Reading and Northern Railroad announces the promotion of three veteran employees to vice president level positions at the company.

Erik Yoder has been named vice president of maintenance of way. He replaces Justin Levan, who has been promoted to vice president special projects.Lieutenant Matthew Johnson has been promoted to vice president asset management and community affairs.Andy Muller Jr., CEO said, "These promotions reflect the ever changing nature of our business."The fact is our railroad is growing fast. Business is up and in 2016 we have acquired the Humboldt Industrial Park and the Locust Valley Line."As we adapt to our new business and increased infrastructure we recognized that we needed to better align our resources."Since Reading & Northern always likes to look within to find capable people for our management positions, we were delighted to recognize that Erik, Justin and Matt were already in place and ready to do the jobs."Yoder started at the railroad in September 2011 as a MOW administrator.He was promoted to assistant vice president of MOW in August 2013, transferred to assistant vice president of operations in October 2014 to learn more about the railroad and then returned to assistant vice president of MOW in May 2015.Before working at RBMN, Yoder was a sixth-grade schoolteacher for six years, and a foreman for an excavation contractor for four years before that.Yoder lives in Mohrsville with his wife, Deborah, and children, Aubree, Mindy, Wesley and Gabriel.In his spare time, he enjoys riding his bike to and from work, gardening and enjoying the great outdoors.Johnson started at the railroad in January 2005 as police consultant, was transferred to police officer in May 2005, promoted to sergeant in February 2009 promoted to assistant vice president of asset management/lieutenant in February 2013, and promoted to senior assistant vice president of asset management/lieutenant in February 2016.Before working at RBMN, Johnson was a deputy sheriff for a year and a half, and was a police officer for a little over a year before that.Johnson lives in Kutztown with his wife of 17 years, Deanna, and children, Adyson and Elliot.In his spare time, he enjoys golfing, working out, watching his kids grow in school/sports/theater and spending time with his family.Levan started at the railroad in January 2004 as an equipment operator within the MOW department.He was promoted to assistant vice president of cost control; MOW in September 2012, and promoted to vice president of MOW in December 2013.Before working at RBMN, Levan was an equipment operator for Wexcon Inc. for 3½ years.Levan lives in Kutztown with his wife, Christina, and children, Colton, Reese and Sierra.In his spare time, he enjoys spending time with his family, riding ATVs with his son, Colton, and riding horses with his daughters, Sierra and Reese.