Executive Vice President Ryan Dreier Tapped to Lead Sales and Economic Development Teams
DENVER – August 27, 2025 – OmniTRAX, one of the nation’s fastest growing privately held infrastructure companies, has named Ryan Dreier Executive Vice President of Sales and Economic Development. Dreier, a Class I executive, joins OmniTRAX following an extensive career at BNSF Railway, where he held multiple commercial leadership roles in both carload and intermodal freight shipping across the expansive Class I network.
“OmniTRAX has grown more than 50% in the past five years, prompting an expanded sales structure that can scale with our continued growth and commitment to operational excellence,” said OmniTRAX Chief Commercial Officer Ryan Higgins. “Dreier is a proven sales executive with the ideal blend of strategy and performance that aligns with our continued growth objectives.”
In this newly created role reporting directly to CCO Ryan Higgins, Dreier, will lead the company’s customer and community-facing sales and economic development teams responsible for freight and transload activities across OmniTRAX’s 31 rail properties. Dreier will also be tasked with the development of new rail-served facilities across the OmniTRAX rail network.
“OmniTRAX’s impressive growth has gotten the industry’s attention for its rapid growth, high-profile projects, and industry-leading safety. I’m excited to join such a dynamic team,” said Ryan Dreier.
In addition to the company’s record volumes over the past five years, the rail network has added industry giants and Fortune 500 clients that include The Home Depot, Clorox, CMC Steel, Tata Chemicals and WE Soda.
Most recently serving as BNSF Railway’s Vice President – Industrial Products Marketing, Dreier led all marketing and sales across a large and diverse portfolio of carload commodities including food products, building and construction materials, dimensional components, and chemical and petroleum products. Dreier earned an MBA from Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Kansas.