Board of Directors

View Our the board members of Hub City Heritage Corporation Railway Museum

Ed Raye

President

Dana Smith

Vice-President

Lynda Payne

Treasurer

I joined the Hub City Heritage Corporation as the Treasurer in the Spring of 2023. I am the 3rd Generation in volved in the Railroad—my grandfather as an Engineer on the Chicago Great Western, my Dad as a high school employee of the Great Western and a lover of all things railroad, and me. It is a pleasure to be in on the ground floor of the vision to revitalize the Railroad Museum.

Kaden Emerson

While my main job is farming, I have been coming to the museum since I was five. When the chance came to join the museum, I chose to take it.

Dasan Ladage

My primary job is at UnityPoint Allen Hospital, but I also dedicate my time to volunteering at the Hub City Railway Museum. I help in various ways, including working on the museum’s website and managing its YouTube channel. As a proud board member, I strive to preserve and promote Hub City’s rich railroading history.

Anthony Ricchio

I was born and raised in Oelwein, having graduated from Oelwein High School. My father, Tom Ricchio, worked at the Chicago Northwestern until they did the big layoff. I joined the railway museum for a short time then came back with the waste museum and a partner with the waste museum.