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Patrick Sullivan

Bonney Lake

Summary

People leader highly experienced in transportation offering excellent skills in culture, team, and relationship building while exceeding federal regulations in dynamic daily operation and business environment.

Work History

Superintendent Ops II

Amtrak
  • Exemplify leadership and develop a strong safety culture with employees across departments while managing daily operation of the Amtrak Cascades, Hiawatha, Illinois Zephyr, Empire Builder, California Zephyr, and Coast Starlight train services. Also soon to add TCMC service in late February 2024.
  • Recover and restore Amtrak Cascades service following train 501 incident.
  • Work with NTSB and FRA as Amtrak Transportation designee following train 7 incident in Joplin, MT
  • Work collaboratively with both internal and external partners and stakeholders including State Partners in Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Minnesota.

Assistant Superintendent

Amtrak
  • Responsible for oversight of daily operation of San Joaquins train service & Oakland Yard.
  • Worked with internal and external partners on Corridor Improvement Teams to improve performance, connectivity, and communication between Northern and Southern California.
  • Oversaw deployment of and optimization of Commet car fleet in San Joaquins service

Education

High School Diploma -

White River Valley High School
Switz City, IN

No Degree - Funeral Services

Vincennes University
Vincennes, IN

Skills

  • Safety oriented
  • Ability to manage and make decisions during high stress situations
  • Customer focused
  • Continuous improvement
  • Culture of accountability
  • Strategic acumen

Timeline

Superintendent Ops II

Amtrak

Assistant Superintendent

Amtrak

High School Diploma -

White River Valley High School

No Degree - Funeral Services

Vincennes University
Patrick Sullivan