Kaiser Permanente and the Alliance of Health Care Unions

Staff Directories

Regional Team Leads

This list has contact information for all the management and union co-leads in each region.
First Last Title Region Phone and Email
Adrinne Kumud Executive Consultant (510) 267-7771
Adrinne.R.Kumud [at] kp.org
Agnes Stuart OLMP Practice Leader (510) 987-2350
Agnes.Stuart [at] kp.org
Alec Rosenburg Senior Communications Consultant (510) 390-5626
Alec.Rosenberg [at] kp.org
Alex Espinoza National Coordinator (951) 379-2747
Alex.Espinoza [at] unioncoalition.org
Allen Pearson Senior Project Manager (510) 368-8798
Allen.Pearson [at] kp.org
Allyne Beach Lead Senior Consultant (510) 625-5707
Allyne.Beach [at] kp.org ">Allyne.Beach [at] kp.org
Andrew Giles Assistant Administrator, Hospital Operations & Support Services; Management Co-Lead, Interim (808) 432-7960
Andrew.T.Giles [at] kp.org
Anissa Dixon Director of Operations (202) 844-1525
Anissa.Dixon [at] unioncoalition.org
Anna Eng-Wong Financial Analyst (510) 271-5766
Anna.S.Eng-Wong [at] kp.org
Annamarie Marin Senior LMP Consultant (510) 987-1265
Annamarie.Marin [at] kp.org
Arthur Southam Executive Vice President, Health Plan Operations (510) 271-2602
Arthur.M.Southam [at] kp.org
Audrey King Union Partnership Representative (301) 357-0094
Audrey.J.King [at] kp.org
Becky Peterson Manager, Labor Management Partnership (206) 630-1016
Becky.T.Peterson [at] kp.org
Betelhem Michael Director, Washington and National Functions/Shared Services (206) 265-1021
Betelhem.Michael@ [at] ahcunions.org
Beverly White Int. Project Manager II, Communications (760) 898-4669
Beverly.E.White [at] kp.org
Bill Blank Director, National Labor Relations (510) 271-6807
Bill.E.Blank [at] kp.org
Brenda Rodriguez Director of Communications
brenda.rodriguez [at] ahcunions.org
Bridget Hurley Improvement Advisor, UBT Consultant (303) 242-6986
Bridget.Hurley [at] kp.org
Carola Howe Regional Lab Education Coordinator (510) 559-4923
Carola.Howe [at] kp.org
Caroline Lucas Field Director (916) 307-8789
Caroline.Lucas [at] unioncoalition.org
Cassandra Howard Interim National Coordinator (510) 303-4526
Cassandra.Howard [at] unioncoalition.org
Cassandra Braun Director, National Learning and Education
Cassandra.Braun [at] ahcunions.org
Chad Sullivan National Coordinator (503) 847-8546
Chad.Sullivan [at] unioncoalition.org
Cheryl Gonzalez Interim National Coordinator, Hawaii and Shared Services 510-679-7408
cheryl.gonzalez [at] unioncoalition.org
Chris Keasling Workplace Safety Labor Liaison (707) 393-3673
Christopher.X.Keasling [at] kp.org
Christina Kaoh Director, HI
Christina.Kaoh [at] ahcunions.org
Christopher Parker Accountant (202) 844-1523
Chris.Parker [at] unioncoalition.org
Christy Borton Regional Labor Co-Lead, Workplace Safety (808) 924-3845
Christy.Borton [at] kp.org
Dave Greenwood Program Director, Workplace Safety (626) 405-5635
