FreightCar America Inc. announced that its board of directors has appointed Kathleen (Kate) M. Boege as its General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective January 14, 2013. Ms. Boege will serve as a key member of the company's leadership team, with responsibility for all aspects of the company's legal affairs. She will be based at the company's Chicago, Illinois headquarters.

She succeeds Laurence M. Trusdell, who is retiring. Boege, 46, joins FreightCar America from Bally Total Fitness Corporation, where she has served since August 2011 as Chief Administrative Officer, General Counsel and Secretary. She joined Bally in February 2007 as Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Assistant Secretary, and subsequently served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel (January 2008-July 2011) and Interim Senior Vice President, Human Resources (April 2009-March 2010).