The National Railroad Construction and Maintenance Association (NRC) named industry veteran Jim Hansen as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors at the conclusion of the General Session of the 2020 NRC Conference in San Diego January 8.
Chief Commercial Officer for Herzog, Inc., Jim will serve a two-year term as Board Chairman of the association comprised of railway industry contractors and suppliers. The NRC first named Jim to its Board in 2007.
Also during the General Session at the conference, NRC President Ashley Wieland acknowledged the leadership and significant contributions of Mike Choat, vice president of business development for Railroad Controls Ltd. (a Wabtec company), the outgoing NRC Chairman. She thanked Stacy & Witbeck Business Development Manager Jody Sims, and an outgoing board member, for her years of service to the NRC.
Wieland congratulated Lisa Roberts, director of business development & marketing with Omaha Track, for her appointment to the NRC Board of Directors.
“The NRC, aside from being the voice and representation of the railroad contracting industry, provides many great benefits to its members. One such benefit is our annual tuition assistance or Scholarship program. Since 2013, the NRC has offered this program to eligible children and grandchildren of NRC member companies. This past year, we were able to provide assistance to (6) students totaling $33,000. It is an honor to be a part of this and is truly gratifying to be able to invest in the futures of these promising students and to consistently hear how much they appreciate it.”
Track Division Manager
Railroad Construction Co.
