The West Central Wisconsin Rail Coalition is a registered non-profit organization made up volunteers including business people, government officials, environmentalists, and concerned citizens.  The organization’s leadership includes:      

  • Board of Directors: Oversees the non-profit organization. The Coalition is affiliated with the Momentum West regional economic development organization.

  • Passenger Rail Organizing Council: A task force of diverse businesses and stakeholders assembled to conduct research, examine feasibility and pursue partnerships to develop a public-private partnership model

Officers

Scott Rogers - ChaiR

JACK HALBLEIB - Vice Chair

Mark Quam - Secretary-TREASURER
 

Board of Directors

Serve three year terms, with three directors elected annually at an annual meeting in January. The Board elects its officers each year.

  • william Anderson, retired architect

  • Jim Dunning, Eau Claire county board member

  • Dan Schillinger, retired journalist

  • ANN SCHELL, RETIRED TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

  • Jackie Pavelski, former MEMBER, Eau Claire city council & EAU CLAIRE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS DIRECTOR

  • Mark Quam, rail passenger association council

  • Scott Rogers, Eau Claire area chamber of commerce

  • DAVE OSTNESS, ST. CROIX COUNTY BOARD MEMBER

  • STEVE JAHN (ex-officio), momentum west

  • ERIC ANDERSON (EX-OFFICIO), MPO DIRECTOR

Organizing Council

The Passenger Rail Organizing Council is a partnership of business and corporate interests with a strong desire to attract and retain talent in Western Wisconsin through promoting the development and operation passenger rail services between this region and the Twin Cities of St. Paul and Minneapolis. The Council’s intention is to design a service that is self-sustaining once in place, and use innovative approaches via private and public/private support, agreements, and partnerships to develop passenger rail as a premium and preferential transportation choice in this corridor.

Members of the Organizing Council:

  • David Christianson, Executive Director, Retired Minnesota DOT Rail Planner

  • Jan Johnson, Royal Credit Union

  • Luke Kempen, Small Business Development Center

  • Robert Krause, Musky Tank business start-up group

  • Jake Wrasse, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire

  • Ann Schell (ex-officio), RETIRED TRANSPORTATION PLANNER

  • ERIC ANDERSON, WEST CENTRAL WISCONSIN REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION