Stephen Ecker is the Vice President of Data & Analytics at Trinity Industries, Inc. , where he has held various data-focused leadership roles since 2013, including Chief Data Officer. His career began in finance after earning a Bachelors degree in Accounting and Finance from Oklahoma State University and obtaining Series 7 and 63 certifications.
Based in the Dallas area, Stephen has shown professional interest in major manufacturing and transportation companies like Toyota and Bombardier. He has also been actively involved in industry problem-solving competitions, providing data and expertise for predictive modeling challenges related to railcar logistics and transportation.
His background as a financial advisor and possession of financial licenses is a unique combination for an executive leading data and analytics.
Stephen Ecker
Chief Data Officer at Trinity Industries, Inc.
Dallas, Texas, United States
Overview
Topics They Care About
AI in Enterprise
He has spoken publicly about leveraging AI to build agentic enterprises and using it to solve challenges in application development and data migration within his organization.
Data & Analytics Strategy
Leads the data and analytics organization at a major industrial company, focusing on creating value from data assets and driving data-driven decisions across the enterprise.
Railcar Logistics
As an executive at a premier railcar manufacturer and lessor, he is deeply involved in solving complex logistics problems, such as predictive ETA modeling for the rail industry.
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Work History
11-2025
Chief Data Officer at Trinity Industries, Inc.
8-2020 - 1-2026
Vice President of Data & Analytics at Trinity Industries, Inc.
1-2020 - 8-2020
Senior Director of Data Analytics at Trinity Industries, Inc.
1-2018 - 1-2020
Director of Data Analytics at Trinity Industries, Inc.
6-2015 - 1-2018
Manager of Fleet Data and Anaylsis at Trinity Industries, Inc.
11-2014 - 5-2015
Manager of Internal Planning at Trinity Industries, Inc.
4-2013 - 12-2014
Maintenance Operations Analyst at Trinity Industries, Inc.
2-2011 - 12-2011
Accountant at InSource Power
1-2011 - 4-2013
Account Manager at Trust Management Network
3-2010 - 1-2011
Financial Advisor at Waddell & Reed
Education
Bachelor's degree from Oklahoma State University
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Location : Dallas, Texas, United States
Job Level : Leadership
Designation : Chief Data Officer at Trinity Industries, Inc.
