Staff Directory
UFCW 21 is the state’s largest private sector union – with 38,000 members working in grocery store, retail, health care, meat processing, and other industry jobs. Together, we are working to build a movement for the 21st Century.
If you are a member and you are looking to have basic questions answered, we hope that looking around the website will be helpful. You can find your contract here. Below are the names, and phone numbers for UFCW 21 staff by department.
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Union Representatives
If you know the name of your Rep, you can find their phone number and photo below. You can always call the union’s main number at 1-800-732-1188 and speak to the reception desk. They can connect you to the appropriate staff person to help answer a question.
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Organizing Department
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Martin Babb Joe Earleywine Karen Estevenin Paul Lee |
Matt Loveday Jessica Olivas Jose Vargas |
Community Partnership Department
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Steve Williamson, Special Assistant to Sharon Maeda, Director of Special Projects Rick Erickson, Retiree Coordinator |
Steve Lansing, Community Organizer Elena Perez, Community Organizer |
back to topPolitical/Legislative Department
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Sarah Cherin, Political and Public Policy Director |
Joe Mizrahi, Political Action Coordinator
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Benefits Department
| Brenda Willis, Benefits Director 206-436-6521, or 1-800-732-1188, ext. 6521
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Ruth Erickson, Benefits Representative 206-436-6577, or 1-800-732-1188, ext. 6577 |
Membership Services
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Julie Buckhanan Brenda Curtis Stetson Curtis Anthony Forte Marquita Johnson Regina Johnson |
Kim Micheau Karen Picht Jenny Scott Kristina Storm Karen Sukert Vicky Shannon, Receptionist |
Grievance Department
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Tim Danielson |
Lisa Oakland |
Officers
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David Schmitz, President Todd Crosby, Executive Vice President, |
Diane Zahn, Secretary-Treasurer |
Other Staff
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Shari Brower, Executive Assistant Faye Guenther, Membership Action Director Michael Laslett, Organizing Project Coordinator |
Mike Williams, Meat Division Director, Assistant to the President Hong Woo, IT Manager Kathy Young, Executive Assistant |
Negotiators
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David Fleishman, Director Chuck Ardingo |
Patrick Silvernale |
Bookkeeping
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Aimee Allen, Bookkeeper |
Val Lakhman, Assistant Bookkeeper Gayle Lanway, Assistant Bookkeeper
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Communications
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Tom Geiger, Communications Director Diana Bowers, Communications Services Kathy McCann, Communications Services |
Tracey Lopez, Design & Publications Ian Dapiaoen, Design & Publications
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Erin Adamson
Diane Arnold
Bob Barker
Pam Blauman
Sarah Bright
Mia Contreras
Stephanie Cunningham
Myle Dahlke
Cynthia Edwards
Rhonda Farrar
Andy Heyman
Teri Jackson
Sarah Lorenzini
Cecila Mena
Mary Nguyen
Tim Phelan
Charles Primm
Bill Roberts
Patricia Sullivan
Leroy Taylor
Mark Watson