On April 15, 2021, Kansas City Southern (KCS) announced that Jeffrey M. Songer would transition from Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer to a new role as Executive Vice President Strategic Merger Planning, effective April 16, 2021. In this role, Mr. Songer will be responsible for managing the process and strategic planning of the proposed merger between KCS and Canadian Pacific. On April 15, 2021, KCS also announced the appointment of John F. Orr to the role of Executive Vice President Operations, effective April 16, 2021. In this new role, Mr. Orr will assume Mr. Songer's responsibilities in managing and overseeing KCS's network operations and identifying opportunities for further development. Mr. Orr, 57, previously served as an executive consultant to KCS since February 2021.