This week, From the Battlefield to the Boardroom is
excited to revisit an Orion alumna who is making a name for herself at Kansas
City Southern Railway. Kelly King, a former Adjutant General in the US Army, began working with Orion in November
2010 and started in her new position as a Director of International Rail
Operations Support that December. Recently, she was promoted and
continues to illustrate just what a great asset veteran employees are.
In her
initial role at KCS, King had many responsibilities, including ensuring optimal
levels of productivity, providing timely information to ensure a quality
transportation product was delivered, providing coaching and mentoring of both
Collective Bargaining Agreement and professional workforce in a 24 / 7 / 365
operation, and pursuing best-in-class operational excellence. She also
discovered many opportunities for career advancement.
This
advancement came in November 2013 when King was promoted to Assistant Vice
President Advanced Systems, as part of a reorganization of several operations
department functions at KCS. In her new position, King is responsible for the
implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) and the integration of other
various real-time technologies throughout the organization to help further and
progress operations.
“I have
been with the company for three years and am excited at the opportunity and
challenge of new tasks. Supporting the company in meeting certain rules and
safety regulations is very important, and being able to help with the
implementation of new technologies is an awesome and interesting undertaking. I
am honored to be a part of the team,” explains King.
We’re
proud to call King an alumna and hope that her story inspires other
transitioning veterans as they make the leap. You can learn more about King’s
transition and even ask her a question here.
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