LEADING THE WAY TO Possibilities

Louie Schroeder

Louie Schroeder is the second generation to run Railquip, following in his father’s footsteps. Since January 2018, Louie is responsible for running all facets of the business. Previously, he served as the Sales Manager at Railquip, handling the major accounts for rerailing systems, battery powered railcar movers, and in-floor lifts. He received his B.B.A. from Valdosta State University in 2014.

Louie has always shown leadership skills and leads with a ‘no-problem’ attitude. His whole life, he watched his father build Railquip through hard work, persistence, dedication, patience, and charm. With a strong commitment to Railquip’s growth, Louie is best known for his intuitive thinking and seeking new opportunities. His vision for Railquip’s future is exceptionally clear.

When he’s not working and following up with customers, Louie can be found hunting or traveling.

Jim Skaggs

Jim came on board in April 2017 and brings over 30+ years of experience to the Railquip team. Beginning in 1986 with railway machine tool parts sales and service, moving up to machine tool sales and installations in the 1990’s, through 2+ decades of selling railway equipment worldwide, Jim brings experience to Railquip for expanding on a global basis the company’s product lines of railcar movers, rerailing equipment, and workshop maintenance products.

Jim has been involved with railway products and equipment from: Ankara to Aleppo; Beijing to Bangkok; Dammam to Delhi; Guadalajara to Guangzhou; Ho Chi Minh City to Hong Kong; Istanbul to Izmir; Jakarta to Johannesburg; Kuala Lumpur to Karachi; Kaohsiung to Kunming; Manila to Moscow; Nouadhibou to Nebo; Riyadh to Rio de Janeiro; Shanghai to Seoul; Sydney to Singapore; Taipei to Tel Aviv – putting this sales and marketing experience to the benefit of Railquip for the ultimate result of meeting customer’s satisfaction and exceeding customer’s expectations worldwide.

His hobbies include backyard BBQ grilling and auto mechanics. Jim’s motto: “Let’s go get that sale – The world is a big place, and growing smaller all the time!

Ron Covert

Ron joined the team in January 2019. He graduated from the Milwaukee School of Engineering (MSOE) in 2007 with a Mechanical Engineering degree. He has worked in the industry for over 12 years with 5 years in engineering at Whiting Corporation and 7 years as a product sales manager at Macton Corporation.
Ron’s immediate goals are to help grow our presence on the freight rail side and assist with any transit rail and equipment service needs. On the non-rail side, Ron brings years of experience selling custom turntable applications for loading docks, auto shows, revolving restaurants and more. He created a new relationship between Railquip and the Australian Turntables Company and we are now their American distributor. We are very excited to diversify and introduce these product lines to new customers around the country.
Ron is married with 3 daughters and lives in Greenville, SC. He grew up South of Chicago but has family roots in Wisconsin. That is how he became a huge Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Bucks and Chicago White Sox fan. His hobbies include volleyball, golf, trying local food and craft beer during his travels, as well as flipping houses.

Stephen Ferguson

Stephen coordinates warehouse operations. He prepares and processes a wide variety of shipments. Pulls and packages customers merchandise, coordinates to support both internal and external customers. All while ensuring compliance with environmental health, safety, and corporate regulations.
When Stephen is not working, he enjoys his dog Todd and hunting waterfowl with his big brothers. Stephen’s duck of choice is the North American Shoveler.

Lawson “Blake” Reichmann

Blake joined the team in March 2022 as a Project Manager and Product Specialist. Before joining Railquip, Blake spent seven years as a Manufacturing and Controls Engineer in the Automotive and Water/Wastewater industries.

His responsibilities include overseeing multiple projects while managing costs and customer satisfaction. He is also focused on growing Railquip’s service product business, focusing on the rerailing equipment and railcar mover product lines.

Blake graduated from the University of Alabama with a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering in 2015. His hobbies include weightlifting, reading, cooking, and supporting the Crimson Tide, Atlanta Braves, and Atlanta United.

Doris Melo

Doris is proud to be a member of the Railquip family for almost 20 years now. She is responsible for supporting our executives, management and all departments to ensure the smooth functioning of our business. Aside from providing administrative support, she also performs numerous duties, such as keeping track of all Railquip records, ensuring filing systems are maintained and current, and processing of checks for domestic and international payments.

She studied executive secretary and international business at SENA. Her hobbies include reading,dancing, and cooking.

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