FreightCar America appointed Ted W. Baun chief commercial officer, effective June 1, 2016.

This newly created position expands Baun’s previous responsibilities as senior vice president, Marketing and Sales, a position to which he was promoted on August 15, 2008. Baun will report directly to Joseph E. McNeely, president and CEO, and will continue to serve as a key member of the FreightCar America leadership team.

Baun has 22 years of experience in the railcar industry, most of which has been with the FreightCar America. He joined the company in 1994 and has held roles of increasing responsibility in operations, marketing and sales. He also gained sales leadership experience with Mitsui Rail Capital from 2003 to 2005 as director of Sales after which he returned to the FreightCar America. Baun has led the company’s sales team since November 2007.

“Ted will continue to handle all domestic and international railcar commercial and business development responsibilities for the Company and will now have the additional responsibility for oversight of our Parts Business and information technology. All sales and marketing personnel will continue to report to Ted, as will the Parts Business and information technology,” said McNeely. “Ted will continue to drive the anticipated growth in our Parts Business by aligning all of our commercial activities and will ensure that our systems and infrastructure are optimized to support our growth,”

FreightCar America, Inc. manufactures railroad freight cars, supplies railcar parts and leases freight cars through its JAIX Leasing Company subsidiary.