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 director, organizers, 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 - Executive Administrator, 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 - Technical Unit Assistant Administrator
Cindy Wilson - Administrative Support
Saginaw Office (School and Local Government Division Region 1): (989) 797-4243
Marianne Woods - Region 1 Program Coordinator
Darliane Blackmon - Labor Relations Specialist
GiGi Perkins - Office Secretary
Dan Renner - Labor Relations Specialist
William Tucker - Organizer/Member Services
Wayland Office (School and Local Government Division Region 2): (269) 792-1277
Jim Kehoe - Region 2 Program Coordinator
Christine Fahl - Labor Relations Specialist
Terry VanEyck - 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
Sandra Avery - Program Coordinator
Monique Cole - Administrative Staff
Taylor Office (School and Local Government Division): (734) 946-5727
Sandy Bantau - Administrative Staff
Organizing Department: (810) 230-0210
Krista Sturgis - Organizing Director
Cecilia Harrold - Lead Organizer
Laura Primeau - Researcher
Ricky Webb - Organizer
Executive Vice President/Staff Director - Phillip Thompson
State Employee Classification Issues - Cindy Mason, Dennis Streeter, Jackie Adams
Communications/Technology (E-Mail, Webmaster, Newsletter, IT Functions) - David Corrie
COPE Reports and Financial Documents - Kathy Thornton
Head Start Coordinators - Krista Sturgis, William Tucker
Labor Relations/Grievance Issues, Arbitrations -
Scientific and Engineering Unit - Cindy Mason
Technical Unit - Dennis Streeter, Cheryl Bollinger
Human Services Support Unit - Jackie Adams, Tomasa Haight
School and Local Government Division:
Region 1 - Marianne Woods, Darliane Blackmon
Region 2 - Jim Kehoe, Christine Fahl, Terry VanEyck
Region 3 - Howard Gordon
Region 4 - Sandra Avery
(Contract Questions, Departmental Policies, Grievance Activities, Health Care Concerns, Health & Safety Issues, Personnel Problems)
Meeting Dates Approval - Phillip Thompson
Membership Services - Cindy Wilson, William Tucker
Mileage/Expense Reimbursement - Kathy Thornton
Organizing - Krista Sturgis
PAC/Political Liaison - Steve Reck
Payroll, Financial Reports, International Reports - Sharon Houghten
Scientific and Engineering Professional Development Fund/Tuition Reimbursement - Cindy Mason
Use of Funds - Phillip Thompson