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BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND ADVISORS

Name Position Project Involvement and Back Ground State
Board Of Directors Name   Background

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Frank Ruby Chairman and President, Director of Volunteers, Marketing, Corporate Communication and Fund Raising A native of Long Island, NY, an entrepreneur who, has built the very successful Blue Ridge Hobbies an internet based retail hobby outlet while within the last 8 years when many in this category have closed. Frank left his position in banking 4 years ago when his business growth required it. SC NMRA

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Ed Eichelberger Director Of Construction, Government Liaison and Corporate Donations Assistant A native of Pennsylvania is our Construction Director, and currently a Field Service Machining Engineer for the global Power Generation infrastructure. Ed was a former small business owner and formerly in Transportation and defense manufacturing in SC for 25 years involving 7 new product start-ups. SC

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Ed Krech Director Of Model Building, Project Architect A native of Easley, South Carolina. graduate of Miami Of Ohio University, architect for 25 years and model railroader. SC

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James Brookey Secretary/Director Of Facilities

James Brookey, a native of S.C. and has been contractor with over 25 years in the electrical trade, and specializes in troubleshooting, installation, and repair of automated industrial process machinery electronics and controls. 

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Annette Ruby Treasurer A native of New Jersey, an accountant since 1974, is our Treasurer and currently is EVP Accounting Manager at Erwin Penland Advertising. She oversees the New York City and Greenville, SC offices.   SC
Board Of Advisors Name Background  
George Fletcher Public and Government Advisor Current CEO New Carolina.org, former CEO GADC and ICAR. Member of the Rotary SC NMRA

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Mike Jensen Director Of IT / DCC Former US Navy Commander, Software Designer, Electrical Engineer SC Club / NMRA
Jon Judd Facility Advisor Former Marketing Real Estate Manager for Kroger and Winn Dixie SC Club / NMRA
David Schiffl Telecommunications Advisor Currently Employed With AT&T SC
Robbie Robertson Director Of Security Greenville County Sheriff Sargent SC
Jack Green Museum Advisor Retired Museum Designer SC Club
Bob Sanford Grants Advisor and Facilitator SC NMRA
George McCall Fire Safety / Building Code Advisor Former Fire Marshall SC
  Ken McCory Model Railroad Advisor Owner of large private layout with DCC. Featured in many modeling magazines PA  
VOLUNTEERS
Volunteers Name Committee Background State  
  Alan Loizeaux Presenter / Conductor NS / Benchwork, electrical, track bench work, electrical, track SC Club
  Alfred Shanks General Help Member of Apple Valley Model Railroad Club SC Club
  Anthony Deciantis Mechanical Engineer Mechanical Engineer SC  
  Anthony Sissons Prototype Modeler. Published. RPM Presenter of Clinics. Prototype Modeler. Published. RPM Presenter of Clinics. SC  
  Bill Blomgren Video / Audio / Electronics Video / Audio / Electronics SC  
  Bob Rayle Electrical, woodwork, project management, construction Electrical, woodwork, project management, construction SC  
  Brad W. Kearney General Help   SC  
  Brent Martin Electrical Engineering Electrical Engineering SC  
  Brenton Higdem General Help   SC  
  Bryan McCauley Electrical Electrical SC  
  Charles Michael Miller Architectural engineering / marketing / Audio Architectural engineering / marketing SC  
  Christopher Stark General Help   SC  
  Claudia Waggoner Museum Docent. Museum educator. Developed, wrote and presented programs on a wide variety of historical subjects SC  
  Dan Polstra Woodwork   SC  
  David Bolton General Help   SC  
  David Nichols Web Sales Marketing Internet Social Media Web development SC  
  Donald Auwarter Woodworking / Audio / Construction Woodworking, Cabinetry, High-end wood finishing, Construction, Sound system control, Theater Lighting SC  
  Donald Betancourt Model Building / Scenery scratch building ,weathering ,scenery SC  
  Douglas Henley General Help   SC  
  Dr. Stanley Toll Education Retired school superintendent; building layout from scratch; hand laid HO SC  
  Drew Polstra Woodwork   SC  
  Dylan Lee DeHaven Model Building Model Building SC  
  Ed Given Model Building / Woodworking  Greenville Wood Working Guild. SC  
  Ed Heeg Model Building

 

Apple Valley Layout in Hendersonville Depot

 

SC CLUB
  Ed Schonack Scenery and DCC Scenery and DCC    
  Espen Marsh Model Building Model Building MA  
  Frank Suddeth, Jr. Presenter / Dispatcher Southern Railroad prototype operations. Retired NS train dispatcher SC  
  Fred Nowak Woodworking, computers, photography Woodworking, computers, photography / Woodcraft SC  
  Glen Nasworthy General Help Central Model Railway and Historical SC  
  Harold Hall Scenery Scenery SC  
  Henry D Hazzard General Help      
  Herman Jay Farmer Model Buidling      
  Howard Garner IT - DCC Electrical/Electronics Central Club SC CLUB
  Jack Kinane Engineering and Construction Engineering and Construction SC  
  Jeremiah Cress General Help   SC  
  Jerry Larson Scenery, carpentry, electrical, track Scenery, carpentry, electrical, track SC  
  Jim Reece General Help / Model Building   SC CLUB

