About

Christopher Nadelbach

Christopher D Nadelbach

Chris has been an RPA Member since 1986 and an active Council Member representing New York State continuously since 2016. He has served on the RPA’s Candidate Certification Committee and on the Member Action Review Committee during this past 2-year cycle.

Chris is no stranger to passenger rail advocacy, having served as Secretary of the Empire State Passengers Association during the period 1992-2000, and again 2002-Present.

He brings very strong organizational skills to our efforts, having produced conferences in his professional field (services to individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities) that have attracted speakers from NY State, the six New England States, and Canada. He specializes in:

Outreach Events
Legislative Contacts
Committee Organizing that produces concrete results.

Professionally, Chris works with the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, Region X, Board Member (2000- present) and officer (2012-2020) including President (2016-2018)

"The Rail Passenger Association's recognition of the essential work done by SMART-TD members aboard Amtrak during this difficult period is appreciated. The Golden Spike Award serves as a testament to the compassion and dedication our conductors, assistant conductors and other workers exhibit constantly through times both ordinary and extraordinary."

Jeremy Ferguson, SMART-TD President
December 21, 2021, on the Association awarding its 2021 Golden Spike Award to the Frontline Amtrak Employees.