Richard Stones

Richard Stones is an experienced professional with a strong background in technology and rail services management. Currently serving as a Release Administrator at Sunflower Electric Power Corporation since December 2020, Richard previously held the position of Director of Rail Services at Ayers Electronic Systems, LLC for one year. Richard's career includes significant roles at The Kansas City Southern Railway Company, where responsibilities included implementing advanced train control technologies as AVP of Positive Train Control, as well as overseeing application development activities and data center operations as AVP of Technology Solutions. Richard's earlier experience includes a tenure as Sr. I.T. Manager at Sprint, contributing to critical application development processes. Richard holds a BSME in Mechanical Engineering from Kansas State University and an MBA as well as a BSCIS in Business Management and Computer Information Science from Washburn University.