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Club Leadership

The Traffic Club of Chicago is a member-driven organization that functions best with active participation. We encourage all members to consider joining one of the Club's seven Committees. 

Interested in joining a committee? Please click this link to apply to join a Committee and/or contact TCC Staff at staff@traffic-club.org 

Officers

Eric Pitcher

Eric Pitcher

President

Director, Economic Development

Burlington Junction Railway

Valerie Pierucci

Valerie Pierucci

Vice President

Director of Sales - USA

Phoenix International Freight Services, Inc.

Michael Westergren

Michael Westergren

Treasurer

Regional Sales Manager

TRAC Intermodal

Elise Gerlach

Elise Gerlach

Secretary

Vice President, North American Surface Transportation

C.H. Robinson

Directors

Bryan Meyers

Bryan Meyers

Director of Logistics

Grainger

Dan Price

Daniel Price

Senior Vice President Operations

Jaguar Transport Holdings

James Gunther

James Gunther

Director - Network Strategy & Partnerships

CN

Khalil Walker

Khalil Walker

Account Manager, Bulk Operations

Wicker Park Logistics

Nauman Bhatti

Nauman Bhatti

Founder

Old Forge Advisors

Noreen Ellis

Noreen Ellis

VP, Strategic Engagement Lead, US Advisory & Planning

WSP

Ralph Holmes

Ralph Holmes

Senior Business Development

RWB Trucking, LLC

Stephanie Burueana

Stephanie Burueana

Director of Operations

Total Truck Branding/Mana Limited

Steve Blinn

Steve Blinn

Past President of Traffic Club of Chicago

Norfolk Southern (Retired)

Thomas Jackson

Thomas Jackson

Vice President of Marketing
& General Manager

The Greenbrier Companies

Tracy Davis

Tracy Davis

President

Acme Transportation Co.

Vik Patel

Vik Patel

Category Manager,
Transportation Procurement

Kraft Heinz

Committee Chairs

The Traffic Club of Chicago is a member-driven organization that functions best with active participation. We encourage all members to consider joining one of the Club's seven Committees. 

Interested in joining a committee? Please click this link to apply to join a Committee and/or contact TCC Staff at staff@traffic-club.org  

Annual Dinner

Eric Pitcher (Co-Chair)
Burlington Junction Railway

Steven Blinn (Co-Chair)
Norfolk Southern - Retired

Education and Scholarship

Elise Gerlach (Co-Chair)
C.H. Robinson

James Gunther (Co-Chair)
CN

Jim Keuck (Co-Chair)
BNSF Railway - Retired

Finance

Michael Westergren (Co-Chair)
TRAC Intermodal

Tracy Davis (Co-Chair)
Acme Transportation Co.

Marketing and Website

Noreen Ellis (Co-Chair)
WSP

Valerie Pierucci (Co-Chair)
Phoenix International Freight Services

Membership and Sponsorship

Bryan Meyers (Co-Chair)
Grainger

Vik Patel (Co-Chair)
Kraft Heinz

Networking/Golf

Tracy Davis (Co-Chair)
Acme Transportation

Collin Shammo (Co-Chair)
C.A.T. GLOBAL

Retirees

Charlie Burdic (Chair)
CIT Rail - Retired

Jim Keuck (Vice Chair)
BNSF Railway - Retired

Young Professionals

John Norman (Co-Chair)
Arka Logistics

Stephanie Burueana (Co-Chair)
Total Truck Branding

Kelly Usher

Kelly Usher

Executive Director/Managing Director

KLU Services LLC

Traffic Club of Chicago
P: 630-529-1333

C: 312-893-9976
staff@traffic-club.org

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Jeff Pierucci

Accountant

Jeffery G. Pierucci CPA LLC
jpierucci@jgpcpa.com

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