Foundation Board

The AREMA Educational Foundation Board of Directors exercises the authority and powers of the Educational Foundation, sets its objectives and policies in consonance with its Articles of Incorporation and the Bylaws, and attends generally to its government and finances. The Board of Directors of the Foundation presently consists of the current President, Past President, Treasurer and Executive Director/CEO of the American Railway Engineering and Maintenance-of-Way Association (AREMA), and two Additional Directors serving (3) three-year terms.  

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Raymond G. Verrelle, Jr., PE

President - 2023-2024

Vice President/Sr Project Director - East Region

HNTB

Email: rverrelle@hntb.com

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Trent M. Hudak, PE

Past President - 2023-2024

Director Engineering Services

BNSF Railway

Email: trent.hudak@BNSF.com

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Larry L. Etherton, PE

Director - 2016-2025

Retired

Norfolk Southern

Email: larryetherton@hotmail.com

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Kevin K. Keller, PG, CGWP

Director - 2016-2026

Vice President

HDR

Email: kevin.keller@hdrinc.com

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Brian A. Lindamood, PE, SE

Treasurer - 2022-2025

Vice President, Chief Engineer

Alaska Railroad

Email: lindamoodb@akrr.com

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Elizabeth Caruso, IOM, CAE

Executive Director

Executive Director/CEO

AREMA

Email: bcaruso@arema.org