Functional Group Vice Presidents

Communications, Signals & Information Technology

Committees - 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
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Jerry W. Specht, EIT

2019-2025

Director S&C Construction

CPKC

Email: Jerry.Specht@CPKCR.com

Engineering Services

Committees - 6, 13, 14, 16, 18, 24
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Cassandra M. Gouger, PE

2023-2024

Sr. Director Design

Union Pacific

Email: cmgouger@up.com

Maintenance-of-Way

Committees - 2, 27, 40, 41

Matthew R. Porto

2020-2026

Sr Director Workforce Planning and Analytics

Amtrak

Email: matthew.porto@amtrak.com

Passenger & Transit

Committees - 11, 12, 17, 33

Lucas A. Bathurst, PE

2022-2025

Vice President

HDR

Email: lucas.bathurst@hdrinc.com

Structures 

Committees - 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 28
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Walter F. Bleser, II, PE

2023-2026

President

ARE Corporation

Email: wbleser@are-corp.com

Track

Committees - 1, 4, 5, 30

David C. Clark, PE

2022-2025

Director Construction Engineering

CSX Transportation

Email: David_Clark@csx.com