Overview
Why Rail Matters to Tennessee
Rail Operations and Emerging Trends
Workforce Challenges and Opportunities
Tennessee Rail Workforce Needs Assessment



Tennessee Multisector Working Group
Project strategies and implementation will be guided by a Multisector Working Group. The working group is made up of industry, labor, education, and workforce representatives from across the state and region. They will assist the team in identifying workforce development needs, skills gaps, and training and education priorities, and will help engage educators across the K-12 and post-secondary education continuum in project activities.
Erik Anderson, Passenger Transportation, Rail, and Freight Section Manager
Tennessee Department of Transportation
Karen Claussen, Vice Chairman
Gulf & Ohio Railways
Antoine Hawkins, State and Local Affairs Manager
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Kate Lancaster, Senior Human Resources Business Partner
R. J. Corman
Jennie McCabe, Director of Workforce Development
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development
Dr. Pamela McKinley, Principal
Transportation-STEM Academy at East High School
Memphis Shelby County Schools
Johnathan Michael, Senior Coordinator
Advanced Manufacturing, Construction, Supply Chain, and Transportation
Tennessee Department of Education
Deorsi Newell, Division Chairman
Transportation Communications Union Lodge 794
Brandon Phinx, Deputy State Apprenticeship Director
Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development
Jason Scott, Director, Talent Acquisition
Norfolk Southern