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 and Environmental, 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
• John Walsh,Treasurer
  Director of Hazardous Materials Programs, Short Line Safety Institute
• Rachel Maleh, Ex-Officio, Non-Voting
  Executive Director, Operation Lifesaver, Inc.
• Nicole Brewin
  Senior Vice President, 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 of Police, Canadian Pacific Railway
• 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
• 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
• Helen Hart
  Assistant Vice President Safety & Environmental, Norfolk Southern Corporation
• Barry E. Morton
  Assistant Vice President Health & Safety, The 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
• Lawrence K. Wenko
  Sr. Manager Public Safety, Union Pacific Railroad