Executive Advisory Board

The role of the External Advisory Board (EAB) is to provide input on NURail Center’s strategic planning and outreach activities. We anticipate one meeting per year and quarterly teleconferences where the EAB will help review activities and provide advice and vision on strategic directions. Members of the EAB include Class 1 and short line railroads, passenger rail, government agencies and rail consulting companies.

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Chairman - Michael W. Franke
Amtrak
Chief, State Government Contracts
Government Affairs & Corporate Communications
500 West Jackson Blvd., 2nd Floor
Chicago, IL 60661

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Michael J. Rush
Association of American Railroads
Senior Vice President of Safety and Operations
425 Third Street, SW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20024

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David W. Ferryman
Canadian National Railway Company
VP System Engineering
17641 Ashland Ave.
Homewood, IL 60430-1339

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Thomas D. Simpson
Railway Supply Institute
President
Corporate Address:
425 Third Street, S.W. Suite 920
Washington, DC 20024

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Sergio "Satch" Pecori
Hanson Professional Services, Inc.
President/CEO
Corporate Address:
1525 South 6th Street
Springfield, IL 62703

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Timothy H. Hoeffner
Director, Office of Rail
Michigan Department of Transportation
State Transportation Building
425 W. Ottawa St.
P.O. Box 30050
Lansing, MI 48909