V. James Vena — Board Member Accountability Profile
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V. James Vena — Board Member Accountability Profile

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Category: Private Citizen — Corporate Executive Director Role: Chief Executive Officer and Director, Union Pacific Corporation Board Tenure: 2023 – present Committee Memberships: None (inside director / CEO) Profile Type: Board Member Accountability — Anchor B (Documented Organizational Leadership)

> Basis for Inclusion: V. James Vena holds a documented governance role as CEO and Director of Union Pacific Corporation. Union Pacific Corporation is the largest freight railroad in the United States and made documented political donations to Trump-aligned entities. Union Pacific is significantly affected by Surface Transportation Board (STB) regulatory decisions, federal freight rail policy, trade policy (particularly cross-border trade that moves on its network), and the regulatory framework governing railroad mergers and operations. This profile documents the factual governance relationship, not the subject’s personal political views.

> Subject Classification: Private Citizen / Corporate Executive Director. Board membership and executive leadership are matters of public record.

> What is NOT the basis for inclusion: Personal political opinions, party affiliation, or protected speech are NOT the basis for inclusion.

Biographical Overview

V. James Vena has served as Chief Executive Officer of Union Pacific Corporation since September 2023, bringing more than 40 years of freight railroad experience to the role. He previously served as Chief Operating Officer of Union Pacific and, before that, held senior operating roles at Canadian National Railway, where he was known as a proponent of Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) — an operating methodology focused on efficiency and asset utilization. Vena’s appointment as CEO was seen as a move to improve Union Pacific’s operating performance following a period of service challenges. He joined the Union Pacific board concurrent with his CEO appointment.

Board Role and Governance Authority

  • Company: Union Pacific Corporation (NYSE: UNP)
  • Board tenure: 2023 – present
  • Committee assignments: None (non-independent/inside director)
  • Role: CEO and inside director; represents management on the board

Other Current Board Memberships (if applicable)

No outside public company board seats reported in 2025 proxy.

Parent Corporate Donor Profile

This profile is a governance-accountability companion to the Union Pacific Corporation corporate donor profile.

Sources

  • Union Pacific Corporation DEF 14A Proxy Statement, 2025; SEC EDGAR
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