Board of Directors
The Operation Lifesaver, Inc, (OLI) Board of Directors consists of representatives of the primary interests involved in the conduct of Operation Lifesaver programs.
The OLI Board of Directors is the governing body of the organization. It is responsible for determining OLI’s overall mission, priorities and direction and provides oversight to ensure that programs and services are carried out effectively. The Board also works to ensure that the organization has adequate resources that are managed with appropriate financial controls, and promotes OLI’s public standing so that the organization can carry out its mission to save lives and reduce injuries at highway rail crossings and on or around railroad property.
Current Board members include:
- Jo Strang, Chair
Senior Vice President, Safety & Regulatory Policy, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association - Mark A. Schulze, Vice-Chair
Vice President, Safety, Training and Operations Support, BNSF Railway Company - Nancy Hudson, Secretary/State Coordinator on the Board
Executive Director, Alabama Operation Lifesaver - Jason M. Morris, Treasurer
Assistant Vice President Safety and Environmental, Norfolk Southern Corporation - Rachel Maleh, Ex-Officio, Non-Voting
Executive Director, Operation Lifesaver, Inc. - Nicole Brewin
Senior Vice President of Government & Public Affairs, Railway Supply Institute, Inc. - Katie Chimelewski, National Advisory Council Co-Chair
Director, Safety & Certification, American Road & Transportation Builders Association - Kelly Clough
Deputy Chief - U.S. Operations, CP - Martin Conway
Deputy Chief, Amtrak Police Department - Stephen Covey
Chief of Police and Chief Security Officer, Canadian National - Sean Douris
Chief of Police, Public Safety, and Infrastructure Protection, CSX Transportation Railroad Police - Andy Elkins
Manager of Hazmat Compliance, Association of American Railroads - Jessica Feder, National Advisory Council Co-Chair
Executive Director, Indiana Operation Lifesaver - Shayne Gill
Program Director for Multimodal Transportation, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) - Polly Hanson, Transit Representative
Director of Security, Risk, and Emergency Management, American Public Transportation Association - Barry Morton
Assistant Vice President Health & Safety, Kansas City Southern Railway Company - Emma Moser
Director Safety & Reporting, Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc. - Suzanne M. Rohde
Senior Vice President, Government Affairs and Policy, American Bus Association - John Walsh
Director of Hazmat Programs, Short Line Safety Institute - Lawrence K. Wenko
Public Safety, Union Pacific Railroad
Media Contact
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. understands the importance of the news media’s role in helping the public make safe decisions around tracks and trains.
To request further information about Operation Lifesaver’s activities, or for additional safety information, email general[at]oli.org or contact our national headquarters office at 703-739-0308.
If you are a reporter seeking information for a local news story, view our list of state Operation Lifesaver program contacts.
If you are on deadline for a story and would like Operation Lifesaver, Inc.'s perspective on a highway-rail safety or trespass prevention topic, email news[at]oli.org