BLET Division 497

August 18, 2026

Important Links

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen

Federal Railroad Adminstration

Railroad Retirement Board

eCFR CHAPTER II—FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

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Path Federal Credit Union

Xcel Federal Credit Union

International Brotherhood of Teamsters

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Labor Headlines

US labour news headlines from LabourStart

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Contact Elected Officials!

Weather Report

Officers & Staff

President

Carlos Proano

Email:

Phone: 201-726-8023

Vice President

Nakiyah Shivers

Email:

Phone: 2017619599

Secretary-Treasurer

Brian Clancy

Email:

Phone: 732-340-0944

Alternate Secretary-Treasurer

Carla Henry

Email:

Phone: 8622169968

Local Chairman, GCA Delegate, Delegate to National Division

Arthur Blakey

Email:

Phone: 646-373-1867

1st Vice Local Chairman / 1st Alt. GCA Delegate

Jason Englese

Email:

Phone: 201-232-2847

2nd Vice Local Chairman / 2nd Alt. GCA Delegate

Risean Chung

Email:

Phone: 9177766960

Guide

Bryan Kwityn

Email:

Phone: 7323435817

Chaplain

Avery Pankey

Email:

Phone: 973-558-2856

Leg. Rep. / Delegate to State Legislative Board

Dave Cabri

Email:

Phone: 2013943114

Trustee No. 1

Tom Degnan

Email:

Phone: 97334998677

Trustee No. 2

VACANT

Trustee No. 3

Risean Chung

Email:

Phone: 9177766960

1st Alternate Trustee

Christina Harris

Email:

Phone: 9736406338

2nd Alternate Trustee

Avery Pankey

Email:

Phone: 9735582856