Dave.B.Greenwood [at] kp.org
Dave Regan President (510) 869-2272
Dave.Regan [at] seiu.org
DeeDee Urdangen-Cotow Managing Director, SCal LMP (626) 405-2552
Deedee.X.Urdangen-Cotow [at] kp.org
Denise Duncan President (909) 451-0575
Denise.Duncan [at] unacuhcp.org
Dennis Dabney Senior Vice President, National Labor Relations and Office of Labor Management Partnership (510) 271- 7714
Dennis.L.Dabney [at] kp.org
Dezarae Aven Senior LMP Consultant (510) 987-4310
Dezarae.R.Aven [at] kp.org
Donyell Milton Contract Specialist
Donyell.D.Milton [at] kp.org
Edele Borbon Project Manager (510) 625-5766
Edele.Borbon [at] kp.org
Edgar Vrooman Senior Performance Improvement Advisor (503) 347-5110
Edgar.A.Vrooman [at] kp.org
Edna Liu National TORT Analyst (510) 267-7643
Edna.Liu [at] kp.org
Eric Ruperto Program Manager (510) 271-6899
Eric.Ruperto [at] kp.org
George Doctorian Administrative Support Director
George.doctorian [at] ahcunions.org
Guillermo Galarreta National Coordinator, Campaigns 202-279-0688
guillermo.galarreta [at] unioncoalition.org
Hal Ruddick Executive Director
Hal.Ruddick [at] ahcunions.org
Heather Thompson Interim National Coordinator (626) 298-5984
Heather.Thompson [at] unioncoalition.org
Ian King Senior Director, LMP Programs and Analytics (510) 271-6444
ian.e.king [at] kp.org
Jack Weberski Executive Director, Benefits Strategy and Labor Analytics (510) 271-4660
Jack.A.Weberski [at] kp.org
Jane Holtmann LMP Master Trainer (626) 405-3969
Jane.A.Holtmann [at] kp.org
Jeff Unalp Finance Director (925) 256-9880
Jeffrey.Unalp [at] kp.org, jrunalp [at] unalpcpa.com">Jeffrey.Unalp [at] kp.org, jrunalp [at] unalpcpa.com
Jennifer Bellisario Senior Communications Consultant (503) 459-7047
Jennifer.F.Bellisario [at] kp.org
Jeremy Hager Practice Leader (626) 405-3960
Jeremy.Hager [at] kp.org
Jessica Butz Director, National Workforce Planning and Development & Co-director Ben Hudnall Memorial Trust
Jessica.Butz [at] ahcunions.org
Jessica (Jess) Hutchison Senior Business Analyst (510) 267-7554
Jessica.D.Hutchison [at] kp.org
Jeston Black Labor Liaison (503) 813-4595
Jeston.J.Black [at] kp.org
Jim Pruitt Vice President, LMP and National Labor Relations (510) 267-5339
Jim.Pruitt [at] kp.org
JJ Cassa UBT Program Manager (303) 476-1695
Joseph.Cassa [at] kp.org
Jo Alvarez Principle Consultant, KP Enterprise Learning (925) 926-5153
Jo.T.Alvarez [at] kp.org
John Kolodny National Program Coordinator – WFPD (216) 333-5089
John.Kolodny [at] unioncoalition.org ">John.Kolodny [at] unioncoalition.org
John Tillar Director, SCAL
John.Tillar [at] ahcunions.org
Julie Kwiek Director, WA, CO, GA, & National Functions/Shared Services
Julie.Kwiek [at] ahcunions.org
Kathleen Theobald Executive Director (818) 262-9691
Kathleen [at] KPNAA.org
Kathy Gerwig VP, Workplace Safety/Environmental Stewardship Officer (510) 271-6917
Kathy.Gerwig [at] kp.org
