Unlocking value at the intersection of rail and industry.

Tim Eklund is a rail transportation executive with over 25 years of experience in acquisitions, development, and operations of rail. He is Founder and CEO of Rail-Industrial Partners, focusing on rail transportation, rail-served industrial development, transloading, and logistics investments. Over the course of his career, he has led the acquisition, operation, and growth of 11 shortline railroad operations and has led teams that have developed multiple rail-industrial parks across North America. Formerly a senior executive at OmniTRAX and Progressive Rail, he led significant growth initiatives, acquisitions, and value creation initiatives and has evaluated rail and rail-related investments across North America on behalf of global infrastructure and private equity investors.

Asif Hussain has over 20 years of infrastructure investment and development experience. He previously founded a geo-exchange developer and has worked on the development of large-scale infrastructure projects. Formerly a Partner at Caledon Capital and Managing Director at CBRE Investment Management, he helped build and scale a $7B platform. He previously held roles at ADIA and OMERS. Asif holds an Honors BSc in astrophysics and is a CFA and CAIA charterholder.

Tim Naprstek has 32 years of experience in rail transportation, customer relations, business development, and general supply chain. He spent 28 years at Union Pacific, managing soda ash, plastics, military and consumer business segments, as well as 20+ Loup transload facilities and personnel. He additionally held responsibility for large customer relationships, negotiated major commercial contracts, and drove significant revenue growth across various business units. He holds a BS in Economics from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Mel Wilkins has 20+ years in rail operations, logistics, and business development. President of Valkyrie LLC, she drives growth, operational efficiency, and customer engagement across multiple business platforms. She has led the development and operation of major rail terminal facilities throughout North America, optimizing operations and expanding revenue opportunities across multiple commodities. Melissa also has experience in supply chain, project management, and business coaching. She holds a BS in Agricultural Business from Texas A&M and completed advanced business coursework at the University of Texas.

Michael Corr has over 40 years of rail experience leading supply chain strategy, corporate development, commercial sales, and operational efficiency for Canadian National Railway. Since 2019, he has headed his own independent consulting firm, M Corr and Associates, focusing on strategic industrial development, commercial logistics, and supply chain design across the United States and Canada. In this role, he has de-risked multiple industrial land assets for development, guiding site selection and feasibility studies to mitigate risks for potential investors and operators, and has created and implemented robust commercial models to align logistics capabilities with core business requirements in the petroleum and chemicals, renewable commodities, metals, minerals, and agriculture terminal space, with a focus on safety and compliance with railroad infrastructure requirements including the required industrial track standards of all of the Class 1 railroads. He is especially versed in the developing markets around critical minerals and renewable fuels, and has advised on SAF, CO2 and Lithium projects. He holds a Master's Degree in Business Management from Athabasca University and a Diploma in Civil Engineering Technology from the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology.

Trevin Hogg brings more than 20 years of experience across rail logistics, industrial development, and transportation strategy. He spent a decade at Union Pacific, beginning in operations — where he managed four rail subdivisions — before moving into commercial roles and helping establish two first-to-rail business units. His experience spans terminal operations, rail-served infrastructure development, commercial negotiations, and integrated truck-to-rail logistics. He has partnered with operators across the oil, chemical, agriculture, intermodal, and industrial sectors, working alongside transportation partners to develop practical solutions that improve market access and create long-term value. A U.S. Navy veteran, he pairs operational depth with a collaborative, results-driven approach to infrastructure planning and business development. He holds an MBA from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Christopher Hudson brings more than 15 years of experience spanning military logistics, Class I railroad operations, heavy haul transportation, supply chain strategy, and critical infrastructure project execution. For the past six years, Chris has served as a Senior Rail Operations Officer and Rail Fleet Manager supporting the U.S. Department of Defense — providing strategic oversight of national rail operations, rail policy development, and transportation planning in support of military readiness. Earlier, he held leadership roles with Union Pacific Railroad and LOUP Logistics across rail operations, intermodal transportation, and commercial supply chain execution. In 2025 he founded Precision Procurement & Logistics Solutions (PPLS), advising clients on multimodal transportation strategies, industrial development, utility and transformer logistics, and supply chain optimization. A long-standing leader within the National Defense Transportation Association, he collaborates across government, military, and private industry on transportation readiness, energy resilience, and national infrastructure.