Who We Are:
The Perfect Team:
The "Paladins" have a rich history dating back to the Roman Empire and Charlemagne's Twelve Peers. The Paladins held positions of responsibility within courts of law whose primary duties were to serve the 'NOBLE CAUSES' of their time. While unabashedly altruistic, the company name represents our desire to serve others who are similarly engaged in making a difference and contributing to the greater, common good.
Fred E. Weiderhold
CEO & Managing Partner
Fred is a highly experienced railroad executive with a diverse background in overseeing rail and transit operations and associated major capital programs. He served as a Federal statutory Inspector General and senior executive for Amtrak with responsibility for overseeing $4 billion in annual revenues and expenses. Over three decades, he has led programmatic reviews for Boards of Directors, CEOs, and testified before Congress and State Legislatures on transportation issues. Fred has served as a subject matter expert for rail safety and security, and formed the first international rail security forum. In founding Paladin Partners, Fred continues to lead reviews and assessments for transportation clients and has extended his work into mergers, acquisitions, and start-ups for rail and technology assets.
Shaun McCabe
Counsel
Shaun is an experienced CEO and General Counsel with domestic and international expertise in the transportation and energy sectors. He has worked with both public and private Boards of Directors, with responsibility for capital budgets/projects exceeding $10 billion. He has specific expertise in project management, regulatory and legal affairs, high-hazard operations and technology commercialization. Shaun delivers value to his clients through his broad education and experiences in law, business, and engineering which brings a multi-faceted perspective to identifying key issues, and developing alternatives and winning strategies.
John Fowler
Partner
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