Jim Riley

Jim Riley is the president of the Railway Supply Institute (RSI), a leading trade association representing the full supply chain of the U.S. railroad industry. RSI’s membership spans locomotive, freight and passenger railcar manufacturers; railcar owners and lessors; suppliers of mechanical systems and components; railway measurement and maintenance systems; and communications and signaling technology providers.

Before joining RSI, Riley was with the National Waste & Recycling Association where he served as interim president and CEO, general counsel and senior vice president of government affairs. He previously was senior director of government affairs at the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association. He holds a bachelor’s degree from the College of the Holy Cross and a Juris Doctorate from the Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law.