Anderson joins Genesee & Wyoming Australia

Genesee & Wyoming Australia Pty Ltd (GWA) announced that Luke C. Anderson has been appointed chief executive officer, effective October 2, 2017.

Anderson previously served as the chief financial officer of OZ Minerals Limited, an Australian mining company. GWA says that Anderson will being more than 20 years of experience to his new position.

"With two decades as a successful leader in the global mining industry, Luke has the ideal background to lead GWA," said Jack Hellmann, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Genesee & Wyoming Inc. (GWI) "His vision for the customer-centric railroad will only strengthen GWA's existing reputation for outstanding service and help us accelerate our growth in the opportunity-rich Australian environment."

Anderson succeeds David Brown, GWI's chief operating officer who has served as interim GWA managing director since December 2016.