Katie Ekstrom Director, NW
Katie.Ekstrom [at] ahcunions.org
Kelli Kane Senior Director, Behavioral Health and Regional UBTs 303-344-7978
Kelli.Kane [at] kp.org
Kimberley Cox Accounting Manager (301) 661-5898
Kimberley.Cox [at] unioncoalition.org
Lara Manzione National Coordinator, Communications (202) 844-1527
Lara.Manzione [at] unioncoalition.org
Laureen Lazarovici Communications Consultant (818) 557-7070
Laureen.X.Lazarovici [at] kp.org
LeAnda Russell National Coordinator, Communications, Growth, Learning, Performance Improvement (510) 220-5939
LeAnda.Russell [at] unioncoalition.org
Linda Bridges First Vice President (240) 381-7577
BridgesLS [at] msn.com
Loretta Sirmons Total Health Labor Lead (404) 814-6353
Loretta.A.Sirmons [at] kp.org
Lorna Morrison Lead UBT Consultant (404) 931-2333
Lorna.Morrison [at] kp.org
Marcia Meredith LMP Education and Training Lead (626) 405-3967
Marcia.X.Meredith [at] kp.org ">Marcia.X.Meredith [at] kp.org
Marcus Barnes Regional Total Health Labor Lead (510) 987-4279
Marcus.Barnes [at] kp.org
Maria Dee Executive Director, Workplace Wellness (510) 506-0959
Maria.Dee [at] kp.org
Maricarmen Arjona Senior Learning Consultant, LMP Education and Training (510) 271-6330
Maricarmen.X.Arjona [at] kp.org
Maureen Anderson Chief of Staff
Maureen.Anderson [at] ahcunions.org
Maureen Meehan-Golonka Interim President (808) 664-6364
Maureenmg.hnhp [at] gmail.com
Meg Niemi President (503) 236-4949 x221
megn [at] seiu49.org
Melanie Chavez Manager, Workplace Health and Safety (303) 338-3193
Melanie.Chavez [at] kp.org
Melissa Cofino Director, HR Operations (404) 364-4801
Melissa.Cofino [at] kp.org
Melissa Dodd Director, Employee Health, Safety and Well-Being (303) 801-8114
Melissa.K.Dodd [at] kp.org
Michael Aidan Assistant Executive Director/Senior Union Representative (510) 238-8320
MAidan [at] ifpte20.org
Michelle Fernandez Senior Manager (510) 271-6921
Michelle.M.Fernandez [at] kp.org
Monica Morris Director, National Workforce Planning and Development (510) 625-5886
Monica.N.Morris [at] kp.org
Morris (Buddy) Morris Director, Environmental Health and Safety (808) 432-5555, ext. 1175
Lewis.F.Morris [at] kp.org
Nadean Cacho Director, Performance Improvement LMP Programs (301) 816-6699
Nadean.Cacho [at] kp.org
Nate Bernstein Health Care Director (303) 425-0897
NBernstein [at] ufcw7.com
Patricia Moreno Executive Administrator/Project Manager
patricia.moreno [at] unioncoalition.org
Paul Matakiewicz Director, SCAL
Paul.Matakiewicz [at] ahcunions.org
Paul Costa Director (510) 267-7552
Paul.A.Costa [at] kp.org
Regional Health and Safety Champions Contact Regional Contact
COHealthAndSafetyTeam [at] kp.org "> COHealthAndSafetyTeam [at] kp.org
Renee LaPointe Director, SCAL
Renee.Lapointe [at] ahcunions.org
Reshenda Smith Executive Consultant (510) 271-6846
Reshenda.X.Smith [at] kp.org
Rick Brown Assistant to President (678) 714-3500
