Nationally Recognized Counsel to Chart Legal Strategy for Rail and Real Estate Leader
DENVER – January 13, 2026 – The Broe Group, the multi-billion-dollar infrastructure company, has named BNSF Railway (BNSF) associate general counsel Tammy Middleton as Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel for its rail and real estate affiliates OmniTRAX and Broe Real Estate Group. Middleton, an accomplished legal executive with two decades of legal counsel and executive experience, assumes her new role on January 19, 2026.
“Tammy’s blend of legal strategy and corporate leadership is the ideal addition to our executive team, said OmniTRAX CEO Colby Tanner. “Given the dynamic state of the rail industry, Tammy’s extensive legal knowledge is perfectly suited to counsel our continued rail and real estate growth.”
Middleton will lead legal strategy and risk management for The Broe Group’s rail and real estate units. Founded in 1972 by industrialist Pat Broe, The Broe Group launched OmniTRAX in 1986 and has built the company into the fastest growing privately held rail and infrastructure operation in North America. The OmniTRAX Rail Network now comprises 31 rail operations serving ports, industrial parks, and industry leaders across the United States.
Middleton’s career accomplishments include nearly fifteen years of Class I rail experience with BNSF Railway, earning progressively expanded legal responsibility, culminating as Associate General Counsel. Tammy began her career clerking for U.S. District Judge John D. Rainey prior to her two decades of legal practice and counsel.
Tammy was drawn to The Broe Group’s fully integrated rail and real estate development differentiator and the opportunity to support its entrepreneurially driven growth goals.
“The Broe Group’s rail and real estate platform has earned strong industry attention for its rapid growth and impressive clientele,’ said Chief Legal Officer Tammy Middleton. “I am excited to provide the legal and risk strategy to continue that impressive momentum.”
The Ohio native holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Howard Payne University and a law degree from SMU Dedman School of Law.