Thomas Surma

Thomas Surma is an accomplished logistics and transportation professional with extensive experience spanning over two decades. Currently serving as the Senior Category Manager for Logistics Procurement Rail at Ingredion Incorporated since January 2018, Thomas has held various leadership roles in logistics, including Senior Manager positions focused on vendor management and rail operations. Prior experience includes managerial roles at CF Industries overseeing transportation services and at USG managing transportation operations across North America, where significant responsibilities included maintaining relationships with multiple railroads and managing logistics budgets. Earlier in the career, Thomas contributed to dispatch and operations management at Ontario International Transport and served as Sort Manager at Roadway Packaging Service. Thomas holds a Bachelor's degree in Operations Management from Northern Illinois University.