UFCW1996rick [at] aol.com
Rolando DeAlvarez LMP Education and Training Consultant (301) 957-6880
Rolando.X.DeAlvarez [at] kp.org
Ron Ruggiero President (303) 727-8047
rruggiero [at] seiu105.org
Rosalyn Evans Managing Director, NCal LMP (510) 987-3050
Rosalyn.M.Evans [at] kp.org
Rosie Gonzalez Staff Representative (626) 966-6852
rgonzalez [at] usw.org
Samantha Unkelbach Baltimore Workplace Safety Co-Lead (410) 737-5700
Samantha.D.Unkelbach [at] kp.org
Sarah Russell Project Manager, Attendance (626) 405-2694
Sarah.J.Russell [at] kp.org
Scott Frajerman Regional Director, Environmental Health and Safety (301) 816-5662
Scott.M.Frajerman [at] kp.org
Shankar Viswanathan Director, Employee and Labor Relations, Georgia 404-364-4706
Shankar.Viswanathan [at] kp.org
Shannon Cazinha Unit-Based Team Manager (503) 505-2580
Shannon.L.Cazinha [at] kp.org
Sheri Jefferson LMP Trainer (510) 987-4851
Sheri.M.Jefferson [at] kp.org
Sheri Thomas Executive Assistant (510) 271-5837
Sheri.L.Thomas [at] kp.org
Sherry Crosby Communications Manager (818) 557-5745
Sherry.D.Crosby [at] kp.org
Simone Zimmer Director, SCAL, National Growth and Attendance
Simone.Zimmer [at] ahcunions.org
Spencer McCallister LMP Program Manager (808) 260-0514
Spencer.McCallister [at] kp.org
Stacie Mauel National Coordinator, Colorado 720-369-4547
stacie.manuel [at] unioncoalition.org
Steven Ward Coalition Staff Director 510-271-2600
steven.ward [at] unioncoalition.org
Susan Gager Director, Employee Health and Safety, Workplace Safety and ADA (503) 721-3964
Susan.J.Gager [at] kp.org
Suzanne Mode Business Manager (206) 4418880
suzanne [at] opeiu8.org
Tamara Rubyn President/Business Manager (510) 459-1118
Rubyn [at] opeiu29.org
Tamara Robinson National Coordinator (410) 340-9665
Tamara.Robinson [at] unioncoalition.org
Tandua Washington Physician (770) 663-3206
Tandua.O.Washington [at] kp.org
Tiffany Gardner Senior Communications Specialist (626) 405-3965
Tiffany.A.Gardner [at] kp.org
Tracy Silveria Communications Consultant (510) 271-2391
Tracy.L.Silveria [at] kp.org
Travis Stein Director of Research and Business Strategy
Travis.Stein [at] achunions.org
Tyra Ferlatte Communications Manager (510) 271-5943
Tyra.L.Ferlatte [at] kp.org
Undraia Johnson Senior Learning Consultant (503) 536-5470
Undraia.N.Johnson [at] kp.org
Ute Kongsbak LMP Education and Training Labor Partner, Master Trainer and Issue Resolution Facilitator (503) 308-0405
Ute.Kongsbak [at] kp.org
Veronica Duran Executive Assistant (510) 271-2649
Veronica.R.Duran [at] kp.org
Veronica Knight Senior Labor Relations Analyst (510) 271-5795
Veronica.L.Knight [at] kp.org
Vincent Portera Executive Director, Workplace Safety and Care Experience (510) 987-3355
Vincent.X.Portera [at] kp.org
Walter Yonn Director (510) 271-6011
Walter.Yonn [at] kp.org
Yael Foa Alliance Director for both Mid-Atlantic and Georgia
Yael.Foa [at] ahcunions.org

