Lisa Gatchell

Lisa Gatchell is Vice President of Risk Management and Associate General Counsel for Brightline Trains Florida, the only privately owned passenger railroad in the U.S. Her responsibilities include planning, managing and coordinating all strategic and tactical risk management functions including placement of the insurance programs, claims oversight and contract review for Brightline, Brightline West, and their parent company, Florida East Coast Industries. She is also part of the Brightline Legal Team and oversees the day-to-day legal matters for the South Florida passenger rail operation. 

As a licensed attorney for over 25 years, Lisa has significant experience in personally handling and supervision of claims and litigated cases involving third party personal injury and property damage, employee related injury, employment practices and insurance defense matters.

In addition to her legal experience Lisa has over 20 years of experience in risk management, including previously leading the Risk Management Department at NJ TRANSIT Corporation, the 3rd largest public transportation agency in the U.S., and serving as the Director of Insurance for Royal Caribbean Cruises, Ltd. She also served as an Assistant Prosecutor in Hudson County, New Jersey for five (5) years prior to joining NJ TRANSIT. 

She is a graduate of Leadership APTA Class of 2010 and was a recipient of Railway Age’s 2019 Women in Rail award. Lisa holds a B.A. from the University of Scranton in Criminal Justice with a minor in History and received her Juris Doctorate from Rutgers University School of Law – Camden.