President, Tom Wood

President,  American Postal Workers Union, San Diego CA Area Local 197 (1990-2005 and 2008 – present); President, San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council,  AFL-CIO, (2003-2005); Executive Board member, San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO, 1996-2005); Treasurer , United Labor Center (2000-2005 and 2008-present).  

Secretary, Peter Zschiesche

Founder, Employee Rights Center 1999; Trustee of the Board, San Diego Community College District (2002-present): Executive Board, San Diego & Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO (1992-2008); President, Machinist Union,  Local 389 (1985-86 and 2000-02): Business Agent, Machinist Union, Districts 50 & 947 (1986-1995); Private Industry Council & San Diego Workforce Investment Boards, San Diego (1992-2006).

Member, Jerry Butkiewicz

Workforce Readiness Manager & External Affairs Representative, SDG&E (2008-2016); Secretary-Treasurer, San Diego-Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO (1995-2008); Director, Labor’s Participation, United Way (1982-1995); President, American Postal Workers Union, Oceanside, CA & Phoenix, AZ (1976-1979).

Member, Terri Lapinsky

Chief Operating Officer, San Diego Second Chance Program (2017-present); Chief Operating Officer, Metropolitan Area Advisory Committee (MAAC) (2013-2016); Director, MAAC Community Charter School (2008-2012); Country Program Director/Brazil, Solidarity Center, AFL-CIO (2004-2007); Member and Delegate, National Writers Union/UAW Local 1981, AFL-CIO.

Member, Carlos Mejia

Executive Director, San Diego Education Association/CTA (2016-present); Business Representative, AFSCME District Council 36 (2010-2016); Political Organizer, AFSCME District Council 36/Local 127 (2008-2010); Board Member, Center on Policy Initiatives, San Diego; Board Member, Partners for Progress, San Diego; Board Member, San Diego Leadership Alliance, San Diego (2011-2015); Fellow, New Leaders Council, San Diego (2010); Vice President, Justice Overcoming Boundaries, San Diego (2011-2012); Co-Chair, Fiesta Del Sol, San Diego (2009-2011); Vice Chair of Operations, San Diego Cesar E. Chavez Commemoration Committee, San Diego (2009-2010).

Member, Geshalem Perez

Staff Representative, United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals, AFSCME (Feb. 2017 – present); Union Representative, AFSCME, Local 1902 & Mentor for AFSCME International Union Women’s Leadership Academy (2015-2017); Business Agent with OPEIU, Local 30 (2012-2014); Organizer, United Domestic Workers Union, Local 3930, AFSCME; Administrative Assistant to Secretary-Treasurer, San Diego and Imperial Counties Labor Council, AFL-CIO; Pico Neighborhood Association Member (2017 – present).

Member, Jason Roach

Senior Vice President/Branch Manager, United Business Bank; Board Chair and Finance Chair, Glendale Healthy Kids (2012-2016).

Member, Pat Zaharopoulos

CEO-Director, Middle Class Taxpayers Association (2011-present); Attorney-Advisor, Utility Consumers’ Action Network (UCAN) (2012 -present): Employee Rights Center Professional Advisory Committee (2007-present); Deputy Attorney General (retired), California Department of Justice (1974-2007); Member, Democratic Professionals Club, San Diego (2000 – present).