About Kevin D. Hicks

Kevin D. Hicks of Omaha, Nebraska, SVP and principal for TranSystems Corp., earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering from Missouri S&T in 1993 after graduating from high school in Ash Grove, Missouri. He spent the first 25 years of his career with Union Pacific Railroad, where he progressed through their management training program and many other positions, finally serving as AVP and chief engineer – design, which took him to locations around the country, including Idaho, Oregon, California, Arkansas and Nebraska. Hicks moved to the consulting engineering field in 2018 when he joined TranSystems to lead their freight market sector. He leads business development and project execution nationally for clients in the railroad, ports and maritime, energy, and warehousing businesses. Hicks has been an active member of several industry and professional organizations, including the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance Association, serving on its board of directors; the Railway Tie Association, serving on its board of directors; the National Railway Construction and Maintenance Association, currently serving on the board of directors and as chairman of the policy and legislative committee; Missouri S&T Corporate Development Council; Inspire University Transportation Center at S&T; and the Missouri S&T Steel Bridge Team. His honors include the W.W. Hay Award from AREMA in both 2014 and 2015, the RTA Branding Hammer Award in 2021, and an ACEC Honor Award in 2015.