March 19, 2013
Anthony R. Coscia
Elected as Chairman, Amtrak Board of Directors
The Amtrak Board of Directors elects
Anthony R. Coscia to be its next
chairman to help guide the future of
America’s RailroadŽ and carry out
initiatives to increase ridership
and improve operational and
financial performance. In addition,
the Amtrak board elected Jeffrey R.
Moreland as vice-chairman.
An Amtrak board member since June
2010, and current chairman of its
Audit and Finance committee, Coscia
succeeds departing board chairman
Thomas C. Carper, whose term on the
board expires this month.
“During my five years on the board
of directors, Amtrak has made
undeniable progress and all board
members have worked together
successfully, and in bipartisan
fashion, to improve our nation’s
intercity passenger rail service,”
said Carper.
“I am confident Tony and Jeff will
provide effective leadership,
continue what is working while
promoting new initiatives and work
closely with President and CEO Joe
Boardman to further transform Amtrak
so it better delivers on its
national mission to provide
connectivity and mobility across the
country,” Carper added.
“It is an honor to serve as Amtrak’s
next chairman and I thank the Obama
administration and many members from
both houses of Congress whose
support for Amtrak has been
invaluable,” Coscia said. “On behalf
of the Board and Amtrak’s employees
I also want to thank Tom Carper and
Nancy Naples for their exemplary
service as their terms as board
members come to an end.”
“As chairman, I am committed to
increasing ridership, strengthening
Amtrak’s operational performance and
improving its financial position,”
he explained. “Over the many years
that I have been involved in
infrastructure, and especially over
my last three years on Amtrak’s
board, I have come to recognize that
passenger rail is vital to America’s
economic growth and to addressing
our nation’s growing need for
mobility and connectivity.”
Since joining Amtrak’s board, Coscia
has strongly supported investments
in America’s national rail network.
In particular, he is a strong
advocate for making improvements to
rail corridors that link the
nation’s urban centers, such as the
Northeast Corridor, and that connect
parts of the country underserved by
other modes of transit. He also
supports investments in rail
infrastructure so it can handle more
trains and carry more passengers at
higher speeds.
Coscia brings to the position an
extensive background, including
previously serving as chairman of
the Board of Commissioners of the
Port Authority of New York and New
Jersey, and experience in
redevelopment finance and corporate
governance. Currently, he is a
partner at the law firm of Windels
Marx Lane & Mittendorf, LLP.
Jeffrey Moreland also has been an
Amtrak board member since June 2010
and is the chairman of its
Government Affairs and Legal &
Corporate Affairs committee. He
succeeds Nancy Naples as
vice-chairman. He enjoyed a long
career at BNSF Railway including
several senior management positions
in law and government affairs, and
most recently as executive vice
president for public affairs.
“I look forward to continuing to
work with Tony, the other board
members and Joe Boardman and his
management team. I believe all of us
working together will allow Amtrak
to continue to make progress in
achieving our goals,” said Moreland.
"The success of Amtrak is, in part,
a result of the strong and
collaborative relationship between
management and the board of
directors,” said President and CEO
Joe Boardman. “Tony and Jeff have
always brought both passion and
solutions to the discussion and
their leadership will help carry
Amtrak into the future and to
continued improvements.”
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