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Adam Hess

Critic · DISC type C
Director of Industrial Development at CSX
📍 Indianapolis, Indiana, United States

Adam Hess is an experienced Director of Industrial Development at CSX, specializing in the transportation and railroad industry. With a background in financial analysis, asset management, and M&A from roles at OmniTRAX and Panattoni, he excels in strategic real estate development. He holds a Masters Degree from the University of Denver.

Outside of his professional life, Adam has a background in competitive sports, having played mens basketball during his time at Fort Lewis College. This experience likely instilled a strong sense of discipline and teamwork that complements his corporate career.

Unique fact: Adam played college basketball for Fort Lewis College from 1993 to 1995.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Director of Industrial Development
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Personality Overview

How Adam shows up

Negotiator
Precise
Critic

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms. They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions.

Priorities

Topics Adam cares about

Rail-Served Industrial Development
His entire career at CSX focuses on this, and he often speaks publicly about optimizing supply chains and developing rail-centric manufacturing sites.
Economic Development
He actively partners with Economic Development Organizations (EDOs) and speaks at summits on driving regional growth through rail and manufacturing.
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Career

Work history

10-2023
Director of Industrial Development
CSX
11-2015
Industrial Development Manager
CSX
8-2009 - 11-2015
President Landrail, LLC / Vice President Industrial Development
OmniTRAX, Inc.
1-2006 - 2-2009
Senior Financial Analyst
Panattoni Development Company
2004 - 2006
Senior Investment Associate
Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services
In the press

Media appearances

CSX congratulates Senior Business Development Manager Adam Hess. Featured in Twitter (CSX official account)
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Education
2012 - 2014
Master's Degree
University of Denver
1995 - 1997
Bachelors
Fort Lewis College
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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