Reading and Northern Railroad announces the appointment of Michael Sharadin as vice president - coal sourcing. Sharadin will report to Wayne Michel, RBMN President.

Sharadin rejoins the Reading and Northern from Amazon Transportation, where he started as an area manager in late 2020. During his time at Amazon, Sharadin managed the transportation department at two fulfillment centers in the Lehigh Valley.

Before Amazon, Sharadin spent more than 20 years at Reading and Northern working in various departments. A large portion of his time at the Reading and Northern was working in the coal department.

“We are delighted to have Mike rejoin the Reading & Northern family,” Michel said. “During his time away he rediscovered his love of railroading and he returns recharged and ready to go to work with the anthracite producers. In Mike we have someone who intimately knows our railroad, knows the coal region, knows the coal fleet, and knows how we do business. Joining with Bill Clark, our Senior VP for Coal, and Jim Cerulli, our VP for Industrial Development who assists us with coal equipment and infrastructure issues, we now have a great team that is ably backed up by our excellent customer service staff.”

Sharadin graduated from Muhlenberg College and has a B.A. in business administration. He and his wife Jennifer live in Kutztown.