Randy Schwake, Chief Financial Officer, North Star Rail Intermodal

Randy Schwake, President of North Star Rail Intermodal (NSRI) has more than 25 years of experience in agricultural and commercial finance. During his tenure as president of Alliance Bank, Claremont, Minn., he co-founded Al-Corn Clean Fuels, an ethanol plant in Claremont. Randy, who holds a Series 3 license, led equity drives for three major Minnesota agricultural businesses as vice president and director of business development with a commodities trading firm. He has been an instructor for the Midwest Bankers Institute and the Minnesota Department of Agriculture Risk Management Certification Program.

His experience as a lender gives him a unique perspective on risk management strategy development and execution. Randy also has considerable experience in rural economic development including eight years on the city council in Blooming Prairie, Minnesota. The S.E. Minnesota Development Corporation chose him as the Southern Minnesota Economic Developer of the Year in 1996. He holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Luther College in Decorah, Iowa.

Robert Reinecke, President, North Star Container

Robert Reinecke, President, North Star Container

Robert (Bob) Reinecke, president of North Star Container (NSC) brings more than 20 years of experience in global shipping with CP Ships and Hapag-Lloyd. He has extensive experience in linking Midwest commodities with global markets. While with CP Ships, Reinecke launched their Midwest Transpacific platform that increased volume and services in both the U.S. and Canada. Reinecke recently opened North Star Container’s Chicago office. North Star Container is a licensed non-vessel operating common carrier (NVOCC).

His career has been Midwest based, operating in three key international Midwestern marketplaces-Chicago, Minneapolis and Detroit. Bob’s strength is leading and developing sales teams to achieve budgets and expand geographical service offerings. Bob’s carrier experience provides a considerable level of knowledge in both the Transpacific and North Atlantic/Mediterranean ocean trades. Bob’s international trade experience makes him successful in interacting with various cultures and multinational companies while providing logistical solutions for the Midwest marketplace.