Walt Schmidt [Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen]

		7061 East Pleasant Valley Road, Independence, Ohio 44131 • (216) 241-2630 / Fax: (216) 241-6516

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Walt Schmidt

Director of Online Services

schmidt@ble-t.org
(216) 241-2630 ext. 259
Walt's responsibilities include programming and support for the online Secretary-Treasurer reporting systems, as well as other website development projects. He has been on staff with the BLET since April 1998.

Walt has a Bachelor of Science degree from Penn State University.

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