Union Pacific Railroad has announced the appointment of Christina Conlin as senior vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, succeeding Craig Richardson, who is set to retire at the end of March.
Conlin will oversee all aspects of the company’s legal affairs, including commercial transactions and litigation, labor and employment and regulatory matters. She will also lead the company’s claims management team.
Conlin joined Union Pacific in December 2024 as senior vice president and deputy general counsel. In this role, she managed legal affairs, protected the railroad’s reputation, mitigated risk and provided strategic counsel to the senior leadership team.
Before joining Union Pacific, she led Goodyear’s Legal Enterprise Risk group, which included legal oversight for labor and employment; regulatory affairs; environmental, health and safety; compliance and ethics; and sustainability reporting. She also served as a partner at Baker McKenzie in its International Commercial group and held multiple roles at McDonald’s Corporation, including European chief compliance officer.
Conlin started her career as a private practice trial lawyer.
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