Ryan Dreier

Vice President - Industrial Products at BNSF Railway

Keynote Speaker – Western Class 1 Presentation

Ryan Dreier serves as vice president, Industrial Products. He leads

the marketing and sales teams supporting BNSF’s carload customers

within the construction and building products, food & beverage,

dimensional and chemicals & petroleum byproducts businesses.

Ryan joined BNSF in 1999 as a management trainee in Topeka,

Kansas. After working in several roles in the Corporate Audit and

Strategic Sourcing groups, Ryan joined BNSF’s Marketing

Department in 2004. He held various commercial leadership roles in

Consumer Products and was promoted to general director sales in Domestic Intermodal in

2013. Ryan joined Industrial Products in 2014 and prior to his current role served as assistant

vice president, Construction Products and vice president Petroleum Products within the

Industrial Products business unit.

Education

 Bachelor of Business Administration, University of Kansas

 Master of Business Administration, Southern Methodist University

Affiliations/Community Involvement

 Member of the STB Railroad-Shipper Transportation Advisory Council

 Executive sponsor, BNSF BOLD Employee Resource Group

 Past chair, board member of Community Enrichment Center NRH

Family/Hobbies

 Ryan and his wife, Nicole, live in Keller, TX as recent empty nesters, and their daughter

and son are attending college at the University of Kansas

BNSF

BNSF Railway is one of North America’s leading freight transportation companies operating on

32,500 route miles of track in 28 states and three Canadian provinces. BNSF is one of the top

transporters of consumer goods, grain and agricultural products, low-sulfur coal, and industrial

goods such as petroleum, chemicals, housing materials, food and beverages. BNSF’s

shipments help feed, clothe, supply, and power American homes and businesses every day.

BNSF and its employees have developed one of the most technologically advanced and

efficient railroads in the industry. We work continuously to improve the value of the safety,

service, energy, and environmental benefits we provide to our customers and the communities

we serve.