Council 5 Staff:

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Council 5 Executive Staff:
Eliot Seide, Executive Director, 651-450-4990
Jo Pels, Associate Director, 651-287-0539
John Westmoreland, Northern Area Field Director, 218-726-9602
Bob Hilliker, State Field Director, 651-287-0532
Jerry Serfling, Metro Area Field Director, 651-287-0573
Diane Johnston, Business Manager, 651-287-0518
Jim Niland, Legislative & Political Action Director, 651-287-0547
Eric Lehto, Organizing Director, 218-726-9610
Michelle Stein, Administrative Assistant, 651-287-0517
Lois McEwen, Office Manager, 651-287-0566

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Business Representatives	Political Staff
Bart Andersen, 651-287-0513	Jim Niland, 651-287-0547 Legislative Political Action Director
Bob Buckingham, 218-828-5052	Laura Askelin, 651-287-0586
Tom Burke, 651-287-0584	Julie Bleyhl, 651-287-0533
Joyce Carlson, 651-287-0585	Jon Grebner, 651-287-0587
Chris Cowen, 651-287-0531	Pam Lofquist, 218-726-9615
Sandra Curtis, 218-828-1518	Mark McAfee, 651-287-0522
Jeff Dains, 651-287-0580	John Thorson, 651-287-0571
Kurt Errickson, 651-287-0567	Organizing Staff
Diane Firkus, 218-726-9604	Eric Lehto, 218-726-9610 Organizing Director
Jeff Fowler, 651-287-0581	Mark Baker, 651-287-0592
Carole Gerst, 651-287-0505	Ryan Hanson, 651-287-0588
Scott Grefe, 651-287-0506	Marybeth Juetten, 218-726-9611
Sid Helseth, 651-287-0529	Adrienne Kern, 218-726-9613
Bruce Iverson, 320-235-2344	Beth Neubert, 651-287-0595
Linda Jackson, 651-287-0574	Kevin Piatt, 651-287-0576
Laurie Johnson, 651-287-0557	Jeff Sabin, 218-726-9612 Lead Organizer
Jill Kielblock, 651-287-0579	Communications
Al Lehrke, 651-287-0525	Jennifer Munt, 651-287-0575 Communications Coordinator
Ken Loeffler-Kemp, 218-726-9606
Nola Lynch, 651-287-0568	Education
Steve Marincel, 651-287-0577	Judy Carlson, 651-287-0530
Chas Martin, 651-287-0540	Rita During, 651-287-0569
Gladys McKenzie, 651-287-0526	Support Staff - South St Paul
Loretta Meinke, 651-287-0521	Lisa Altendorfer, 651-287-0504 IT Specialist
Christi Nelson, 651-287-0582	Maurine Barcus, 651-287-0503 Electronic per capita/database specialist, activities for State, University, Fairview & UMP local unions
Cindy Nelson, 651-287-0570	Deb Cassidy, 651-287-0508 Accounting Specialist, accts payable
Matt Nelson, 651-287-0578	Christina Domeier, 651-287-0500 Support Specialist, receptionist
Lorita Powell, 651-287-0593	Dixie Englund, 651-287-0561 Membership Specialist
Amanda Prince, 218-726-9605	Mary Hamilton, 651-287-0562 Membership Specialist - activities for Metro area Local Government local unions
Barb Sasik, 651-287-0528	Amy Heitman, 651-287-0511 Support Specialist, state staff
Marshall Stenersen, 218-726-9607	Maya Hendricks, 651-287-0565 Support Specialist, legislative, training
Ryan Welles, 218-726-9603	Laureen Karnick, 651-287-0519 Accounting Specialist, payroll for Council business
	Kathy McGinnis, 651-287-0509 Accounting Specialist, dues
	Jodi Ochocki, 651-287-0583 Accounting Specialist, dues
	Cindy Pince, 651-287-0564 Accounting Specialist, Delta Dental, local union payroll
	Claudia Schufman, 651-287-0510 Communications Specialist, local union & council communications, website
	Amy Williams, 651-287-0563 Support Specialist, organizing

	Support Staff - Duluth
	Leslie Evans, 218-726-9600 Support Specialist, receptionist

Council 5 Staff:

Council 5 Executive Staff:

Business Representatives

Political Staff

Organizing Staff

Communications

Education

Support Staff - South St Paul

Support Staff - Duluth

Support Staff -
South St Paul