CANARAIL's management team is composed of seasoned managers with years of experience working for railways and the railway consulting industry. They are actively involved in the company's projects, thus ensuring high quality, customer satisfaction and desired results.

JIM SPIELMAN, President In addition to his responsibilities as President of CANARAIL, Mr. Spielman has acted as Project Executive, Project Manager or Principal Consultant for numerous projects. He has more than thirty years of experience in providing consulting, planning and project management services, in restructuring and in privatization. Mr. Spielman joined CANARAIL in 1990 as Vice-President. In 2004 he was appointed President and is responsible for overseeing the company's operations, as well as managing all global corporate functions, including strategy, finance, corporate services, marketing and business engineering.
HARRY AGHJAYAN, Executive Vice-President and Mechanical Engineeer Mr. Aghjayan is responsible for leading and monitoring all mechanical engineering projects for CANARAIL. His professional background includes eighteen years with the Canadian Pacific Railway and ten years of consulting experience carried out for international railways. In his role, Mr. Aghjayan oversees the design and negotiation of all mechanical engineering related projects.
DONALD R. GILLSTROM, Vice-President and Chief Engineer Mr. Gillstrom is responsible for leading all civil engineering projects for CANARAIL. He has over thirty years of experience gained in the track maintenance department of the Canadian Pacific Railway and in the field of railway consulting. He leads the management of projects around the world related to the design of railway infrastructure. In his role, Mr. Gillstrom oversees the design and negotiation of all civil engineering projects.
ELIZABETH TADGELL, Vice-President Human Resources and Business Development Mrs. Tadgell has over twenty years of experience in the railway consulting industry. She is known throughout the industry, as most of this time has been dedicated to the recruitment of railway experts for various international and domestic projects. Marketing and business development activities along with project management responsibilities form an integral part of her work.