Umesh Choksi

President and Chief Executive Officer

Umesh Choksi was most recently the Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of American Railcar Industries, a leading North American designer, manufacturer, and lessor of hopper and tank railcars. Mr. Choksi has over 37 years of experience in the railcar industry, with a majority of his experience in the railcar leasing market. Mr. Choksi was previously employed at ARL, a leading railcar leasing company with over 40,000 tank and covered hopper cars serving the petroleum, chemical, food, agriculture, fertilizer and plastic pellet markets.

Mr. Choksi has served in various capacities at American Railcar Leasing (“ARL”) since 2004 including President and CEO, CFO and Treasurer. Prior to ARL, he served in various capacities at ACF Industries, LLC. Mr. Choksi received a B.S. in Chemical Engineering and an M.B.A. in Productions Operation Management from the University of Missouri.