Ricky Stover is a commercial leader who brings a strong reputation for growing businesses within the transportation industry.
Most recently, Ricky served as the Assistant Vice President of Sales and Marketing – Intermodal at Canadian Pacific Kansas City Railway (CPKC), based in Kansas City, MO, where he led a $1.8 billion business. His roles at CPKC included overseeing sales and marketing for both Domestic and International Intermodal and Automotive sectors.
Prior to CPKC, Ricky was with C.R. England from 2013 to 2020, advancing from Director of Intermodal Business Development to Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. There, he established the corporate sales team and strategy and managed a North American sales team with over $1 billion in sales.
Ricky’s career began in education, eventually moving to BNSF Railway, where he held various roles from Senior Analyst in Customer Relationship Management to Senior Market Manager for Industrial Products. He also served as an Adjunct Professor of Supply Chain Management at Texas Christian University.
Ricky’s commercial experience spans rail, intermodal, and trucking. He is known for his player-coach leadership style, leveraging his teaching background to effectively manage and support his sales team. His strengths include his solution-based approach to business and his dedication to customer focus.
Ricky holds an M.B.A. from Texas Christian University, and a B.S. in Education from the University of North Texas.