AREMA 2011-2012 Board of Governors

The AREMA Board of Governors is the ultimate governing body of AREMA, and is responsible for strategic direction and policy. The Functional Group Board of Directors administers all Technical Committee operations.

AREMA President and Chairman of the Board of Governors - 2011-2012

Robert J. Verhelle

Deputy Chief Engineer Electric Traction
Amtrak
30th St Station
PMB 41
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel:  +1.215.349.1382
Fax:  +1.215.349.2826

AREMA Past President - 2011-2012

John F. Unsworth, PEng

Director, Structures
Canadian Pacific
401 9th Avenue SW, Suite 700
Calgary, AB  T2P 4Z4
Canada
Tel:  +1.403.319.6614
Fax:  +1.403.205.9033

AREMA Senior Vice President - 2011-2012

James N. Carter, Jr., PE

Chief Engineer, Bridges and Structures
Norfolk Southern Corporation
1200 Peachtree Street, NE
Atlanta, GA 30309-3579
Tel:  +1.404.529.1408
Fax:  +1.404.527.2589

AREMA Governor - 2010-2013

David A. Connell

Vice President-Engineering
Union Pacific Railroad
1400 Douglas St Stop 0910
Omaha, NE 68179-1001
Tel:  +1.402.544.3237
Fax:  +1.402.501.0324

AREMA Governor - 2009-2012

David L. Freeman

Vice President Transportation
BNSF Railway
2600 Lou Menk Drive
OOB-2
Fort Worth, TX 76131-2830
Tel:  +1.817.352.1933
Fax:  +1.817.352.7436

AREMA Governor - 2011-2014

Frederick E. Smith, PE

Senior Vice President and Chief Engineer
New York City Transit Authority
2 Broadway, 29th Floor
Room D29.06 New York, NY 10004
Tel:  +1.646.252.3034
Fax:  +1.347.203.7710

AREMA Treasurer - 2002-2013

Michael W. Franke, PE

Assistant Vice President - State and Commuter Partnerships
Amtrak
500 West Jackson Blvd., 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60661
Tel:  +1.312.382.5300
Fax:  +1.312.544.5105

AREMA Executive Director/CEO and Corporate Secretary

Charles H. Emely, PhD

AREMA
10003 Derekwood Lane
Suite 210
Lanham, MD  20706
Tel:  +1.301.459.3200
Fax:  +1.301.459.8077