Tasmanian freight operator TasRail has announced Steven Dietrich will be its next chief executive officer, with Damien White set to leave the business in late April.
Dietrich joined TasRail in 2010 as its chief financial officer and company secretary. He has nearly three decades of management experiences, working with publicly-listed and state-owned companies including BOOM Logistics, Pacific National, Toll Shipping and CHEP.
“The state and federal governments are investing more than $324 million into Tasmania’s rail network to negate decades of infrastructure spending neglect to ensure TasRail can deliver freight in a timely, safe and competitive manner on behalf of its highly-valued customers,” Dietrich said on March 23.
White will leave the role of CEO as his contract concludes in late April, the company said.
Chairman Samantha Hogg thanked White for his eight years at the helm of the Tasmanian freight operator.
“I would like to sincerely thank Damien for his vision, energy, hard work and leadership, especially in overseeing the vital upgrades to the rail network, terminals, train control system, and locomotives and wagon fleet,” Hogg said.
“TasRail’s exemplary safety statistics and the dramatic reduction in the number of derailments are testament to his commitment to safety and innovation excellence.”