Education Committee

  • Chairman: Jim Ringe, University of Kentucky (Ret.)
  • Brad Crawford, Norfolk Southern
  • Jordan Estes, Stella-Jones
  • Josh Kmoch, Koppers Inc.
  • Jeff Morrell, Oregon State University
  • Robert Pearce, Stella-Jones
  • Ted Woerle, Koppers Inc.

Committee Assignments:

  • Conduct the annual Tie Grading Seminar
  • Report on the Seminar at the annual conference
  • Administer RTA's Forestry Scholarship program and report results to the Executive Committee
  • Seek out articles, economic statistics and other data for review and release in Crossties magazine
  • Report on activities to the RTA Annual Conference
  • Discuss preparing an economic impact report on the Tie Grading Seminar