FRIENDS BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TIM S. TENNANT
Rio Rancho, NM
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.
ED BEAUDETTE
Chama, NM
A native Vermonter, Ed developed his interest in railroads as a child, experiencing the drama of steam railroading as he observed the parade of steam powered passenger and freight trains...
JOHN S. ENGS
Colorado Springs, CO
A Friends volunteer for the past 23 years, has worked on several major restoration and reconstruction projects. Most notable are conversion of P-Box 457 back to a Boxcar, now museum Car 3533, and a crown jewel,...
JOHN FERRELL
Longmont, CO
First introduced to the Friends of the C&TSRR in 2009 while wandering the Chama railyard, John has been a lifelong train enthusiast. he has possessed a particular interest in the Cumbres & Toltec...
SCOTT HARDY
Laramie, WY
Scott has been a FRIENDS volunteer
since 1995. He currently serves as
Manager of Technical Services for
Quadra Mining Ltd. Scott holds Bachelor’s degrees in Engineering (Oregon State University) and...
JAMES HERRON
Salt Lake City, UT
A native of Joliet, IL, James has lived in Salt Lake City since 1981. He joined the FRIENDS at its inception in 1988 and participated in the early maintenance-of-way projects, including relocation of...
MELISSA SELLERS
Colorado
Melissa is a team lead for the Friends' education program and is working to inspire young riders to learn about and develop a lifelong love of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad.
IAN KELLY
Malibu, CA
A retired video engineer and owner of a video services company, Ian, originally from England, has lived in the USA for 30+ years on California’s sunny west coast.
WILLIAM J. LOCK
Albuquerque, NM
Bill, an Attorney at Law in solo practice, 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...
DAN PYZEL
Albuquerque, NM
A retired lumber & construction
materials broker, Dan is a lifelong rail enthusiast, joining the “Save the Narrow Gauge” volunteers and the Narrow Gauge Railroad Association in 1969. In 1970, after...
DON STEWART
Phoenix, AZ
Don grew up in Albuquerque, NM and currently lives in Phoenix, AZ. An Engineering graduate of the US Air Force Academy, Don flew F-4 Phantom fighters for the Air Force until he left the military and...
CAROLINE TOWER
San Francisco, CA
Born and raised in California, Caroline graduated from Stanford University with a degree in history. She has spent the bulk of her professional life in the nonprofit sector. First, after some...
TOM STEWART
CHAMA, NM
Tom lives in Chama, NM with his wife Sandy. Tom has worked in the software and hardware technology industry for over 40 years, in product engineering and consulting roles. Tom volunteers as a docent on the C&TS...
STEVE JORGENSEN
Dallas, TX
Steve is passionate about the Friends’ mission of maintaining and promoting the C&TSRR as a living museum and a tribute to its place in shaping Colorado history. Steve lives in Dallas, Texas, and has many interests including...
Frank Higgins
Norman, Ok
Frank Higgins is an Oklahoma native and avid Oklahoma Sooner fan residing in Norman. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma with a BS in Education and commissioned through OU Army ROTC as a Signal Corps officer...
Don Atkinson
Colorado Springs, CO
Don lives in the Colorado Springs area after retiring from a long career as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Air Force. Don has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Industrial Arts Education from California State University...
Paul Davenport
Paul has participated in Friends work sessions since 2006, volunteering on right-of-way crews in recent years. He is assistant leader of two sign maintenance crews and leads the tree...
