Touesnard to head Pacific West

Pacific West LLC, a niche rail and industrial services business based in Salt Lake City and serving the western United States, has named Peter Touesnard the company’s CEO. Touesnard most recently served as chief commercial officer of Denver-based short line railroad holding company OmniTRAX. Prior to that, he served in top operating and sales roles at short line holding company RailAmerica.

“I am delighted to join the Pacific West team and lead a company with such a strong history of customers service, attention to detail and workmanship. I share the passion of the Pacific West employees for serving their customers, maintaining a strong safety culture and growing the business at a time when public and private enterprise is strongly focused on needed infrastructure improvements,” said Touesnard.

“Peter has an exceptional track record fostering business growth. His extensive career and success in the rail industry afforded him many meaningful relationships that will help drive the expansion of Pacific West’s service offerings,” said Josh Putterman, founding partner of Bluejay Capital Partners, owner of Pacific West. “We are thrilled to work alongside Peter, pair him with chief operating officer and co-owner Dustin Hall and collaborate to help Pacific West grow.”

Founded in 1988, Pacific West is an industrial and mechanical contracting firm that was acquired by Bluejay Capital in December 2021.