Committee Meetings
ASLRRA’s work is guided by an active committee structure. Conference attendees are welcome to attend committee meetings, listed below, to learn more about the work of the committee.
Please note: at the discretion of the committee chair, portions of a meeting may be restricted to committee members only, and guests may be asked to leave. If you have questions about or are interested in joining a committee, please contact the committee chair or staff liaison listed below.
Small Railroad Committee
Sunday, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Rm# 200 AB
Open to ASLRRA member small railroads who are not part of a holding company.
Committee chair: Alan Maples, President, Everett Railroad Company
Staff liaison: Sabrina Waiss, SVP Education
Safety & Training Committee
Sunday, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Rm# 200 IJ
Open to all conference attendees.
Committee chair: John Angel, VP Compliance & Operating Practices, Genesee & Wyoming Services, Inc.
Staff liaison: JR Gelnar, VP Safety & Compliance
Tourist Working Group
Sunday, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Rm# 200 AB
Open to all conference attendees.
Committee chair: Alan Maples, President, Everett Railroad Company
Staff liaison: Jo Strang, SVP, Safety, Regulatory, and Environmental Policy
Insurance Committee
Sunday, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Rm# 200 C
Open to all ASLRRA members.
Committee chair: Lou Schillinger, United Shortline Insurance Services / Hub International
Staff liaison: Mike Ogborn
Finance Working Group
Sunday, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Rm# 200 IJ
Open to all finance committee members.
Committee Chair: Nicole Teska, CFO, Gulf & Ohio Railways, Inc.
Staff liaison: Kathi Birch, Administrator, Law and Office Services
Technology Committee
Monday, 10:15-12:15 p.m., Rm# 200 IJ
Open to all ASLRRA members.
Committee chair: Leah Twombly, Director, Enterprise Services, OmniTRAX, Inc.
Staff liaison: Fred Oelsner, VP, Data, Technology and Security
Young Professionals Committee
Monday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Rm# 200 AB
Open to all ASLRRA members.
Committee chair: Chelsea Sweet, Outsourced Controller, Bowers CPAs & Advisors
Staff liaison; Crystal Gitchell, AVP, Legislative & Regulatory Policy
Human Resources Committee
Monday, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Rm# 200 AB
Open to all ASLRRA members.
Committee chair: Tracey Donesky, Partner, Stinson
Staff liaison: Sabrina Waiss, SVP Education
Legislative Policy Committee
Monday, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Rm# 200 FGH
Access to this meeting is by invitation only.
Committee chair: Laura McNichol, SVP & Chief Sustainability Officer, Watco
Staff liaison: Nicole Brewin, VP, Congressional Affairs
Mechanical Committee
Monday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Rm# 200 AB
Open to all conference attendees.
Committee chair: Joe Bentrup, Mechanical Superintendent, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis
Staff liaison: JR Gelnar, VP Safety & Compliance
General Counsel Committee
Monday, 3:30-5:30 p.m., Rm# 200 IJ
Open only to committee members — any ASLRRA member wishing to join should contact Kathi Birch for assistance.
Committee Chair: Onna Houck, General Counsel, Iowa Interstate Railroad, Ltd.
Staff liaison: Sarah Yurasko, SVP, Law & General Counsel
Environmental Committee
Tuesday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Rm# 200 AB
Open to all ASLRRA members.
Committee Chair: Sean Strong, VP Environmental, Watco
Staff liaison: Jo Strang, SVP, Safety, Regulatory, and Environmental Policy
Engineering Committee
Tuesday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Rm# 200 IJ
Open to all conference attendees.
Committee chair: Lucas Brewer, Geographic Discipline Leader | Rail, Colliers Engineering & Design
Staff liaison: JR Gelnar, VP Safety & Compliance
Marketing Working Group
Tuesday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Rm# 200 AB
Open to all ASLRRA members.
Committee chair: Matt McLaughlin, SVP, Commercial Sales & Marketing, Guardian Rail
Staff liaison: Amy Krouse, SVP, Communications
Supplier Committee
Tuesday, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Rm# 200 IJ
Open to all ASLRRA members.
Committee chair: Shea McLaughlin, Chief Commercial Officer, CDL Electric Company
Staff liaison: Danialle Lovik, VP, Membership
Executive Committee
Tuesday, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Hyatt Regency Hotel
Committee chair: Matthew Walsh, Executive Vice President, Global Development, Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.
Staff liaison: Chuck Baker, President, ASLRRA
Executive Committee
Wednesday, 8:30-11:30 a.m., Hyatt Regency Hotel
Committee chair: Matthew Walsh, Executive Vice President, Global Development, Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.
Staff liaison: Chuck Baker, President, ASLRRA
