Omaha, Neb., USA - October 1, 2012, Omaha, Neb., USA - Union Pacific announced that Diane Duren has been named executive vice president and corporate secretary, effective October 1, 2012.
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Prior to this appointment, Ms. Duren served as Vice President & General Manager-Chemicals in Marketing & Sales.
Since joining Union Pacific in 1985, Ms. Duren has held a variety of positions in the Finance and Marketing & Sales departments, including Vice President & General Manager-Agricultural Products.
In 2012, Ms. Duren was one of the honorees of the Women's Center for Advancement Tribute to Women.
She was recognized by Profiles in Diversity Journal as one of the "Women Worth Watching in 2011," and that same year, she was awarded the Creighton University College of Business Alumni Merit Award.
In 2008, she was recognized by Pink magazine, a magazine for professional women, as one of the top 15 women in business.
Prior to coming to the railroad, Ms. Duren was a certified public accountant with Deloitte, Haskins & Sells in Omaha. Ms. Duren holds a bachelor's degree in business administration from Creighton University.
The company also named Beth Whited vice president and general manager - Chemicals, succeeding Ms. Duren, effective October 1, and promoted Roy Schroer to vice president - Human Resources, effective in February.
Ms. Whited currently serves as vice president of Union Pacific's National Customer Service Center.
She joined Union Pacific in 1987 and has held a variety of executive roles in Strategic Planning, Marketing & Sales, Investor Relations, Finance and as president of Union Pacific Distribution Services, a Union Pacific subsidiary.
She earned her bachelor's degree in business administration with a major in accounting from the University of Iowa.
Mr. Schroer serves as assistant vice president - Human Resources. He joined the railroad in 1978 and has held leadership positions in the Finance, Marketing & Sales and Human Resources departments, including assistant vice president - Employee Benefits.
He earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Creighton University and master's degree in business administration from the University of Nebraska - Omaha.
Senior Vice President - Strategic Planning & Administration Charley Eisele and Senior Vice President - Human Resources and Corporate Secretary Barb Schaefer will retire in February after 34 and 31 years of service, respectively.
Mr. Eisele was named senior vice president – Strategic Planning & Administration in September 2001, where he has been responsible for strategic planning and business development at Union Pacific Corporation and its subsidiary companies.
He has been responsible for Union Pacific's executive department and its related functions, and serves as Chief of Staff to the Chairman and CEO.
Mr. Eisele joined Union Pacific in 1978 and has held positions in Finance, Accounting, Planning and Analysis, Human Resources, Supply, Management Systems and the Executive Department.
Ms. Schaefer was named senior vice president - Human Resources for Union Pacific Corporation in April 1997, and corporate secretary for Union Pacific Corporation in June 2004.
She joined Union Pacific in 1981 in the Law department before being named to lead Human Resources. ■