Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen's network
40 peopleExplore in 3DiThe large node is Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen. The map shows the people and organisations in the public record, two steps out at most. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.Officers and directors
40 listediThe register holds no board history for this organisation, so this is the roster from its newest return: Form 990 Part VII, year to 31 December 2025 (IRS e-file, 2026 release). Titles are as filed; the IRS publishes no person identifier.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Bagby | General Chai | 76 | $298k |
| Brian Carr | General Chai | 85 | $264k |
| Patrick Darcy | General Chai | 58 | $226k |
| Jerry G Sturdivant | General Chai | 57 | $221k |
| Michael Cunningham | General Chai | 71 | $221k |
| William Evans | General Char | 56 | $217k |
| Scott Alexander | Gen Chairman | 55 | $214k |
| Scott Thibodeau | Vice General | 55 | $213k |
| Dewayne Dehart | General Chai | 52 | $202k |
| Kenton Psota | General Chai | 65 | $202k |
| Bart Jones | Secretary-Tr | 64 | $201k |
| Jeremy McFather | Vice General | 64 | $201k |
| Chritopher Hyde | General Chai | 51 | $201k |
| Scott Bunten | General Chai | 51 | $198k |
| Shane Hubbard | Secretary-Tr | 51 | $198k |
| Nick Mugavero | General Chai | 50 | $193k |
| Jack Briles | Vice Gen Cha | 49 | $193k |
| Richard Crow | General Chai | 49 | $192k |
| Robert Peters | Vice Gen Cha | 49 | $192k |
| William Wallace | Gen Chairman | 60 | $189k |
| Jess Nelson | Vice General | 60 | $188k |
| Brian E Mills | Secretary-Tr | 48 | $188k |
| Patrick Driscoll | General Chai | 48 | $187k |
| Jason Scanlon | Vice General | 48 | $185k |
| Eric Hau | General Chai | 47 | $183k |
| John Prokop | Vice General | 47 | $183k |
| Chad Lambert | Gen Chairmn | 47 | $182k |
| Matthias Keene | Vice Gen Cha | 57 | $179k |
| Kenneth Cummings | Vice Gen Cha | 44 | $173k |
| Jeff Thurman | General Chai | 44 | $172k |
| Cory Martin | Chairman | 43 | $169k |
| Brian McCoy | Vice Gen Cha | 43 | $166k |
| Benjamin Wright | Chairman | 42 | $164k |
| John Karakian | General Chai | 40 | $158k |
| Brian Farkas | Gen Chairman | 40 | $157k |
| Troy Martin | Gneral Chair | 40 | $144k |
| Ryan Snow | Chairman | 46 | $142k |
| Laverne Gordon | Vice Gen Cha | 45 | $139k |
| Warren Kerley | General Chai | 40 | $139k |
| David Woods | Vice Gen Chi | 40 | $136k |
Officers and senior leadership
60 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Alan Sweere | Secretary-Tr | since 2019 |
| Andrew Arias | Secretary-Tr | since 2021 |
| Anthony Langel | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Anthony P Lecholat | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Arik Wenzel | Secretary-Tr | 2024 |
| Armando Villalobos | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Arturo E Perez | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Arturo Perez | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Bart Jones | Secretary-Tr | since 2019 |
| Benjamin Wright | Chairman | since 2023 |
| BJ Brown | General Chai | since 2018 |
| Bobby Brown | Gneral Chair | 2021 |
| Brad Cleary | Secretary-Tr | since 2023 |
| Brad Gerdts | Secretary-Tr | 2020 |
| Brad Gerts | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Bradley Gerdts | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Brian Carr | General Chai | since 2018 |
| Brian Clancy | Secretary-Tr | since 2022 |
| Brian D Garrison | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Brian E Mills | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Brian Farkas | Vice General | since 2019 |
| Brian Finney | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Brian Gruntmeir | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Brian Hess | Secretary-Tr | since 2022 |
| Brian J Becker | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Brian J Finney | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Brian McCoy | Vice Gen Cha | since 2021 |
| Brian P Clancy | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Brian Young | Secretary-Tr | since 2022 |
| Bryan Petsche | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Carl Brown | Secretary-Tr | since 2019 |
| Chad Holub | Secretary-Tr | since 2022 |
| Chad Lambert | Vice General | since 2018 |
| Chad R Tuomela | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Charles H Fleming III | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Charles Jones | Vice Gen Cha | since 2019 |
| Charles R Lough | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Chris A Mosser | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Chris C Colucy | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Chris Falaney | Chairman | since 2021 |
| Chris Hulden | Secretary-Tr | since 2023 |
| Chris Schimelpfening | Secretary-Tr | since 2022 |
| Christopher Di Paula | Secretary-Tr | since 2023 |
| Christopher J Wagner | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Christopher R Eleczko | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Christopher Sherwood | Secretary-Tr | since 2020 |
| Chritopher Hyde | General Chai | since 2023 |
| Chuck Grigsby | Secretary-Tr | since 2020 |
| Clay Craddock | General Chai | 2018 |
| Cory Engel | Secretary-Tr | since 2022 |
| Cory Martin | Chairman | 2024 |
| Curry Williams | Secretary-Tr | 2024 |
| Dana Marlow | General Chai | since 2018 |
| Daniel K Maynard | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Daniel Schmidt | Secretary-Tr | since 2019 |
| Daniel Wells | Secretary-Tr | since 2018 |
| Darice Gilliam | Secretary-Tr | since 2019 |
| Darrel Tolzman | Secretary-Tr | since 2019 |
| David Engle | Vice General | since 2018 |
| David Geisler | General Chai | since 2018 |
About
- Legal name
- Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
- EIN
- 237381451
- Address
- 7061 E Pleasant Valley Rd, Independence, OH, 44131-5543
- State
- Ohio
- Mission
- The mission of the brotherhood of locomotive engineers and trainmen (blet) is to promote and protect the rights, interests, and safety of its members through solidarity, aggressive representation, and education. This mission has remained consistent since the organization's founding in 1863, reflecting its longstanding commitment to advocating for the welfare of locomotive engineers and... (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)05 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Principal officer
- David P Estes (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 August 1940
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
Latest return
year to 31 December 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $24.1m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $23.5m
- Employees
- 0
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $55.7m | $57.3m | Deficit $1.6m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.