CN appoints Mike Cory as chief operating officer and Ghislain Houle as chief financial officer

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Written by: Ben Vient, Managing Editor
Luc Jobin, incoming president and chief executive officer of CN announced on June 27th the appointments of Mike Cory as executive vice-president and chief operating officer, and Ghislain Houle as executive vice-president and chief financial officer.

Cory's and Houle's appointments will take effect July 1, 2016.

Cory, 54, joined CN in 1981, starting work at the Symington Yard Diesel Shop in Winnipeg, and rose through the operating ranks to hold his most recent position of senior vice-president, western region – CN's largest region.

Jobin said: "Mike is an innovative railroader who's committed to safety and is a proven leader in delivering Operational and Service Excellence. His strong knowledge of our franchise will help take CN operations to the next level of excellence."

As part of the management transition, Jim Vena will retire as CN executive vice-president and chief operating officer on July 1. Jobin said: "I want to thank Jim for his 39 years of leadership and commitment to CN. All of us wish Jim the very best in the years ahead."

Houle, 52, joined CN in 1997 as chief of internal audit, has held a succession of increasingly senior financial positions and was most recently the company's vice-president and corporate comptroller. Jobin, commenting on his successor as chief financial officer, said: "I have worked closely with Ghislain over the past seven years. He is a disciplined financial executive with a deep understanding of CN's business and operations.

"The high calibre of Mike and Ghislain is testament to the deep bench strength of our executive team."

Cory and Houle will be based at CN headquarters in Montreal.

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