SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD

The Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC) was established by the Surface Transportation Board in July 2007 to provide advice and guidance to the Board, and to serve as a forum for discussion of emerging issues regarding the transportation by rail of energy resources (including coal, ethanol, and other biofuels).  RETAC is comprised of approximately 27 voting members, representing a balance of stakeholders with interests in energy transportation by rail, including large and small railroads, coal producers, electric utilities, the biofuels industry, the petroleum industry, and the private railcar industry.  The five members of the Board serve as ex officio members of RETAC, along with representatives of the Departments of Agriculture, Energy, Transportation, and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.  Meetings, which are open to the public, are held at least twice a year.  For questions about RETAC, contact Elizabeth McGrath by phone at 202-748-4566 or by e-mail at .

Co-Chair

Phillip Obie II
Santee Cooper

Co-Chair

Angela Caddell
BNSF Railway Company

Secretary/Treasurer

Adam Anderson
Western Fuels

John Bridson
Evergy

Jason Fannin
Ramaco Resources

Emily Regis
Arizona Electric Power Cooperative

Matthew Farr
Tennessee Valley Authority

Reed Janousek
Union Pacific Railroad

Sandra Ellis
Canadian National

Stephanie Roop
Norfolk Southern Corporation

Coby Bullard
Canadian Pacific Kansas City Southern

Joe Forkum Jr.
CSX Transportation, Inc.

Christopher Hand
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen

Edwin McKechnie
New Orleans Public Belt Railroad

Leila Ford
Genesee & Wyoming Railroad Services, Inc.

Alin Campian
R.J. Corman Railroad Group

Monica Freeman
CHS Renewable Fuels

Sean Brewer
ADM

Dave Slade
Chevron Renewable Energy Group

Tony Leiding
Trenton Agri Products, LLC

Robert Zmudka
GATX

Paul Lang
Arch Coal

James Grech
Peabody Energy

Vern Lund
Navajo Transitional Energy Co.

John Hack
Marathon Petroleum

Scott Campbell
LyondellBasell

Benjamin Nussdorf
National Propane Gas Association

Bryan Boaz
County Line Rail Interests, LLC

Robert W. Guy
SMART-Transportation Division

John Haysbert
Achis Group

Ben Sweat
POET

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