Inspection and Repair, Locomotive Inspection/Service and Repair, in addition to Train Operations Planning. He has previously held positions like Mechanical Manager and Mechanical Supervisor in the Railcar Industry.
Robert Skarzynski
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
Standard Rail Corporation
Robert has over 7 years of experience owning and managing a fast-growing company in the Rail Transportation industry. Additionally, he has also spent over 10 years in the rail industry occupying various roles such as labor, supervision, management, and executive.
TONY RICCIARDO
PRESIDENT,
STANDARD RAIL - FLORIDA DIVISION
Tony is a US Marine Corps Veteran who brings over 20 years of experience in management, sales and mechanics to Standard Rail.
Kerry Harms
Director,
mechanical Services,
Standard Rail - Nevada division
RODNEY THOMAS
Manager,
LOCOMOTIVE SERVICES
Rodney is an accomplished leader in the Locomotive Repair Industry with 25 years of experience under his belt. He has occupied multiple positions throughout his career, namely shop foreman in the manufacturing of the L.E.A.F locomotives, Chief Mechanical Officer, and Director of operations of Locomotive Repair. He is renowned in the Locomotive Repair Industry throughout the United States.
Beth Jedlicka
Manager,
People Operations
Beth is a dedicated professional with many years of experience, focusing on people and operations while building processes that encourage and foster engagement. Recruiting top talent is high on Beth’s priority list, helping Standard Rail grow while focusing on best practices and high retention, highlighting the employee experience.
Robert Skarzynski
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER,
Standard Rail Corporation
Robert has over 7 years of experience owning and managing a fast-growing company in the Rail Transportation industry. Additionally, he has also spent over 10 years in the rail industry occupying various roles such as labor, supervision, management, and executive.
Seth Crespin
President,
Standard Rail Technologies
Seth brings over 20 years of rail technology experience to Standard Rail, having held key leadership roles with some of the most well-known software products in the rail industry.
Carol Scarborough
Director,
Special Projects
Carol brings over 35 years of logistics and railcar maintenance management experience to Standard Rail. She previously held various positions within the railcar repair industry, such as Manager of Fleet Operations, Director of Logistics, Director of Operations, and Product Manager for well-known industry software.
Nick Borders
Manager,
Business Development
Nick is an experienced Sales Executive and Logistics Professional with a background in Energy, Rail, and Transportation. He has over 6 years of experience in the industry and specializes in the leasing of rolling stock in addition to railcar services such as storage, cleaning, repair, and scrapping.
Elizabeth Hansen
Manager,
Implementation
Elizabeth is a seasoned professional and brings 10 years of rail industry experience to Standard Rail. She has previously held roles in Customer Success, Customer Implementations, and Customer Support Management. As a part of Standard Rail, her goal continues to be focused on customer-centric success while effectively achieving company goals.
Bishram Keshri
General Manager,
SRTC, India
Bishram has 15 years of IT experience during which he has worked with companies like Infosys, Canadian Pacific Railway, Boeing, and Oracle. He has rich experience in product lifecycle management, program management, and people management. Developing and implementing SaaS IT products is one of his passions. He’s curious and always looking to learn and explore.
A team like no other.
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