welcome Kenton

We are excited to announce that Kenton Esbenshade has joined the American Track family and will serve as our Director of Operations in our West Region. Kenton comes to us with over 12 years of experience in the railroad industry, most recently having served as AVP of Engineering for Genesee & Wyoming’s Pacific Division in Phoenix, Arizona. In that role, Kenton oversaw Maintenance of Way activities and signals in Arizona, California, New Mexico, and Oregon – including capital planning, grants, compliance, training, and new construction planning.

In addition to his time with Genesee & Wyoming, Kenton began his career at CSX, where he served as a Management Trainee, Assistant Roadmaster, Roadmaster, and Roadmaster II in the Great Lakes Division.

Kenton holds a Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering from Youngstown State University. Please join us in welcoming Kenton to the team! 🥳