TIM S. TENNANT, PRESIDENT AND CEO. Tim is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Inc. Tim has 16 years of experience in the tourist railroad and railroad museum community. A native of Wisconsin, previous to joining the Friends Tim was Director of Development and prior to that General Manager at the National Railroad Museum in Green Bay. Tim has many family ties to the railroad industry, as his father, grandfather, and an uncle all were locomotive engineers on the Chicago & Northwestern Railroad. Tim's wife Judy also is a twenty-year railroad veteran.
Tim holds a degree in Transportation and Distribution Management from Northeast Wisconsin Technical Institute in Green Bay. In addition to his passion for railroading, Tim's other interests include traveling, model railroading, Great Lakes Maritime history, and of course being a fan of the Green Bay Packers.
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CRAIG MCMULLEN, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. Craig is a native of Colorado Springs. He attended college in Oklahoma, medical school in Denver, and spent six years in the army. He returned to Colorado Springs and practiced radiology at Penrose Hospital for 32 years. He was chief of staff for two years and on the Hospital Board for two years. After retirement Craig became involved as a Friends volunteer and has participated in a variety of Friends’ projects. He is a serious woodworker. His other hobbies include garden railroading, gardening, and various outdoor activities. Craig was elected chairman of the board in 2009.
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JAMES ("JIM") N. HERRON. Jim is an Illinois native who currently lives in Salt Lake City, where he is an Associate Professor of Pharmaceutical Chemistry at the University of Utah. His professional duties include teaching and research. He has several ancestral ties to railroading including a grandfather who worked for Westinghouse, a great grandfather who was an agent for the Adams Express Company on the Pennsylvania Railroad daily varnish from Pittsburgh to New York City, and a great uncle who was a steward at the PRR locomotive shops in Pittsburgh. As a youngster, his father took him on a number of Illini Railroad Club excursions behind CB&Q steamers 4960 and 5632. Jim joined the Friends at its inception in 1988 and has participated in work sessions annually since then. Initially, he participated in maintenance-of-way projects including the relocation of the dual-gauge display track from Alamosa to Antonito and stabilization of the Cumbres snow shed, but has been the team leader for structure painting since 1994. His team has painted historic buildings at Chama, Cumbres and Sublette, and also the display engines at Antonito. Jim is active in the Friends organization, serving on the board of directors since 1993 and the projects committee since 1997. He was elected chairman of the board in 2002. He has also served as secretary (1995-1998, 1999-2001) and vice president (2001-2002). His major interest in the Friends is to ensure that the railroad is preserved for future generations.
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LINDA SMITH. Linda has been a member of the Friends since 1994. She is an independent management consultant, and lives in Logandale, Nevada (about an hour north of Las Vegas). Linda spent most of her career in the Federal government, primarily the Department of Energy. She retired in 1994 as the Deputy Manager of the Nevada Operations Office which was responsible for the nation’s nuclear weapons test program at the Nevada Test Site. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science from the University of Nevada Las Vegas and a Master’s in Business Administration from Arizona State University. Linda is a founding Trustee of the Nevada Test Site Historical Foundation which has responsibility for the Atomic Testing Museum, located in Las Vegas, and brings to the Friends her experience in both raising funds and building a museum from the ground up. She currently serves on two Friends committees: Grant-Writing and Railroad Visitor Center.
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PATRICK WILKINS. Patrick Wilkins serves as the Treasurer of the Friends of the Cumbress & Toltec Scenic Railroad, Inc.
Patrick has 18 years experience the auditing of not-for-profit organizations and government entities. He has been the Principal-in-Charge of the audits of New Mexico Community Foundation for four years; First Choice Community Healthcare for the last five years; ARCA and Hosanna for the last six years; American Red Cross – Mid Rio Grande Chapter; Casa Angelica; Hogares, Inc.; and Santa Maria El Mirador for the last seven years.
At the firm level, Patrick serves on the firm’s Executive Committee and as Assurance Department Principal. He maintains an active role in practice development, staff retention, training, and mentoring. He joined Meyners + Company in 1990 and has concentrated his service in the areas of closely-held corporations and nonprofit organizations. He advises clients in New Mexico, Colorado and Arizona.
From 1997 to 2000, Patrick served as a Senior Manager with the Denver CPA Firm Ehrhardt, Keefe, Steiner & Hoffman. During that time, he concentrated his practice in service to 501(c)(6) Membership Organizations. Clients served include the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, the Geological Society of America, the Association of Operating Room Nurses, and the Colorado Association of REALTORS.
A native of Albuquerque, Patrick earned a BBA in Accounting from the University of New Mexico Anderson Schools of Management. Immediately following, he started his career in private accounting, starting as an assistant controller of a food distribution company, eventually working in the office of a Fortune 500 manufacturing company. He is an active member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the New Mexico Society of Certified Public Accountants, the Colorado Society of Certified Public Accountants and the Association of Government Accountants.
