Staff Listing, Contact Methods, and Duties
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
Phillip Thompson - Executive Vice President
Cheryl Bollinger - Technical Unit Program Coordinator
David Corrie - Information Services Coordinator
Howard Gordon - Region 3 Program Coordinator, Staff Attorney
Sharon Houghten - Administrative Support
Cindy Mason - Scientific and Engineering Unit Program Coordinator/PDF Coordinator
Steve Reck - Political 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
Marianne Woods - Region 1 Program Coordinator / Member Strength Director
Darliane Blackmon - Labor Relations Specialist
Dan Renner - Labor Relations Specialist
School and Local Government Division Region 2:
Jim Kehoe - Region 2 Program Coordinator
Christine Fahl - Labor Relations Specialist
Detroit Office - Human Services Support Division: (313) 456-2911
Stephanie Teamer - Administrative Staff
Flint Office (School and Local Government Division Region 4): (810) 230-9926
Monique Cole - Administrative Staff
Taylor Office (School and Local Government Division): (734) 946-5727
Amber Wray - Administrative Staff
Executive Vice President/Staff Director - Phillip Thompson
State Employee Classification Issues - Cindy Mason, Dennis Streeter, Phillip Patrick
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 4 - Eric Johnson, 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 - Kathy Thornton
PAC/Political Liaison - Steve Reck
Payroll, Financial Reports, International Reports - Sharon Houghten
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