Meet the 2023-2025 WFSE Executive Board

WFSE has a new Executive Board! 

WFSE’s statewide Executive Board is the body of members that conduct the business of our union between conventions and carry forward the resolutions approved at the convention. It is the highest governing body of our union when convention is not in session.

The 66 seats on the Executive Board are apportioned to WFSE's Policy Committees for elections according to the number of members represented by each Policy Committee. WFSE's four Council Officers also serve on the Executive Board.

WFSE's current Executive Board will serve a two-year term until 2025. 

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Meet Your Executive Board Members

Corrections

  • James Furchert, Local 1060
  • Sean Raybell, Local 53

DCYF

  • Staci Caldwell, Local 889
  • Joshua Eaton, Local 313
  • Jeanette Obelcz, Local 889
  • Lora Osborne, Local 1181
  • Debbie Sills, Local 1326

Employment Security 

  • Ashley Fueston, Local 443 (WFSE Vice-President)
  • Marra Johnson, Local 313
  • Shelby Meyenburg, Local 443
  • Cynthia Powers, Local 1221

Higher Education

  • Daniel Andreason, Local 1060
  • Hailey Casey, Local 3488
  • Salvador Castillo, Local 1495
  • Mandy Downing, Local 931
  • Brian Edwards Jr, Local 3488
  • Diane Ellis, Local 304
  • Christopher Galow, Local 931
  • Ward Kaplan, Local 1221
  • Paula Lukaszek, Local 1495 (WFSE Treasurer)
  • Tracy Stanley, Local 1400 (WFSE Secretary)
  • Katherine Vanmeer, Local 931
  • Craig Walker, Local 931

Human Services

  • Kizzy Andreason, Local 1060
  • Anja Bell, Local 313
  • Rhonda Buchanan, Local 843
  • Joseph Hancock, Local 1221
  • Adelaida Rodriguez, Local 1326
  • Llibertat Ros, Local 1181
  • Aminata Salisbury, Local 843
  • Patricia Shives, Local 53

Institutions

  • Kymberly Adams, Local 889
  • Bobbie Appleton, Local 793
  • Brittany Barber, Local 491
  • Mark Camacho, Local 793
  • Kimberly Cogswell, Local 782
  • Kevin Hamel, Local 341
  • Rick Hertzog, Local 793
  • Willis Mcnabb, Local 491
  • Michele Mitchell, Local 573
  • Faapaia Rimbakusumo, Local 341
  • Tim Sullivan, Local 443
  • Michael Thayer, Local 573
  • Dianne Womack, Local 782
  • Steven Yates, Local 491
  • Michael Yestramski, Local 793 (WFSE President)

Labor and Industries

  • Nicole Butler, Local 443
  • Margarett Clevenger, Local 443
  • Charles Pirtle, Local 1181
  • Sierra Turner, Local 443

Legal Services

  • Christina Arnold, Local 795
  • Kendra ELacour, Local 5297

Natural Resources

  • Alicia Burki, Local 1466
  • Llyn Doremus, Local 1221
  • James Ennis, Local 304
  • Christina Frans, Local 1181
  • Cheryl Heltemes, Local 1326

Public Service

  • Jerry Kalas, Local 2824
  • Quan Tran, Local 1671 

Transportation

  • Nathan Smith, Local 1299
  • Justin Tverberg, Local 1299
  • Scott Walsh, Local 378

Unified State Agencies

  • Leslie Bowen, Local 443
  • Lauren Boyan, Local 443
  • Sherry Cosden, Local 443
  • Milo Dennis, Local 443
  • Dorian Diaz, Local 443
  • Rachelle Martin, Local 443
  • Charles Redell, Local 1060
  • Timothy Sullivan, Local 443

How is the Executive Board Chosen?

Our Executive Board is elected by WFSE's Policy Committee Delegates, who in turn are elected by their local unions.

What is a WFSE Policy Committee?

WFSE's twelve Policy Committees allow members to collaborate and coordinate on issues and initiatives in their specific communities of interest. They are:

  • Corrections
  • Employment Security
  • Departent of Children, Youth and Families
  • Higher Education
  • Human Services
  • Institutions
  • Labor and Industries
  • Legal Services
  • Natural Resources
  • Public Service
  • Transportation
  • Unified State Agencies

Policy Committees forward requests for action (in the form of resolutions) to the Executive Board. 

Throughout this summer and fall, WFSE's local unions elected delegates to WFSE's twelve Policy Committees.  

How Can I Get Involved?

WFSE is a member-run union. To get involved, start attending your local union meetings! Check the WFSE website calendar for meeting info and the WFSE Locals webpage to find more info about your local.

If you're not yet a member, click here to join.