GAVALLA,
GEORGE A.
11 Cherry
Hill Road
Norwich,
Connecticut 06360
(860)
886-8104 Cell: (860) 912-5144
E:Mail:
GGavalla@aol.com
GGavalla@pvbci.com
Profile:
National railroad safety executive. Program architect, leader, and negotiator.
Skilled troubleshooter. Senior U.S. Government leader with corporate and union
experience. International background as consultant and liaison. Broad
intellectual perspective.
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Over 28 years railroad safety experience in positions of
strategic and leadership responsibility.
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Associate Administrator for Safety, Federal Railroad
Administration (FRA). Head of the agency’s Office of Safety, directed the
Federal Government’s railroad accident investigation, safety inspection and
safety enforcement programs. Led large scale comprehensive safety
investigations on the major railroads in the U.S. to identify safety risks and
implement safety improvement action plans. Senior FRA liaison to industry
leaders, White House, Federal agencies, the Congress and State legislatures.
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Has testified before Congress, the National Transportation
Safety Board, and other federal and state agencies regarding railroad safety
matters.
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Multiple appearance and interviews on CNN, 60 Minutes II,
National Public Radio, New York Times, Washington Post, and numerous other
news media outlets as a rail safety and security expert.
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During my tenure as head of the Office of Safety, the railroad
industry achieved the lowest levels of rail-related fatalities and injuries in
its history, all rail-related fatalities fell by 19%, employee fatalities by
48% and grade crossing fatalities by 28%. Also led FRA’s most productive era
for promulgation of new safety standards and regulations.
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Advanced studies in International Relations and History,
Georgetown University
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Served as Director of Research, Brotherhood of Railroad
Signalmen, National Headquarters (1991-95), Assistant General Chairman,
Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (1984-91), Connecticut State Legislative
Representative (1989-91), Hands-on experience as Communications and Signal
Maintainer, Consolidated Rail Corporation (1976-84), Congressional Intern,
U.S. House of Representatives (1974).
Member -
Peer Review Committee - NARSCI.
GITCHOFF, J. DREW
| Becker, Schroader & Chapman, P.C. |
Other offices: |
| P. O. Box 488 |
St. Louis, MO. Decatur, IL |
| Granite City, Illinois 62040 |
Centralia, IL |
| (618) 931-1100 Fax: (618) 931-1671 |
Chicago, IL |
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E-Mail: Trexpi@aol.com |
Chief Investigator for personal injury law firm. Has served as investigator for three different firms, including Designated Counsel for BMWE, UTU, BLE and BRC Rail Labor Organizations. Over 25
years experience in railroad-related personal injury and wrongful death case investigation including: FELA, SAA, LIA, rail-highway grade crossing and other legislative and safety acts. Also,
extensive experience in Admiralty/Maritime cases, Product Liability claims, Automobile and Transportation injuries, Asbestos/Toxic exposure cases. Other organizations, NALI, ICI, ATLA, ITLA.