AREMA Functional Group Board of Directors

Senior Vice President

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Jerry W. Specht, EIT

Senior Vice President - 2024-2025

Asst. GM - South S&C Operations

CPKC

Email: Jerry.Specht@CPKCR.com

Communications, Signals & Information Technology

Jared Hopewell

Functional Group Vice President – 2024-2025

AVP Communications and Signals

Norfolk Southern Railway

Email: jared.hopewell@nscorp.com

Mitchell Beard

Director – 2024-2027

Director Telecom.

BNSF Railway

Email: mitchell.beard@bnsf.com

Jason J. Schroeder

Director – 2023-2026

Assistant Chief Engineer

CSX Transportation

Email: Jason_Schroeder@csx.com

Engineering Services

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Cassandra M. Gouger, PE

Functional Group Vice President – 2024-2027

Sr. Director Design

Union Pacific

Email: cmgouger@up.com

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Michael P. Atzert, PE

Director – 2022-2025

Project Manager

Burns & McDonnell

Email: mpatzert@gmail.com

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Amanda Stahlnecker, PE

Director – 2023-2026

South Central Freight Rail Lead / Section Manager

HDR

Email: amanda.stahlnecker@hdrinc.com

Maintenance-of-Way

Matthew R. Porto

Functional Group Vice President – 2020-2026

Sr Director Workforce Planning and Analytics

Amtrak

Email: matthew.porto@amtrak.com

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Stephen C. Love

Director – 2022-2025

Technical Director

CSX Transportation

Email: stephen_love@csx.com

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Joseph Przybylowicz

Director – 2024-2027

Manager Work Equipment II

CSX Transportation

Email: Joseph_przybylowicz@csx.com

Passenger & Transit

Lucas A. Bathurst, PE

Functional Group Vice President – 2022-2025

Vice President

HDR

Email: lucas.bathurst@hdrinc.com

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Krista L. Keene, EIT, MSE, MBA, PMP

Director – 2021-2027

Director Real Estate – Utility Occupancies

Amtrak

Email: krista.keene@amtrak.com

Sean P. Kullen, PE

Director – 2022-2026

Chief Engineer

VHB, Inc.

Email: skullen@VHB.com

Structures

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Walter F. Bleser, II, PE

Functional Group Vice President – 2023-2026

President & CEO

ARE Corporation

Email: wbleser@are-corp.com

Jason C. Hale, PE

Director – 2024-2027

Asst Director Bridge Inspection & Maintenance

BNSF Railway

Email: Jason.Hale@bnsf.com

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Mark W. Shafer, PE

Director – 2022-2025

Alternate Delivery Manager

Ames Construction, Inc.

Email: mwshafer.mws@gmail.com

Track

David C. Clark, PE

Functional Group Vice President – 2022-2025

Director Construction Engineering

CSX Transportation

Email: David_Clark@csx.com

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John R. Jerome

Director – 2023-2026

Vice President Rail Services

LJA Rail

Email: jjerome@ljarail.com

Chris S. Moale, PE, M.Eng.

Director – 2024-2027

Director Engineering Testing

Genesee & Wyoming Inc.

Email: Christopher.Moale@gwrr.com

Executive Director/CEO and Corporate Secretary

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Elizabeth Caruso, IOM, CAE

Executive Director

Executive Director/CEO

AREMA

Email: bcaruso@arema.org