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RAC Leadership & Staff

The Railway Association of Canada’s staff is a dedicated team of professionals with a wide range of backgrounds—from railway operations, to government and media relations. Our Railcan team is committed to supporting and meeting the needs of RAC members, and to working with railways, governments and other stakeholders to ensure that Canada’s rail industry remains safe, competitive and sustainable.

This is what we stand for.

Michael Barfoot

Senior Director, Operations and Regulatory Affairs

Operations & Regulatory Affairs

(613) 564-8094

mbarfoot@railcan.ca

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Brianna Bowman

Senior Administrative Assistant

Operations & Regulatory Affairs

(613) 564 8091

bbowman@railcan.ca

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Marc Brazeau

President and Chief Executive Officer

Ben Chursinoff

Manager, Policy, Environment and Programs

Public & Corporate Affairs

(613) 564-8095

bchursinoff@railcan.ca

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Crystal Cliche

Accounting/ Payroll Administrator

Human Resources, Finance & Administration

(613) 564-8099

ccliche@railcan.ca

Jean-Pierre Couture

Transportation Dangerous Goods Specialist

Operations & Regulatory Affairs

(514) 891-8935

jeanpc@railcan.ca

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Scott Croome

Director, Dangerous Goods

Operations & Regulatory Affairs

(647) 206-2896

scroome@railcan.ca

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Chris Day

Consultant, Interim National Director

Operation Lifesaver

613-564-8101

cday@railcan.ca

Enzo De Benetti

Consultant, RAC Spectrum & Telecommunications

Operations & Regulatory Affairs

(438) 455-7236

edebenetti@railcan.ca

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Johanne Delaney

Senior Administrative Assistant

Public & Corporate Affairs

(613) 564-8093

jdelaney@railcan.ca

Julia Desmarais

Manager Regulatory Affairs

Operations & Regulatory Affairs

438-885-9218

jdesmarais@railcan.ca

Janet Greene

Director, Member Engagement

Public & Corporate Affairs

(613) 564-8109

jgreene@railcan.ca

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Catherine Henry

Manager of Communications & Outreach

Operation Lifesaver

613-564-8100

chenry@railcan.ca

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Nicholas Hodge

Transportation of Dangerous Goods Specialist

Operations & Regulatory Affairs

514-891-8935

nhodge@railcan.ca

Sandra Kazaka

Vice President, Finance & Operations

Human Resources, Finance & Administration

(613) 564-8089

skazaka@railcan.ca

Lee McPhail

Communications Specialist

Public & Corporate Affairs

613-564-8110

lmcphail@railcan.ca

Curtis Myson

Transportation Dangerous Goods Specialist

Operations & Regulatory Affairs

(780) 992-8417

cmyson@railcan.ca

Joe Naso

Manager, Car Loading Rules

Operations & Regulatory Affairs

(604) 788-2327

jnaso@railcan.ca

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Kevin Ouimet

Director Mechanical Services

Operations & Regulatory Affairs

438-827-5110

kouimet@railcan.ca

Olivia Russo

Advocacy, Policy and Research Support Specialist

Public & Corporate Affairs

613-564-8092

orusso@railcan.ca

Lora Smith

Vice President Public and Government Affairs

Public & Corporate Affairs

613-564-8103

Lsmith@railcan.ca

Katarina Stipanovic

Manager, Government Relations

Public & Corporate Affairs

613-564-8098

kstipanovic@railcan.ca

Morgan Swan

Director Public Affairs

Public & Corporate Affairs

613-564-8101

mswan@railcan.ca

Jonathan Thibault

Manager, Economics, Data and Research

Public & Corporate Affairs

(613) 564-8104

jthibault@railcan.ca

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