Patrick is a licensed facilitator of Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People and teaches the material to Meyners + Company employees. He is currently the Treasurer for the United Way of Central New Mexico and the President of the Board of Directors of Alta Mira Specialized Family Services.
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BOB CRAINE. Originally from Great Bend, Kansas, Bob has lived in Tulsa, Oklahoma since 1975. He is co-owner and managing director of TSF Capital, LLC, a private investment and management consulting firm, and has been engaged in the venture capital and consulting business since 1997. Prior to 1997 Mr. Craine served as an executive officer and director of TSF Communications Corp., a publicly held investment holding/operating company primarily engaged in publishing, information services, trade shows and trade show services. Prior to working 13 years at TSF Communications Corp., Mr. Craine practiced corporate and securities law for 11 years. Bob holds a B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Kansas and MBA and JD degrees from Southern Methodist University. Mr. Craine is an active volunteer and leader in a number of local and statewide economic and technology development organizations in Oklahoma, including presently serving (since 2002) as Chairman of the Board of the Oklahoma Technology Development Corp.; past Chairman and President of the Oklahoma Investment Forum; and past Chairman of the Oklahoma Capital Investment Board. Bob is a director of several private companies, and was the Founder, Publisher and Editor of Future Value Magazine, an Oklahoma economic development, venture capital and entrepreneurship publication. Mr. Craine is a life-long railfan. He has been interested in and followed the progress of the C&TS RR since the late 1980’s and has been a member of the Friends since 1999 and a director since 2000.
Bob served as chairman of the board from 2005 to 2009. He founded the the Another Century of Narrow Gauge Steam fundraising campaign. He currently serves as the chair of the Finance and is a member of the Executive Committees of the Friends’ Board.
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JOHN ENGS. John Engs. John, a Friends volunteer for the past 10 years, has worked on several restoration and reconstruction projects. Those most notable were the re-conversion of P-Car 451 to the original series 3000 1926 box Car 3533, known as the Museum Car, and completion of the OB Pile Driver reconstruction at the Colorado Springs work site. He presently serves on the Friends Projects Committee, tasked with administrative services and is site leader for the Colorado Springs Work Site. John has 25 years of fire service experience retiring at the rank of Deputy Chief in 1986. Since retirement he has been involved as a business owner of Fire Security and Control Systems, based in Widefield, Colorado. With a vocational education teaching credential in Fire Science and certification by the National Training School he continues to provide instruction for individuals and the industry. John is also a member of the National Fire Protection Assn., National Burglar and Fire Alarm Assoc., where he serves on the fire and life safety committee and is Vice President of the Colorado Burglar and Fire Alarm Assoc.
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MAUREEN GONZALES. Maureen was born into an Air Force family and moved throughout the country until her family settled in Los Alamos after her father's retirement. She has lived in New Mexico for most of her life. Maureen graduated from UNM with a BSEE and worked as an engineer for 6 years. She worked with the Technology Innovation Program at UNM until she moved to Chama in January 1989 to help her father operate the Chama Valley Supermarket. He died in April of that year and she continued to work for her mother until she bought the business in 1997. In 2004, Maureen built her cafe, Cookin' Books, next to the supermarket and operated it until 2009.
Maureen has worked with the Friends for many years as a supplier of much of the food prepared for lunches and donated many plants to the garden crews.
"The Friends have provided so much to our community but what I am most grateful for is the amazing example of volunteer working for something they believe in."
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ARNO GRETHER – President, C.T. Grether, a Thoroughbred Horse Racing Corporation and Owner of A.E. Grether Land and Cattle in Pagosa Springs, Colorado. He is currently a ranch owner in Colorado. He has a great passion for Colorado and its storied railroad history. Growing up in Pasadena, California he was always fascinated with trains and when he became a teenager he joined the Slim Gauge Guild. He has been a strong financial supporter of Narrow Gauge Trains for many years. Arno’s love of history, western art and trains continues today. He is a self proclaimed train nut, has the enthusiasm and drive to do what it takes to keep “them trains a rollin,” for The Friends of the Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad.
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SCOTT HARDY. Scott has been a Friends volunteer for 15 years and resides in Laramie, Wyoming. He is currently Manager of Technical Services for Quadra Mining, Ltd. Scott holds a Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Oregon State University) and Geology (University of Wyoming) and has been working in the mining industry for the past 30 years. Over the past two decades, Scott held various elected positions and was a board member of several non-profit organizations including the Cobre Valley Center fot the Arts, Copper Cities Community Players, and Society of Mining Engineers
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WILLIAM (“BILL”) J. LOCK. Bill is an attorney in solo practice in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bill is past president and founder of the Friends of the C&TSRR, Inc. and was a member of the board of directors of the Historical Society of New Mexico, Inc. Bill majored in history as an undergraduate at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia, and has a law degree from Indiana University. In 1981 he started a new volunteer program on the C&TS and the following year was elected to the Historical Society of New Mexico board. From that position he launched the volunteers, initially under the auspices of the Historical Society Railroad Committee. In 1988 Bill incorporated the Friends. He has been active on the board, during work sessions, and many related activities.
