Jason Gibbs

  • Jason Gibbs

    General Chairman

  • General Chairman – District Lodge 19, IAMAW

    Book No: CB057805, LL 376

    Jason is a lifelong Christian that goes to Providence United Methodist Church in Mt. Juliet, TN.  He attends church with his family on a regular basis when his work schedule allows. 

    After High School Jason completed an Apprenticeship program as a tool and die maker.  This program was certified by the US Department of Labor.  He also graduated from Nashville State Technology School with a certificate in tool and die making.

    Jason started his railroad career as a Journeyman Machinist in April of 2003, at the CSX Nashville Locomotive Shop.  After a short time of getting his feet set in the new industry, he started to look into being a leader at the local level of the IAM.  Jason was mentored by several members in the local but the two that were most integral were John Myers and Jim Langford.  John was a longtime Recording Secretary.  Jim was a Financial Secretary at the local level and a District Lodge 19 Executive Board Member for many years.  Jason realized he wanted to do more and became President within 2 years of the local lodge.  With the help of John and Jim, they both helped teach him how to be a good member and leader.  Jason is very thankful of that.

    From 2005, Jason consistently held either the President, Vice President or the Local Chairman position at his local.  There were occasions where he held both the President and Local Chairman positions when the Local Chairman quit abruptly, and business had to continue.  Jason always wanted to make sure the membership was represented properly.  In 2010, Jason was elected to the District Lodge 19 Executive Board.  He served on the Executive Board until he was appointed as a General Chairman in September of 2017.  Jason was then reelected in 2019 as a General Chairman which he is very proud of that accomplishment and does not take that lightly.  Jason services Alabama State Dock, Amtrak, BNSF, CSX, South Central Florida Express, NCVA, A&O, CN, Bombardier, SCPR and NS.  His service area is from as far north as Avon, IN, south to Hialeah, FL, west Memphis, TN and east to Hamlet, NC.  Jason is also the chairman of the District Lodge 19 Arbitration Review Board.

    As a General Chairman, Jason puts the members first and always listens to what they have to say.  He understands that most of the times the members’ issues are not the same.  He wants to gather all the facts as possible and work through the issue.