Association of Commuter Rail Employees Executive Board 

             

                                                                     
 
              
       
ACRE's Executive Board serves as the official legislative and general governing body of our organization.  The Executive Board is comprised of the General Chairpersons from each local division, the Executive Legislative Director and the Executive Board Secretary/Treasurer.
 
 
ACRE's current Executive Board members:

 
Mark Amorello - Mark is the Executive Board's Secretary/Treasurer.  He served for several years as the treasurer of United Transportation Union local 77 and is currently  the treasurer of ACRE Local Division 1.
 
Anthony Bottalico - Tony is the General Chairman of ACRE Local Division 1. He is the former President of United Transportation Union local 77 as well as their former General Chairman.  Tony has also represented Metro North's labor unions on the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's Board of Directors.
 
Michael F. Doyle - Michael is the General Chairman of ACRE Local Division 9. He is the former General Chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Division 127.  Brother Doyle also serves our members as a representative on the I-91 Transportation Investment Area Board representing the Midstate Region of Connecticut.  He has also been selected by the I-91 TIA to serve on the statewide Movement of People Working Group which reports directly to the Connecticut Transportation Strategy Board.
 
James Fahey - Jim is the General Chairman of ACRE Local Division 113 representing Rail Traffic Controllers on Metro North.  Jim is currently the Director of ACRE's Executive Board and formerly served 11 years as the General Chairman of the American Train Dispatchers Association.
 
John Gaines - John is ACRE's Executive Legislative Director.  He is also the elected legislative representative of ACRE local division 9.  John was instrumental in the formation of ACRE.
 
Joseph Santorelli - Joseph is the General Chairman of ACRE Local Division 166
representing the Signalmen on Metro North.  Joe and his members are the newest
craft to join ACRE and we welcome them to the Association of Commuter Rail
Employees.
 
Joseph Savio - Joe is the General Chairman of ACRE Local Division 37 representing all Power Directors on Metro North's Harlem, Hudson and New Haven Divisions.