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EDGAR G. LOWRANCE II. Ed lives in Pagosa Springs, Colorado, having retired as owner of Alphagraphics Printshops of the Future in Pagosa Springs. He holds a B.A. in Business Administration from Antioch College. Ed was elected to the Friends board in 2003, and is Vice President of Projects.
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Dan is a lifelong rail enthusiast and joined the “Save the Narrow Gauge” volunteers and the Narrow Gauge Railroad Association in 1969. He participated in volunteer efforts during 1970 to put the C&TS track back in operating condition and move equipment to Chama after the states of Colorado and New Mexico bought the railroad. Dan participated in work sessions in Chama during the winter of 1970-1971 and helped convert boxcar 3339 to the prototype excursion car 200. He was employed as a consultant to the Joint Executive Committee of the Colorado and New Mexico Railroad Authorities from 1972-1974. This position is known now as the Executive Director of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad Commission. Dan has been a member of the Friends for 21 years, and has attended numerous commission meetings, Friends Board Meetings and work sessions during this period. He was a member of the 0579 team and am currently serving as team leader for the 34’ foot stock car #5995. Dan is a retired Lumber & Construction Materials Broker. He earned degrees from the University of Florida and the University of New Mexico.
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BOB ROSS. Bob lives in Carmel, Indiana and maintains a home in Chama, NM. He is a graduate of Ohio Wesleyan University, served as a Commissioned Officer in the U. S. Navy, and retired from 31 years with Union Carbide Corporation where he held various responsibilities including Vice President of Marketing. He first rode the D&RGW while serving as a camp counselor out of Thoreau, New Mexico in the l950’s and became fascinated with the history of slim rails in the mountains. He is blessed with a tolerant wife who has spent many a "vacation" chasing steam trains and walking fabled grounds such as Rico, Red Mountain Town and pre-C&TS Chama. Following his retirement, Bob and his wife began volunteering with the Friends. Since then, he has served on the Advisory Board and acted as a volunteer tour guide for the Historic Carnton Plantation, a national historic site in Franklin, Tennessee, an important Civil War landmark. He believes much of our heritage and historic ground has disappeared due to development or neglect. And this is regrettable because it leads to the loss of the nation’s cultural horizon. Our 64-mile window on 1880's narrow gauge railroading must be preserved. He is committed to continue assisting in this effort. He is presently the Vice President of Development.
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WARREN D. SMALLEY. Warren lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico and is the retired President and CEO of a group of insurance companies, i,e., New Mexico Mutual Casualty Company and Foundation Reserve Insurance Company. Over the last four years he donated a week of vacation every year to work on the railroad. He helped to restore drop-side gondola cars, a gondola car to carry passengers, and the cosmetic restoration of rotary OY. He has supported various railroad museums around the country.
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DENNIS S. STEROSKY. Dennis lives in Rio Rancho, NM and is a member of the firm of Phillippi Wright & Co. LLC as well as a part-time tax instructor for Anderson Schools of Management at the University of New Mexico. His education includes BBA from the University of Notre Dame in 1962; LLB from Notre Dame Law School in 1965; and Certified Public Accountant (CPA) 1968. He has served on the board and as an officer of state and national professional groups and of Albuquerque non-profits. He has been a member of the Friends and served on the Board since 1991. He has been involved with trains for many years through his interest in history and collectible models cars and soldiers. He is pleased to donate his time to preserving such an important historic site. He wants to help the next generation understand the railroad’s role in the history of this area and how it affected the lives of those who relied upon it
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CAROLINE TOWER. has been active in the Friends for several years. She has worked as a volunteer for the Friends on several projects. She is a key participant on the Friends’ grant writing and development committees and has been directly responsible for the Friends receiving substantial grants. Prior to retiring, Caroline worked in private and non profit fund-raising. She was the founding director of the Foundation Center-San Francisco Office. Following that she spent twenty years as the President and CEO of the Northern California Grant Makers. She now works as a volunteer fund raiser for organizations specializing in delinquency prevention, such as Big Brothers and Big Sisters.
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SPENCER WILSON. Spencer lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico and is a Professor Emeritus (History) from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, Socorro, New Mexico. His interests in history range from the Civil War to industrial history, especially as applied to railroads, and to the history of New Mexico. He grew up in Albuquerque in those years when the Santa Fe shops were the principal employers in town. Travel on the railroad in both east and west prompted a lifelong interest. Spencer’s position on the Historical Preservation Committee of New Mexico led him to the C&TSRR and to co-author the historical preservation study. He has published numerous articles and made many presentations on the C&TSRR. He is the past-president of the Historical Society of New Mexico and a former member of the C&TSRR Commission, the bi-state agency (Colorado and New Mexico) which oversees the Railroad.
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