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LEADING THE FUTURE
OF RAIL INDUSTRY
EXECUTIVE SEARCH
commitment to diversity, equity,
and inclusion in the rail industry.
commitment to diversity, equity,
and inclusion in the rail industry.
OVER 20 YEARS OF GLOBAL, AWARD-WINNING EXECUTIVE SEARCH
Rail Industry Executive Search, Recruitment, Headhunters, and Full Company Outsourced Recruitment
Our Expertise Encompasses Every Specialty in Freight and Passenger Rail C-Suite, Executive, Leaders, Rail Industry Specialists, and Experts
Class I, Class II (Regional), Class III (Short Line), Commuter and Transit Rail Systems, railcar manufacturing, leasing, finance, repair, private equity and investment firms, sales, marketing, manufacturing, engineering, technology, mobility, track construction and maintenance of way, intermodal, logistics and supply chain, human resources, and more. Meritus Executive Search Excellence is globally certified team in diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
Partnering with you to provide executive search excellence in recruitment, strategy, advisory, and placement, in addition to the external bench strength, the “WHO” needed to progress your organization now and in the future.
Delivering talent best practices in diversity, inclusion, and innovation needed to progress Rail Industry organizations now and in the future.
Focused on workforce planning, skill gaps, aligning talent business priorities, we can help by providing a strategic partnership to meet your search needs.
Let us help build your Rail Industry competitive business advantage by driving talent strategy to help increase growth and innovation.
We drive a comprehensive process with no detail overlooked, and a one point of contact partnership for our clients and candidates in the search process.
ASLRRA Connections, Railway Interchange/AREMA/RSI/RSSI/REMSA, NARS/MARS, Western Railway Club, CTC, Railroad Day on Capitol Hill, Rail Insights, Rail Equipment Finance, RailTrends, Next-Gen Freight Rail, ASLRRA Finance & Administration and General Counsel, APTA, and more.
Click the Below Images for Our Conference Schedule
January 14-16, 2025
MARS
Winter Conference
Schaumberg, IL
March 2-5, 2025
Rail Equipment Finance Conference
La Quinta, CA
March 11, 2025
NextGen Freight Rail Conference
RROY Dinner 2025
Chicago, IL
March 18-19, 2025
SWARS
Annual Conference
Dallas, TX
April 6-8, 2025
ASLRRA Annual Conference
Denver, CO
May 7, 2025
Railroad Day on Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C.
Click the articles below to read what Merritt Canfield, CEO & Executive Recruiter, has to say:
2025
ASLRRA 2025 Annual Conference, HR Super Session – “Talent Acquisition and Recruitment”
2022
Railway Age: Women In Rail Virtual Conference, Finding and Attracting Executive-Level Women, Panel Speaker
The National Association Of Railway Business Women, Breaking the Glass Ceiling, Panel Speaker
Association Of Short Line And Regional Railroad (ASLRRA) Annual Conference And Exhibition 2022, The Pandemic Update: The Employer’s New Normal, Panel Speaker
2021
ASLRRA 2021 Annual Conference, Recruitment and Retention Strategies in 2021 and Beyond, Human Resource Committee and Panel Speaker
Commtrex, Ask The Experts, “Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part I”
Commtrex, Ask The Experts, “Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commitment in the Workplace (Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part II)”
Commtrex, Ask The Experts, “Is the Great Resignation Affecting your Organization? (Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part III)”
Commtrex, Ask The Experts, “Navigating Compensation Now and Post Pandemic (Rail Industry Future Workplace and Workforce: Part IV)”
Progressive Railroading RailPrime, “Competition Is High for Rail Execs Who Can Lead In Uncertain Times”
2020
Railway Age, Outlook 2021, “Visionary Leadership”
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