RailPros
Renee Wideman, CPA, MBA, is an accomplished financial professional with extensive experience in various roles across multiple industries. Currently serving as Controller at RailPros since September 2022, previous positions include Director of Finance and Accounting at Lawton Group and Chief Financial Officer/Treasurer at Five To Ten. Wideman has a strong background in finance leadership, having held significant roles such as VP Finance at Walker Cellular, where responsibilities included building and managing finance and accounting teams, and Director at HYLA Mobile, overseeing supply chain and sales operations. Additional experience includes serving as Business Controller at Syncreon, Regional Controller at Bodycote, and Wire Group Controller at Gerdau Ameristeel. Education includes an MBA in Operations & Supply Chain Management from the University of North Texas and a B.S. in Accounting and Physical Science from Kansas State University.
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RailPros
RailPros was founded in 2000 and is exclusively focused on providing rail and transit engineering and construction services. The firm is headquartered in Irving, Texas. We employ more than 800 rail and transit engineers, construction, inspection, design, and field support staff. Through our extensive resources, we are able to respond to the full spectrum of the industry’s management, construction, planning, and design needs. RailPros’ senior staff includes top industry talent who bring diverse and comprehensive expertise to the RailPros team. Our senior management team includes licensed professional engineers; several railroad professionals with more than 20 years of industry experience each; and former employees of BNSF, UP, Amtrak, Caltrans, and SCRRA. Having worked closely with Class I carriers and commuter rail agencies to implement, upgrade, and expand their rail services, RailPros senior staff members offer clients time-tested railroad and project experience in managing, designing, and constructing projects under live railroad traffic, with minimal disruption to existing rail service. Through extensive experience providing project management, construction management, project development, project design, operational support and railroad coordination for our clients, RailPros has a unique understanding of the rail and transit needs of the industry.