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Meet the 2025-2027 WFSE Executive Board

Patrick Sugrue
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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 69 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 2027. 

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Meet Your Executive Board Members

Corrections

Corrections members
  • Sean Raybell, Dept of Corrections, Local 53
  • James Furchert, Dept of Corrections, Local 1060 

DCYF 

DCYF members
  • Reef Landrum, DCYF, Local 889
  • Leroy Mann, DCYF, Local 889
  • Amy Conklin, DCYF, Local 1020
  • Shauna Lowery, DCYF, Local 1221
  • Jeanette Obelcz, DCYF, Local 889
  • Allison Rogers, DCYF, Local 443
  • Debbie Sills, DCYF, Local 1326
  • Joshua Eaton, DCYF, Local 313 

Employment Security

ESD members
  • Sonja Young, ESD, Local 1253
  • Ashley Fueston, ESD, Local 443
  • Angela Craft, ESD, Local 443
  • Shelby Meyenburg, ESD, Local 443 

Higher Education 

higher ed members
  • Britta Eschete, Western Washington University, Local 1381
  • Daniel Andreason, Whatcom CC, Local 1060
  • Logan Steele, Eastern Washington University, Local 931
  • Paula Lukaszek, University of Washington, Local 1495
  • Johnny Dwyer, Seattle CC, Local 304
  • Jason Davis, Community Colleges of Spokane, Local 1221
  • Erica Mattingly, University of Washington, Local 3488
  • Kenneth Clark, University of Washington, Local 1495
  • Brian Wayland, Seattle CC, Local 304
  • Tracy Stanley, Lower Columbia College, Local 1400
  • Tashia Smith-Hankerson, University of Washington, Local 3488
  • Paul Carlson, Western Washington University, Local 1381
  • Katherine Vanmeer, Eastern Washington University, Local 931

Human Services 

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  • Rhonda Buchanan, DSHS, Local 843
  • Diane Mallatt, DSHS, Local 313
  • Aminata Salisbury, DSHS, Local 1221
  • Kizzy Andreason, DCYF, Local 1060
  • Laurel Peoples, DSHS, Local 843
  • Llibertat Ros, DSHS, Local 1181
  • Adelaida Rodriguez, DSHS, Local 1326
  • Anja Bell, DCYF, Local 313

Institutions

institutions members
  • Victoria Paul, Special Commitment Center, Local 793
  • Dianne Womack, Eastern State Hospital, Local 782
  • Francisco Uribe-Alvarez, Developmental Disabilities Community Services, Local 1400
  • Eric Hertzog, Western State Hospital, Local 793
  • Cahen Barlos, Eastern State Hospital, Local 782
  • Kymberly Adams, Developmental Disabilities Community Services, Local 889
  • Kevin Hamel, Fircrest School, Local 341
  • Tazia Duncan, Rainier School, Local 491
  • Brittany Barber, Rainier School, Local 491
  • Bobbie Appleton, Special Commitment Center, Local 793
  • Steven Yates, Stabilization, Assessment and Intervention Facility, Local 491
  • Jennifer Martin-Smith, Eastern State Hospital, Local 782
  • Mike Yestramski, Western State Hospital, Local 793
  • Nicollette Knight, Special Commitment Center, Local 793
  • Michele Mitchell, Lakeland Village, Local 573

Labor & Industries 

LNI members
  • Nicole Butler, LNI, Local 443
  • Chuck Pirtle, LNI, Local 1181
  • Shae Turner, LNI, Local 443

Legal Services 

legal services members
  • Travis Alley, Assistant Attorney General / AWAAG, Local 5297
  • Christina Arnold, AGO Professional Staff / WAGPRO, Local 795

Natural Resources

natural resources members
  • James Ennis, Dept of Ecology, Local 304
  • Alicia Bustamante, Parks and Recreation, Local 1466
  • Elizabeth Carp, Dept of Ecology, Local 872
  • Jeremy Markley, Dept of Fish & Wildlife, Local 443
  • Keith Gonzalez, Dept of Ecology, Local 304

Public Service 

public service members
  • Jerry Kalas, American Behavioral Health Systems, Local 2824
  • Barbara Robertson, Interpreter Services, Local 1671

Transportation 

transportation members
  • Georgina Willner, WSDOT, Local 443
  • Nathan Smith, WSDOT, Local 1299
  • Mark Keire, WSDOT, Local 970

Unified State Agencies 

USA members
  • Dorian Diaz, Insurance Commissioner, Local 443
  • Les Bowen, Secretary of State, Local 443
  • Lauren Boyan, Dept of Commerce, Local 304
  • Christopher Vasseur-Landriault, Dept of Financial Institutions, Local 443
  • Heidi Termer, Human Rights Commission, Local 1221
  • Chrishendra Tucker-Scruggs, Dept of Health, Local 443
  • Devin Biviano, Dept of Commerce, Local 1221 

  • Milo Nicholas, Dept of Health, 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
  • Department 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.