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.
Engineering Committee
Tuesday, 12:30-1:30 p.m., Room 204-205
Open to all conference attendees.
Committee chair: Lucas Brewer, Geographic Discipline Leader | Rail, Colliers Engineering & Design
Staff liaison: JR Gelnar, VP Safety & Compliance
Environmental Committee
Tuesday, 12:30-2:30 p.m., Room 206
Open to all ASLRRA members.
Committee Chair: Sean Strong, VP Environmental, Watco
Staff liaison: Jo Strang, SVP, Safety, Regulatory, and Environmental Policy
Finance Working Group
Sunday, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Room 202
Open to all finance committee members.
Committee Chair: Jim Zubik, VP - Finance & Administration, Anacostia Rail Holdings Company
Staff liaison: Kathi Birch, Administrator, Law and Office Services
General Counsel Committee
Monday, 4:00-5:00 p.m., Room 202
Open only to committee members — any ASLRRA member wishing to join should contact Kathi Birch for assistance.
Committee Chair: Crystal Zorbaugh, Partner, Mullins Law Group
Staff liaison: Sarah Yurasko, SVP, Law & General Counsel
Human Resources Committee
Monday, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Room 202
Open to all ASLRRA members.
Committee chair: Tracey Donesky, Partner, Stinson
Staff liaison: Sabrina Waiss, SVP Education
Insurance Committee
Sunday, 3:30-4:30 p.m., Room 204-205
Open to all ASLRRA members.
Committee chair: Jeff Bauman, Vice President Sales & Marketing, Livonia, Avon & Lakeville Railroad Co.
Staff liaison: Sarah Yurasko, SVP, Law & General Counsel
Legislative Policy Committee
Monday, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Room 206
Access to this meeting is by invitation only.
Committee chair: Laura McNichol, SVP & Chief Sustainability Officer, Watco
Staff liaison: Nicole Brewin, VP, Congressional Affairs
Marketing Working Group
Tuesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Room 202
Open to all ASLRRA members.
Committee chair: Matt McLaughlin, SVP, Commercial Sales & Marketing, Guardian Rail
Staff liaison: Amy Krouse, SVP, Communications
Mechanical Committee
Monday, 3:00-5:00 p.m., Room 204-205
Open to all conference attendees.
Committee chair: Joe Bentrup, Mechanical Superintendent, Terminal Railroad Association of St. Louis
Staff liaison: JR Gelnar, VP Safety & Compliance
Safety & Training Committee
Sunday, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Room 206
Open to all conference attendees.
Committee chair: John Angel, VP Compliance & Operating Practices, Genesee & Wyoming Services, Inc.
Staff liaisons: JR Gelnar, VP Safety & Compliance, Jo Strang, SVP, Safety, Regulatory, and Environmental Policy
Small Railroad Committee
Sunday, 1:00-3:00 p.m., Room 202
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
Supplier Committee
Tuesday, 1:40-2:40 p.m., Room 202
Open to all ASLRRA members.
Committee chair: Shea McLaughlin, Chief Commercial Officer, CDL Electric Company
Staff liaison: Danialle Lovik, VP, Membership
Technology Committee
Monday, 10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m., Room 202
Open to all ASLRRA members.
Committee chair: Leah Twombly, Director, Enterprise Services, OmniTRAX, Inc.
Staff liaison: Fred Oelsner, VP, Data, Technology and Security
Tourist Working Group
Tuesday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Room 204-205
Open to all conference attendees.
Committee chair: Alan Maples, President, Everett Railroad Company
Staff liaison: Jo Strang, SVP, Safety, Regulatory, and Environmental Policy
Young Professionals Committee
Monday, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Room 204-205
Open to all ASLRRA members.
Committee chair: Chelsea Sweet, Outsourced Controller, Bowers CPAs & Advisors
Staff liaison; Crystal Gitchell, AVP, Legislative & Regulatory Policy
Executive Committee (attendance by invitation only)
Tuesday, 2:30-4:30 p.m., Room 207
Committee chair: Justin Broyles, President & CEO, R.J. Corman Railroad Group, LLC
Staff liaison: Chuck Baker, President, ASLRRA
