Vice-president and chief risk officer
CANADIAN PACIFIC RAILWAY
Calgary, Alberta
As a top transporter of goods and people in North America, Canadian Pacific Railway continually faces the challenge of ensuring safety across its transportation network and the various sites it operates in, which inevitably falls to Laird Pitz. As chief risk officer since 2014, Pitz presides over a wide range of activities, from risk management and police services to casualty and general claims, field safety and systems, and coordinating audit investigations.
During Rail Safety Week in April, Pitz expressed the need for “ongoing vigilance every minute of every day” on the part of the community as a whole by staying clear of railway tracks. In September, Canadian Pacific launched a new website, presenting its emergency response capabilities and other related resources for handling dangerous goods.
