Meet the MRC Railcar Leasing Team

Cook spent two years as the Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development for MRC before being named President in October 2021. Prior to joining our team, Cook spent nearly two decades at Midland Manufacturing, a producer of railroad tank car safety valves and equipment. He served as General Manager while at Midland, introducing several innovative products to grow revenue internationally. He also helped establish new standards that significantly improved the safety of transporting hazardous chemicals by rail.

Murakami has over 30 years of experience in various positions with JA Mitsui Leasing, Ltd, including several different industries (Railcar, Aviation, Shipping, Real Estate, Manufacturing Equipment, etc.). He is responsible for executive oversight of MRC and its strategic alignment with JA Mitsui Leasing.

Robin is responsible for fleet operations, mechanical/logistics services and all mechanical management services. He also serves on MRC’s management team. Robin has over 20 years of experience in railcar maintenance and has a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting.

Abraham joins our team after coming from SMBC Rail Services, which went through noteworthy growth during his tenure serving as Assistant Vice President of Finance since 2015. During his tenure with SMBC, he was responsible for day-to-day operations for the company’s finance and accounting needs. He helped oversee the financial and accounting support of a multi-billion-dollar acquisition. He enjoys spending time with his wife, Marietta, traveling and caddying for his son and daughter on the golf course.

Vaughan joined MRC with 15 years of experience with Class 1 railroads, which included EDI implementation, rail cost analysis and product line management, as well as sales for large bulk commodities accounts. Prior to joining MRC, Vaughan served as Commercial Leader of Sales and Marketing for Railcar Leasing at VTG Rail for six years. He also served as International Director of Sales and Marketing while at Canadian National Railway for six years and Vice President of Sales and Marketing while at GE Capital Rail Services (GERS) for a decade.

Jason leads the sales and marketing activities in the Gulf Coast. Jason brings over 20 years of industrial sales and marketing experience and has been in the rail industry since 2009.

Based out of the Philadelphia area, Smith provides a wider presence for us to serve clients with a focus on the East Coast and parts of the Midwest. Prior to joining MRC, Smith spent the past 14 years at Union Pacific – the last four in Philadelphia as a Senior Manager of Sales in the Chemicals department before acting as a Senior National Account Manager on the Premium Intermodal team. An Alabama native, Smith also spent 10 years serving in both marketing and sales capacities at UP’s headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.

Jeff Rasmussen joined MRC as a Director of Sales and Marketing with more than 30 years of rail experience – including more than 20 specifically in rail leasing. Rasmussen’s efforts will focus on territories including the Upper Midwest, Pacific Northwest and Western Canada.

Dietiker comes to MRC with more than eight years of experience in the rail industry. Before serving as Operations Manager at Infinity Transportation, she was Rail Fleet Administrator and Fleet Maintenance Coordinator for VTG Rail, which she joined in 2014. While at VTG, she managed maintenance for a rail fleet of more than 6,300 cars, coordinating with customers to ensure timely delivery. She also provided critical organizational leadership during her time at VTG, keeping projects on track and updating information on new car deliveries.