HPI - Key Persons

Job Titles:

• Director of Corporate Purchasing for the MPI Corporation

Gary Walsh offers 43 years of rail industry experience and accomplishments, working with both OEM and Aftermarket companies. These positions included roles within Business Development, Marketing, Sales, Material Management and Engineering, all of which had increasing levels of responsibility and challenges within the Transportation Industry. His leadership skills, industry experience, and relationships are a contributing factor to the company successes in new start-up ventures. In 1974, Gary began his rail career at General Electric Transportation Systems. Over 20 years, he held various positions in the areas of Materials Management, Renewal Parts Services, Configuration Control, and Mechanical Design Engineering. He participated in various training programs, providing a strong foundation for advancement both within GE and his career as a whole. As Director of Corporate Purchasing for the MPI Corporation, Gary oversaw the requirements to centralize the MPI divisions, when 5 major acquisitions were executed within the organization. Gary developed a corporate consolidation of the procurement and materials management processes to reduce inventory costs.

Warren hails from Yonkers, New York and worked for the Cummins Engine family for fifteen years. Beginning with diesel engine sales and progressing to power generation sales engineer, he soon found his passion working with the Commuter railroads throughout the US. The relationships that he formed during this period helped propel him throughout his career. Nearly 20 years ago, Warren co-founded Transportation Technology, Inc. (TTI) and its power generation division, Power Performance Industries, marketing railroad power equipment and developing emergency power generation sales, service and contract maintenance. While at TTI, he continued working with Commuter Authorities designing and supplying diesel Head End Power (HEP) systems. Introducing new smarter, environmentally friendly designs, he was instrumental in the introduction of Caterpillar engines in HEP systems in the US. He continued his work within the HEP market and soon began to focus on the locomotive as a whole. A firm believer in the team concept, he has always understood that, with the right partners any project is possible, regardless of magnitude or schedule challenges. TTI managed large, complex locomotive overhaul projects for various Commuter Authorities throughout the US. This experience led to further international projects, modifying high-horsepower locomotives for use in the Pilbara region of Australia, successfully hauling the world's longest and heaviest trains. Warren's vast knowledge of Head End Power and eagerness to take on locomotive repower, overhaul, and rebuild projects have contributed to a clear, definitive direction and vision for HPI.