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