About Us — Membership and Committees

Authority Membership

The SRPRA and it is made up of the following members (pictured left to right):

Peter Urscheler, Phoenixville Mayor
Scott France, Executive Director of the Montgomery County Planning Commission
Kenneth Lawrence Jr., Montgomery County Commissioner
Christian Y. Leinbach, Berks County Commissioner
Brian O'Leary, Executive Director of the Chester County Planning Commission
Marian Moskowitz, Chester County Commissioner
Jim Gerlach, President of the Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
Eddie Moran, Reading Mayor
David Zellers, Director of the Montgomery County Commerce Department (not pictured)

Thomas Frawley is the Executive Director.

Committees

Planning Committee

The Planning Committee focuses on the development of documentation and performance of analyses that are technical or environmental in nature, preparing applications for federal and state grants and related programs, and engaging the support of consultants as necessary, to enable the Authority to achieve its goal of restoring passenger rail service restoration in the Reading–Philadelphia corridor.

Chair — Scott France, Executive Director, Montgomery County Planning Commission
David Hunter, Executive Director, Berks County Planning Commission
Christian Leinbach, Berks County Commissioner
Brian O'Leary, Executive Director, Chester County Planning Commission

Marketing and Communications Committee

The Marketing and Communications Committee is responsible for developing and maintaining the Authority's website and its social media presence, develop the Authority's logo and branding, prepare publications and press releases, and lead or support efforts to increase awareness among stakeholders and the general public of the Authority's mission and progress towards its goal of passenger rail service restoration in the Reading–Philadelphia corridor. The Marketing and Communications Committee's mission requires close coordination with the Community Engagement Committee.

Chair — Brian O'Leary, Executive Director, Chester County Planning Commission
Rebecca Brain, Chester County Public Information Officer
Teresa Harris, Montgomery County Public Affairs Manager - Public Relations
Katie Heatherington-Cunfer, Reading Chamber, Director of Government and Community Relations
Jonathan Heintzman, Berks County Public Relations Officer
Carolyn Oakley, Communications Supervisor, Chester County Planning Commission
Peter Urscheler, Mayor, Borough of Phoenixville

Finance Committee

The Finance Committee is responsible for developing the Authority's annual budgets and providing oversight of banking and bill payment activities. In coordination with the Planning Committee, the Finance Committee is responsible for supporting the Authority's federal and state grant applications and providing grant administration support and oversight.

Chair — Kenneth Lawrence, Montgomery County Commissioner
Brian O'Leary, Executive Director, Chester County Planning Commission
Peter Urscheler, Mayor, Borough of Phoenixville

Community Engagement Committee

The Community Engagement Committee focuses on identification of stakeholders and outreach to them for the purpose of increasing awareness of both stakeholders and the general public of the Authority's mission and progress towards its goal of passenger rail service restoration in the Reading–Philadelphia corridor. The Community Engagement Committee's mission requires close coordination with the Marketing and Communications Committee.

Chair — Jim Gerlach, President, Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
Eddie Moran, Mayor, City of Reading
Peter Urscheler, Mayor, Borough of Phoenixville
David Zellers, Director of Commerce, Montgomery County

Personnel Committee

The Personnel Committee is responsible for leading all human resources activities of the Authority. This included selection and engagement of an Interim Executive Director in September 2022, and will include future staffing for the Authority.

Chair — Marion Moskowitz, Chester County Commissioner
Jim Gerlach, President, Greater Reading Chamber Alliance
Kenneth Lawrence, Montgomery County Commissioner
Eddie Moran, Mayor, City of Reading
Peter Urscheler, Mayor, Borough of Phoenixville

Executive Committee

The Executive Committee works with the Executive Director between SRPRA Board meetings to address the overall strategic next steps to present to the SRPRA Board each month. These are items outside the roles of the various other committees

Chair — TBD
Thomas Frawley, SRPRA Interim Executive Director
Kenneth Lawrence, Montgomery County Commissioner
Christian Leinbach, Berks County Commissioner
Marian Moskowitz, Chester County Commissioner