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 and Environmental Regulatory Policy, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association
• Rodney Doer, Vice Chair
  VP & Chief Safety Officer, Union Pacific Railroad
• John Walsh, Treasurer
  Director of Hazardous Materials Programs, Short Line Safety Institute
• Polly Hanson, Secretary
  Senior Director of Security, Risk and Emergency Management, American Public Transportation Association
• Rachel Maleh, Ex-Officio, Non-Voting
  Executive Director, Operation Lifesaver, Inc.
• Margaret Cannell, State Coordinator on the Board
  Executive Director, North Carolina Operation Lifesaver
• Kelly Clough
  Chief of Police, U.S. Operations, Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)
• Martin Conway
  Deputy Chief, Amtrak Police Department
• Michael Cook
  AVP System Safety, BNSF Railway Company
• Andy Elkins
  Executive Director of Hazmat Compliance, Association of American Railroads
• Shayne Gill
  Program Director for Multimodal Transportation, American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
• Matthew McClaren
  Vice President Safety & Environment, Canadian National Railway
• Emma Moser, National Advisory Council Co-Chair
  Director of Safety & Reporting, Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.
• Randy Noe
  AVP Regulatory Affairs, Norfolk Southern Corporation
• Jim Schwictenberg
  CSX Transportation
• Alan Stouder, National Advisory Council Co-Chair
  Executive Director, Ohio Operation Lifesaver