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Board of Directors

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Executive Board Members

Mr. Matthew O. Walsh
Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.
Executive Vice President, Global Corporate Development
Chair

Mr. Justin T. Broyles
R.J. Corman
Railroad Group, LLC
EVP-Commercial Affairs
Vice Chair

Ms. Kristin L. Bevil
Pinsly Railroad Company
General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer
VP - Central Region

Mr. Otis L. Cliatt, II
Pacific Harbor Line, Inc.
President
VP - Pacific Region

Mr. Robert J. Babcock
Livonia, Avon and Lakeville Railroads
President & CEO
VP - Eastern Region

Mr. Ben J. Tarbutton, III
Sandersville Railroad Company
President
VP - Southern Region

Mr. Alan W. Maples
Everett Railroad Company
President
At Large — Small Railroad Rep

Ms. Laura McNichol
Watco
SVP & Chief Sustainability Officer
At Large — Large Railroad Holding Company

Mr. Robert B. Ledoux
Florida East Coast Railway, LLC
Senior VP, General Counsel and Corp. Secretary
LPC Representative

Mr. Joseph Parsons
Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd.
President & CEO
LPC Representative

Central Region Board Members

Mr. David T. Arganbright
OmniTRAX, Inc.
VP Government Affairs
Central Region Board Member

Mr. Allan Bruce Carswell
Jaguar Transport Holdings, LLC
Sr. Vice President
Central Region Board Member

Mr. Bobby M. Franklin
TNW Corporation
Director, Railway Operations
Central Region Board Member

Mr. Daniel B. Robbins
Dardanelle & Russellville Railroad Co.
Vice President
Central Region Board Member

Mr. J. Scott Traylor
Rio Grande Pacific Corporation
Executive Vice President
Central Region Board Member

Ms. Tomeka Watson-Bryant
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad
General Manager
Central Region Board Member

Eastern Region Board Members

Ms. Cathrin Banks
Maryland & Delaware Railroad
President & General Counsel
Eastern Region Board Member

Mr. Nathan R. Fenno
New York, Susquehanna & Western Rwy.
President
Eastern Region Board Member

Mr. Edward J. Foley
Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.
VP, Marketing & Sales, Northeast Region

Mr. Rodney Gordon
General Manager of Operations
Conrail
Eastern Region Board Member

Mr. James Kornas, Jr.
Patriot Rail Company LLC
VP, Commercial Development,
Mergers & Acquisitions
Eastern Region Board Member

Mr. Michael Stickel
Lake State Railway Company
EVP & COO
Eastern Region Board Member

Mr. Michael Tetler
EVP and Chief Information Officer
Carload Express
Eastern Region Board Member

Pacific Region Board Members

Ms. Tracy M. Alves
Modesto & Empire Traction Co.
VP-Sales & Marketing
Pacific Region Board Member

Mr. Frank Forlini
Spokane, Spangle and Palouse Railway
Director, Commercial Services
Pacific Region Board Member

Mr. Clark Hopp
Alaska Railroad Corporation
COO
Pacific Region Board Member

Mr. Ross Lane
Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.
AVP Government Affairs
Pacific Region Board Member

Southern Region Board Members

Mr. Jason T. Bradt
Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.
VP of Operations, Coastal Division
Southern Region Board Member

Mr. Robert Bullock
Florida East Coast Railway, LLC
VP, Human Resources & Safety
Southern Region Board Member

Mr. Thomas A. Greene
Paducah & Louisville Railway, Inc.
Executive Vice President - COO & CFO
Southern Region Board Member

Ms. Hunter J. Sims
Pickens Railway Co.
President
Southern Region Board Member

Mr. Chris Spiceland
Regional Rail LLC
Vice President, Marketing & Sales
Southern Region Board Member

Other Board Members

Ms. Kareen Gray
Wabtec Corporation
VP Sales - Regional Railroads, Short Lines & Ports
Associate Board Member

Mr. Lucas Brewer
Colliers Engineering & Design
Geographic Discipline Leader | Rail
Associate Board Member

Mr. William Weedmark
Transportation Occupational Medicine Consultants (TOMC)
Director of Operations
Young Professional Board Member