Whited Elizabeth F

About Whited Elizabeth F

Elizabeth F. Whited is a seasoned American corporate executive best known for her long tenure at Union Pacific Corporation and her board service at RPM International Inc. She is currently a Special Advisor and former President of Union Pacific, one of the United States’ leading transportation companies. Public company disclosures indicate that she served as President from August 2023 through July 2025, after rising through a series of increasingly senior leadership roles across the enterprise. At Union Pacific, Whited was responsible for a broad portfolio that included strategy, workforce resources, sustainability, law, corporate relations, communications, and government affairs. Before becoming president, she served as Executive Vice President – Sustainability and Strategy, where she helped shape the company’s strategic direction and supported initiatives tied to ESG, employee experience, and long-term organizational planning. Her career at Union Pacific began in 1987, and over time she held roles in strategic planning, investor relations, finance, marketing and sales, including leadership of Union Pacific Distributions Services. In 2018, she was named Executive Vice President and Chief Human Resource Officer, underscoring her influence on talent strategy, leadership development, and internal organizational effectiveness. In 2022, she also assumed responsibility for Sustainability and Strategy, expanding her remit across core transformation and governance priorities. She was widely recognized as Union Pacific’s first female president, a milestone that marked an important moment in the company’s leadership history. Whited’s experience also extends to corporate governance through her service on the board of RPM International Inc., where she has served since 2021. In that role, she brings executive-level perspective on sustainability, workforce management, stakeholder relations, and large-scale operational leadership. She holds a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Iowa. Overall, her career reflects deep experience in executive management, strategic oversight, human capital leadership, and responsible corporate stewardship across a major U.S. public company.