Local 517M has a full-time staff of experienced and highly-skilled contract negotiators, labor relations specialists, political coordinator, and support staff. Click on the names to send an e-mail to that person. Individual duties are listed below.
Lansing Office: (517) 482-1737, 1026 E. Michigan Ave., Lansing, MI 48912
Jeremy Tripp – Executive Director
David Corrie – Information Services Coordinator/Scientific and Engineering PDF Coordinator/Technical Unit Tuition Reimbursement Coordinator
Howard Gordon – Scientific and Engineering Unit Coordinator
Kevin Karpinski – Technical Unit Senior Labor Relations Specialist
Cassandra Tate – Membership Dues (Pledge Up)/Administrative Support
Olivia Toretta – Office Manager
Detroit Office – Human Services Support Division: (313) 456-2911, P.O. Box 02310, Detroit, MI 48202
Saginaw Office (School and Local Government Division Region 1): (989) 797-4243, 1420 S. Michigan Ave., Saginaw, MI 48602
Marianne Woods – Region 1 Program Coordinator / Member Strength Director
Clint Bryant – Labor Relations Specialist
Andrea Valerio – Office Manager/COPE
School and Local Government Division Region 2:
Christine Stressman – Senior Labor Relations Specialist (616) 696-2141
Andy Johnson – Labor Relations Specialist (269) 978-1994
School and Local Government Division Region 3: (313) 456-2960, P.O. Box 02310, Detroit, MI 48202
Dominic Barbato – Labor Relations Specialist
COPE Reports and Financial Documents – Olivia Toretta
Labor Relations/Grievance Issues, Arbitrations –
State Employee Division:
Scientific and Engineering Unit – Howard Gordon
Technical Unit – Kevin Karpinski
Human Services Support Unit – Janice Cosey
School and Local Government Division:
Region 1 – Marianne Woods, Dominic Barbato, Clint Bryant
Region 2 – Andy Johnson, Christine Stressman
Region 3 – Marianne Woods, Howard Gordon, Kevin Karpinski, Dominic Barbato, Clint Bryant
(Contract Questions, Departmental Policies, Grievance Activities, Health Care Concerns, Health & Safety Issues, Personnel Problems)
Membership Dues/Pledge Up – Cassandra Tate
Membership Services – Olivia Toretta
Mileage/Expense Reimbursement, Payroll – Olivia Toretta
Payroll, Financial Reports, International Reports – Olivia Toretta
Professional Development Fund/Tuition Reimbursement
Human Services Support Unit – Janice Cosey
Scientific and Engineering Unit – David Corrie
Technical Unit – David Corrie
Use of Funds – Jeremy Tripp