 

  Joe Fitzpatrick Model Building Central Cub SC CLUB
  Joe Pelletier weathering rolling stock, loco's weathering rolling stock, loco's SC  
  John Culp General Help   SC  
  John Kowaleski IT-DCC / Construction Wiring, module construction SC CLUB
  John Scull Trucks / Vehicles   SC  
  John Sightler Machinist   SC  
  Jon Nappi Electrical, computers   SC  
  Kelly Martin General Help   SC  
  Ken Schnetzer Scenery, carpentry,benchwork   SC  
  Lawrence Garrison Carpentry, DC wiring/soldering Carpentry, DC wiring/soldering SC  
  Loel D Handley IT-DCC / Scenery Wiring, scenery SC  
  Marshall M. McCall Backgrounds

 

Painting realistic back drops for various companies over the years, especially landscapes SC  
  Marty Ademy General Help   SC  
  Matthew Conrad Presenter / Museum / Model Building Formerly Curator of The South Carolina Railroad Museum. Currently a Miniature Train Conductor at Cleveland SC  
  Matthew LaPointe Carpentry, plumbing, electrical Carpentry, plumbing, electrical SC  
  Michael D. Bentley Presenter Former member Atlantic Coast Line/Seaboard Air Line RRs Historical Society. Worked 10 years with United Air Lines (Wash Dulles & GSP) Member Capitol Society of Model Engineers (Wash DC 1960- 1964), Winchester (VA) Model RR Club 1997-2000) SC  
  Michael Sanak Computer. scenery, buildings scenery, buildings lighting and lighting controls Java SC  
  Mike Capman General Help   SC  
  Mike Lindler Presenter / DCC/ NS Dispatcher Presenter / DCC/ NS Dispatcher SC  
  Mike Offik DCC DCC SC CLUB
  Myron Pensyl DCC, Wiring, Track Laying DCC, Wiring, Track Laying SC  
  Nicholas Plumer CAD / Model Building / CD 3d laser scanning, 3d digital modeling, land surveying, civil engineering, Rail Stakeout, i have recent experience in wiring dcc devices, and model building and some model track SC  
  Francis Bauer General   MD  
  Carl Sykes Electrical / Plumbing   SC  
  Ken Richard General   SC  
  Donna Callahan General / Operational   SC  
  Bruce Swift Electrical / Scenery   SC  
  Jennifer Jones Model Building / Airbrush   SC Club
  Jorian Jones Model Building / Airbrush Teen Helper SC  
  Nathan Hartwig Model Building Teen Helper SC  
  John J Gilson Presenter WDW RR GA  
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Charles Michael Miller

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

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LATEST PRIVATE
DONATIONSBR

Tim Reed
$100

Jack Cantrell
$25

Dennis Brady

$1

Joseph LaPak
$2

Jimmy Jones
$150

Jesse Cranford
$5

David Sherwin
$5

David Netherwood
$5

Anthony Guarafieero
$5

Ed Eichelberg
$90

Ed Krech
$31.50

John Holmstrand
$31.50

William Loffler
31.50

Mike Jensen
$31.50

Jon Judd
$31.50

Mike Offik
$31.50

Frank Ruby
$63

Chris Colclough
$100.00

Wayne Lalevee
$20.00

John and Ann Bennett
$20.00

Glen Nastworthy
$20.00

Joel Phillips
$500.00

Douglas Alexander
$150

Mike Offik
$100

Ricahrd Mazur
$100

David Leaphart
$100

Paul Piper
$100

Jimmy Jones
$50.00

George Fletcher
$1000.00

Gregory Cherry
$100.00

Wiiliams Schurr
$1.00

William Goscinski
$5.00

Scott Dam
$105

Frank Ruby
$20,000

Doug Alexander
$95.00

Ed Eichelberger
$600

Richard Guillod
$1

John Lotzgesell
$1

Randy Miller
$10

Gregory Douglas
$10

Michael Ball
$100

Michael Lahar
$10

Ashely Beavers
$10

Paul English
$10

Charles Shaughnessy
$10

Scott Burton
$10

William Goscinski
$5

Timothy Reed
$50

Norman Schoss
$3

Barry Cameron
$80

Donald Ogrisek
$10

Norman Schoss
$3

Jeffrey Porteous
$5

Michael Jensen
$100

Mark Cyrus
$100

George Fletcher
$500













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