She is on the board of directors for the American Association of Railroad Superintendents, and has received industry recognition as a Railway Age “Fast Tracker” and a Progressive Railroading “Rising Star.” Rachael earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Pittsburg State University in Pittsburg, Kansas, and a master’s degree in industrial/organizational psychology from Missouri State University in Springfield, Missouri.Ĭraig Richey is Executive Vice President and General Counsel for Watco, a role he has held since 2003. Rachael was named to the 2022 Top 100 list of human resources professionals by OnCon and is a member of the Society for Human Resource Management, Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology, and the Association for Talent Development.
Hunt Transport in Lowell, Arkansas, as a Manager of Professional and Organizational Development. John’s Hospital in Joplin, Missouri, and at J.B. Prior to joining Watco, she worked in healthcare recruiting at St. Rachael joined Watco in 2006 and has held several roles. Watco Executive Vice President and Chief People Officer Rachael Peterson champions a supportive environment that sets Watco team members up for success. He’s drawing on 12 years as a pitcher with five Major League Baseball organizations. As for the team culture that Watco is known for, it’s only natural that Dan helps inspire it. Dan is a member of the 2020 class of “50 Kansans You Should Know” presented by Ingram’s magazine, a business publication covering Kansas and Missouri. Dan’s unwavering commitment to innovation and results led him to successfully realign operations, sales, safety, and marketing to better serve our customers. Dan has strengthened Watco’s safety culture and played an instrumental role in developing Watco’s Safety and Training Center, which provides team members with standardized training to safely perform their duties. His vision and operational direction have been the driving force behind the successful integration of more than 150 new business locations since 2015. Under his leadership, Watco has achieved more than $1 billion of annual revenue through strategic planning and acquisitions. Over the past 11 years, Dan has driven significant performance improvements for Watco. Prior to being named CEO, he was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. Since that time he has taken on several roles of increasing responsibility. Dan’s career with Watco started in 2009 with him spearheading the purchase of Greens Port Industrial Terminals, the largest multi-tenanted industrial park on the Gulf Coast. Dan Smith is Chief Executive Officer of Watco Companies, a role he has held since July 2018.