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Union Pacific Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Hamann to Retire After 35 Years of Service

  • Union Pacific announced that Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer Jennifer Hamann will retire in early 2027 after a 35-year career.
  • Hamann joined Union Pacific in 1992 as an auditor & rose through leadership roles in Finance, Human Resources, Marketing, Sales, Investor Relations & Corporate Audit before becoming CFO in January 2020.
  • She was the first woman to serve as Union Pacific's CFO & received a Women MAKE Award for her contributions to manufacturing & transportation.
  • Hamann guided the railroad through significant changes including the COVID-19 pandemic & major operational transformations while strengthening the balance sheet & capital allocation strategies.
  • She championed employee development as executive sponsor of LEAD, Union Pacific's women's employee resource group, & led breast cancer fundraising for Susan G. Komen's Race for the Cure.
  • Her external service included board roles at TTX Company, Grupo Ferroviario Mexicano & Steel Dynamics.
  • CEO Jim Vena praised Hamann for her integrity, strategic execution, mentorship & tough decision-making that strengthened the railroad.
  • Hamann expressed gratitude for her 35 years of service & stated her continued support for the nation's first transcontinental railroad merger.
  • Union Pacific will announce succession plans at a later date.