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 - 2012-2013
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 Past President - 2012-2013
Robert J. Verhelle
Sr. Director/Rail
Amtrak
30th St Station
PMB 41
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel: +1.215.349.1382
Fax: +1.215.349.2826
AREMA Senior Vice President - 2012-2013
Joseph A. Smak
Director- Track Standards and Specs.
Amtrak
30th and Market Streets
4th Floor South, Box 56
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Tel: +1.215.349.2749
Fax: +1.215.349.1453
AREMA Governor - 2010-2013
David A. Connell
Regional VP Northern Region
Union Pacific Railroad
1400 Douglas St MS 1080
Omaha, NE 68179-0002
Tel: +1.402.544.6600
Fax: +1.402.501.0324
AREMA Governor - 2012-2015
David W. Ferryman, PE
VP Engineering
Canadian National Railway Company
17641 Ashland Ave
Homewood, IL 60430-1339
Tel: +1.708.332.3008
Fax: +1.817.332.3814
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
Chief, State Government Contracts
Government Affairs & Corporate Communications
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