ACACSO Association of Car Accounting and Car Service Officers
ACACSO Association of Car Accounting and Car Service Officers
P.O. Box 772 · Rosemont, Illinois 60018
Executive Committee:
President Chair: Linda Patterson, Wheeling & Lake Erie
Past President: Chauncey Fallen, GATX
1st Vice President: Dale Cassels, CSX Transportation
2nd Vice President: Melanie Charles, Greenbrier Management Services
Secretary: Kelley-Jo Hancock, Greenbrier Management Services
Treasurer: Connie Koch, First Union Rail
Agenda Committee Chair: Chauncey Fallen, GATX
Constitution and By-Laws Committee Chair: Cindy Roberts, First Union Rail
Finance Committee Chair: Margaret Kelleher, TTX Company
Site Selection Committee Chair: Julie Devlin, Montana Rail Link
Preliminary Agenda
Association of Car Accounting & Car Service Officers
Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown
Albuquerque, NM
Wednesday, Nov11, 2015
Executive Committee
9:15 a.m.Executive Committee Meeting
Meeting
12:00 p.m.Registration
1:00 p.m.Call to Order – Opening Remarksand Safety Issues
Linda Patterson; Director of Car Accounting, WE
1:10 p.m.Welcome to Albuquerque, New Mexico
Damen Kompanowski; General Manager, Sheraton Albuquerque Uptown
1:30 p.m.Introduction of Attendees
Linda Patterson; Director of Car Accounting, WE
Secretary’s Report
Kelley-Jo Hancock; Manager Equipment Accounting, GMS
Site Committee
Julie Devlin; Manager Car Accounting, MRL
Treasurer’s Report
Connie Koch; Director Rail Accounting, First Union Rail
1:45 p.m.Southwestern Rail Shipper Association (SWARS)
Dale Diulus;Senior VP, Pozzolan, Salt River Materials Group
2:05 p.m.History of Car Hire/Deprescription
Lisa Butts; Manager Car Accounting; Watco Companies
2:25 p.m.Refreshment Break
2:45 p.m.EAC Update
Dale Cassels; Manager Car Accounting, CSXT
3:05 p.m.Workshop/Breakout Session:
General Discussion Car Hire Rules 1 thru 12
Linda Patterson; Director of Car Accounting, WE
General Discussion Car Hire Rules 13 thru 25
Chauncey Fallen; Manager Utilization Based Leasing, GATX
3:45 p.m.Open Forum - Questions & Answers
4:15 p.m.Board buses to head to dinner at Vernon’s Hidden Valley Steakhouse/Speak Easy then a tour of Casa Rondena Winery
Thursday, Nov12, 2015
8:00 a.m.Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m.Opening Remarks
Linda Patterson; Director of Car Accounting, WE
9:10 a.m.Receivable/Payables Reconciliation
Tony DiMartino; Sr Manager Car Accounting, UP??
9:35 a.m.OT-5
Walter Jones; Manager Fleet Planning & Car Compensation, NS
10:00 a.m.How Transportation Affects Car Hire
Carl Yount; Vice President Marketing, Port Harbor Railroad
10:30 a.m.Refreshment Break
10:50 a.m.LCS Update
Mark Hawkins; Product Manager, Railinc
11:20 a.m.CASS Overview
Scott Churchill; Manager Car Accounting, CSXT
12:00 p.m.Lunch
1:30 p.m.Site Selection
Julie Devlin; Manager Car Accounting, MRL
1:40 p.m.Washington Update
Jeff Usher; AVP-Business Services, AAR
2:20 p.m.Asset Health Strategic Initiative
Railinc Representative
2:50 p.m.Refreshment Break
3:10 p.m.UMLER/CHARM
Mark Hawkins; Product Manager, Railinc
3:30 p.m.Workshop/Breakout Session:
General Discussion Car Hire Rules 1 thru 12
Linda Patterson; Director of Car Accounting, WE
General Discussion Car Hire Rules 13 thru 25
Chauncey Fallen; Manager Utilization Based Leasing, GATX
4:15 p.m.Summary of Breakout Sessions and Open Forum
Friday, Nov 13, 2015
8:00 a.m.Continental Breakfast
9:00 a.m.Opening Remarks
Linda Patterson; Director of Car Accounting, WE
9:20 a.m.Railinc Audits
Jim Pinson; Manager Car Hire Audits, Railinc
10:00 a.m.ACACSO Website
Linda Patterson; Director of Car Accounting, WE
Kelley-Jo Hancock; Manager Equipment Accounting, GMS
10:30 a.m.LOA Enhancements
Tammy Lariscy; Business Analyst, Railinc
11:00 a.m.Closing Remarks and Passing of Gavel
Linda Patterson; Director of Car Accounting, WE