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 ThompsonPhillip Thompson - Executive Vice President

Cheryl BollingerCheryl Bollinger - Technical Unit Program Coordinator

Dave Corrie David Corrie - Information Services Coordinator

Howard GordonHoward Gordon - Region 3 Program Coordinator, Staff Attorney

Sharon HoughtenSharon Houghten - Administrative Support

CIndy MasonCindy Mason - Scientific and Engineering Unit Program Coordinator/PDF Coordinator

Steve ReckSteve Reck - Political Coordinator

Dennis StreeterDennis Streeter - Technical Unit Labor Relations Specialist

Kathy Thornton 2007Kathy Thornton - COPE Specialist/Administrative Support

Cindy Wilson 2010Cindy Wilson - Administrative Support

Saginaw Office (School and Local Government Division Region 1): (989) 797-4243

Marianne WoodsMarianne Woods - Region 1 Program Coordinator / Member Strength Director

 

Darliane Blackmon Darliane Blackmon - Labor Relations Specialist


Dan Renner Dan Renner - Labor Relations Specialist

School and Local Government Division Region 2:

Jim KehoeJim Kehoe - Region 2 Program Coordinator

Christine Fahl 2008Christine Fahl - Labor Relations Specialist

Detroit Office - Human Services Support Division: (313) 456-2911

Stephanie TeamerStephanie Teamer - Administrative Staff

Flint Office (School and Local Government Division Region 4): (810) 230-9926

Monique ColeMonique 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