William R. Grimstad has been appointed assistant vice president of transportation for Wisconsin Central Railroad at the railroad's operating headquarters in Stevens Point.
Grimstad will report to Vice President and General Manager Ed Terbell.
A native of Superior, Grimstad, 53, has more than 28 years of railroad experience and most recently served as assistant vice president-merchandise operations division for the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway at Fort Worth, Texas.
Grimstad began his railroad career with the Burlington Northern in 1970 serving as trainmaster, terminal manager, terminal superintendent, division superintendent, regional director of employee relations and general superintendent of corridor management.
From 1992 to 1994, he held various posts in network scheduling and in June 1994, was named assistant vice president network service measurement. Grimstad became general superintendent in BNSF's network operations center in 1995 and was promoted to assistant vice president-merchandise operations division in April 1996.
Grimstad holds a bachelor of science degree from Wisconsin State University-Superior and subsequently attended the Graduate School of Business Administration at the Minnesota Management Academy and the Leadership Development Program at the Center of Creative Leadership.