Experience

Federal Railroad Administration

• United States
• Government Administration
• 500 - 600 Employee

• Senior Industry Economist

  • 1991 - Present

  I analyze the costs and benefits of draft rulemakings, usually on railroad safety, but I have also addressed intermodal issues, and hazardous materials regulations, including recent tank car safety standards. I am part of several three person teams of subject matter experts, attorneys and economist, which negotiates safety recommendations and suggested rulemaking with the Rail Safety Advisory Committee and its working groups, including Positive Train Control, Track Safety, Passenger Safety, Crashworthiness, Locomotive Event Recorders, and Vehicle-Track Interaction. In working groups I help develop regulatory approaches and language, as well as developing the economic concerns. I lead multiparty teams, including one which developed a letter report to Congress on Positive Train Control. That team included contractors and representatives of several government agencies. I am an industry expert on the economics of Positive Train Control Show less



Liberty Mountain Resort

• Ski Instructor

  • 1995 - 2009

  I taught skiing to a wide variety of individuals, with varying learning styles and aptitude. I taught skiing to a wide variety of individuals, with varying learning styles and aptitude.



DC Army National Guard

• Officer

  • 1981 - 1993

  I served in many officer positions, both as a Military Police Officer, and Chemical Officer. I was a Platoon Leader, Rear Area Security Officer, Battlefield Circulation Control Officer, Company Commander, and Brigade Chemical Officer. I helped to develop and implement counter-terrorism plans, including plans to respond to Nuclear, Biological and Chemical attacks, I served in many officer positions, both as a Military Police Officer, and Chemical Officer. I was a Platoon Leader, Rear Area Security Officer, Battlefield Circulation Control Officer, Company Commander, and Brigade Chemical Officer. I helped to develop and implement counter-terrorism plans, including plans to respond to Nuclear, Biological and Chemical attacks,



Self

• Attorney-at-Law

  • 1989 - 1991

  I attempted to build a practice built around motor carrier law. I also took general law cases. My practice was interrupted when i was told that I was going to be mobilized to fight in the Gulf War, although that turned out not to be accurate. I attempted to build a practice built around motor carrier law. I also took general law cases. My practice was interrupted when i was told that I was going to be mobilized to fight in the Gulf War, although that turned out not to be accurate.



Federal Highway Administration

• United States
• Government Administration
• 700 & Above Employee

• Tranportation Specialist

  • 1985 - 1989

  I wrote and analyzed motor carrier safety regulations, including regulations on financial responsibility (self-insurance) and drug testing. I also analyzed then Bureau of Motor Carrier Safety field activities, and made recommendations, including a tripling of the field force and a change in the activities of the field force, which became the new model for agency activity. I showed that the least profitable activity brought in $9 to the US Treasury for each dollar spent, and tje most productive activity brought in more than $4,000 for each dollar spent, and thus the field force tripling was easily accepted by budget offices and Congress. Show less

• Economist

  • 1976 - 1985

  I worked on a variety of projects, including the Economic Growth Center Development Highway Program, the FHWA Bid Price Index, and Truck Size and Weight issues. I developed a much better Bid Price Index, less subject to random fluctuations. I also wrote a history of Truck Size and Weight Laws, and drafted legislation to allow longer, wider and heavier truck, at the end of 1982. Enacted legislation was similar to what I had drafted.