Local 517M has a full-time staff of experienced and highly-skilled contract negotiators, labor relations specialists, staff attorney, 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
Phillip Thompson – Executive Vice President
Cheryl Bollinger - Technical Unit Program Coordinator/Tuition Reimbursement Coordinator
David Corrie – Information Services Coordinator
Howard Gordon – Region 3 Program Coordinator, Staff Attorney
Cindy Mason – Scientific and Engineering Unit Program Coordinator/PDF Coordinator
Dennis Streeter – Technical Unit Labor Relations Specialist
Kathy Thornton – COPE Specialist/Administrative Support
Cindy Wilson – Administrative Support
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
Darliane Blackmon – Labor Relations Specialist
Dan Renner – Labor Relations Specialist
Andrea Valerio – Office Manager
School and Local Government Division Region 2:
Jim Kehoe – Region 2 Program Coordinator (269) 628-4316
Christine Fahl – Labor Relations Specialist (616) 696-2141
Detroit Office – Human Services Support Division: (313) 456-2911, P.O. Box 02310, Detroit, MI 48202
Stephanie Teamer – Administrative Staff
Flint Office (School and Local Government Division Region 3): (810) 230-9926, 5045 Miller Road, Suite C, Flint, MI 48507
Taylor Office (School and Local Government Division): (734) 946-5727, 12305 Beech Daly, Taylor, MI 48180
Paula Smith – Administrative Staff
Executive Vice President/Staff Director – Phillip Thompson
Communications/Technology (E-Mail, Webmaster, Electronic Communications, IT Functions) – David Corrie
COPE Reports and Financial Documents – Kathy Thornton
Labor Relations/Grievance Issues, Arbitrations -
Scientific and Engineering Unit – Cindy Mason
Technical Unit – Dennis Streeter, Cheryl Bollinger
Human Services Support Unit – Phillip Patrick/Denise Edwards
School and Local Government Division:
Region 1 – Marianne Woods, Darliane Blackmon, Dan Renner
Region 2 – Jim Kehoe, Christine Fahl
Region 3 – Howard Gordon
Region 3 Flint (Member Strength Team) – Hattie Young, William Stewart, Brenda Greene
(Contract Questions, Departmental Policies, Grievance Activities, Health Care Concerns, Health & Safety Issues, Personnel Problems)
Meeting Dates Approval – Phillip Thompson
Membership Services – Cindy Wilson
Mileage/Expense Reimbursement – Cindy Wilson
PAC/Political Liaison -
Payroll, Financial Reports, International Reports – Kathy Thornton
Professional Development Fund/Tuition Reimbursement
Human Services Support Unit – Phillip Patrick
Scientific and Engineering Unit - Cindy Mason
Technical Unit – Cheryl Bollinger
Use of Funds – Phillip Thompson