Tom Rissman

Tom Rissman is the current President at Excalibur Technology. Tom has over 25 years of experience in the railroad industry, including serving as SVP & General Counsel at EMD from 2005-2010. During their time at EMD, Rissman was responsible for the company's acquisition by Caterpillar in 2010. Prior to their work at EMD, Rissman served as General Counsel and Board Member for Wisconsin Central Railroad from 1992-2001. Tom was one of the Founders of Wisconsin Central Railroad and oversaw its expansion into a global railroad operator with acquisitions in New Zealand, Australia, and the United Kingdom. In 2001, Rissman negotiated the sale of Wisconsin Central Railroad to CN. Tom has also served as President & CEO of Astron Dental Corp and CEO of Reliance Dental Manufacturing. Rissman is a Managing Partner at McLachlan, Rissman & Doll.

Tom Rissman attended Deerfield HS, then Cornell University for their Bachelor of Arts in Government. Finally, they attended University of Chicago Law School for their Doctor of Law degree.

Some direct reports include Justin Sampsel - VP, Sales & Business Development, Ben Litton - VP, Web Operations, and Matthew Mccann - COO.