Regional Training Leaders

A list of regionally based staff members who can help you with getting your team trained.
First Last Title Area Region Phone and Email
Agnes Stuart OLMP Practice Leader (510) 987-2350
Agnes.Stuart [at] kp.org
Annamarie Marin Senior LMP Consultant (510) 987-1265
Annamarie.Marin [at] kp.org
Audrey King Union Partnership Representative (301) 357-0094
Audrey.J.King [at] kp.org
Bridget Hurley Improvement Advisor, UBT Consultant (303) 242-6986
Bridget.Hurley [at] kp.org
Dezarae Aven Senior LMP Consultant (510) 987-4310
Dezarae.R.Aven [at] kp.org
Donyell Milton Contract Specialist
Donyell.D.Milton [at] kp.org
Edgar Vrooman Senior Performance Improvement Advisor (503) 347-5110
Edgar.A.Vrooman [at] kp.org
Jane Holtmann LMP Master Trainer (626) 405-3969
Jane.A.Holtmann [at] kp.org
Jo Alvarez Principle Consultant, KP Enterprise Learning (925) 926-5153
Jo.T.Alvarez [at] kp.org
Lorna Morrison Lead UBT Consultant (404) 931-2333
Lorna.Morrison [at] kp.org
Marcia Meredith LMP Education and Training Lead (626) 405-3967
Marcia.X.Meredith [at] kp.org ">Marcia.X.Meredith [at] kp.org
Maricarmen Arjona Senior Learning Consultant, LMP Education and Training (510) 271-6330
Maricarmen.X.Arjona [at] kp.org
Nadean Cacho Director, Performance Improvement LMP Programs (301) 816-6699
Nadean.Cacho [at] kp.org
Rolando DeAlvarez LMP Education and Training Consultant (301) 957-6880
Rolando.X.DeAlvarez [at] kp.org
Shannon Cazinha Unit-Based Team Manager (503) 505-2580
Shannon.L.Cazinha [at] kp.org
Sheri Jefferson LMP Trainer (510) 987-4851
Sheri.M.Jefferson [at] kp.org
Ute Kongsbak LMP Education and Training Labor Partner, Master Trainer and Issue Resolution Facilitator (503) 308-0405
Ute.Kongsbak [at] kp.org

Regional Health and Safety Contacts

A list of staff members in each region supporting Healthy Workforce and Workplace Safety.
First Last Title Area Region Phone and Email
Cassandra Howard Interim National Coordinator (510) 303-4526
Cassandra.Howard [at] unioncoalition.org
Chris Keasling Workplace Safety Labor Liaison (707) 393-3673
Christopher.X.Keasling [at] kp.org
Christy Borton Regional Labor Co-Lead, Workplace Safety (808) 924-3845
Christy.Borton [at] kp.org
Dave Greenwood Program Director, Workplace Safety (626) 405-5635
Dave.B.Greenwood [at] kp.org
Heather Thompson Interim National Coordinator (626) 298-5984
Heather.Thompson [at] unioncoalition.org
Loretta Sirmons Total Health Labor Lead (404) 814-6353
Loretta.A.Sirmons [at] kp.org
Marcus Barnes Regional Total Health Labor Lead (510) 987-4279
Marcus.Barnes [at] kp.org
Melanie Chavez Manager, Workplace Health and Safety (303) 338-3193
Melanie.Chavez [at] kp.org
Melissa Cofino Director, HR Operations (404) 364-4801
Melissa.Cofino [at] kp.org
Melissa Dodd Director, Employee Health, Safety and Well-Being (303) 801-8114
Melissa.K.Dodd [at] kp.org
Morris (Buddy) Morris Director, Environmental Health and Safety (808) 432-5555, ext. 1175
Lewis.F.Morris [at] kp.org
Regional Health and Safety Champions Contact Regional Contact
COHealthAndSafetyTeam [at] kp.org "> COHealthAndSafetyTeam [at] kp.org
Samantha Unkelbach Baltimore Workplace Safety Co-Lead (410) 737-5700
Samantha.D.Unkelbach [at] kp.org
Scott Frajerman Regional Director, Environmental Health and Safety (301) 816-5662
Scott.M.Frajerman [at] kp.org
Susan Gager Director, Employee Health and Safety, Workplace Safety and ADA (503) 721-3964
Susan.J.Gager [at] kp.org
Vincent Portera Executive Director, Workplace Safety and Care Experience (510) 987-3355
Vincent.X.Portera [at] kp.org

Local Unions

Local contact information for the unions that belong to the Coalition of Kaiser Permanente Unions.

UnionContact
International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers (IFPTE) Engineers and Scientist of California Local 20
San Francisco, CA
www.ifpte20.org
Michael Aidan, Sr. Union Representative
(415) 543-8320
Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 2
Silver Spring, MD
www.opeiu-local2.org
Linda Bridges, 1st Vice President
(301) 608-9509
Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 29
Oakland, CA
www.opeiu29.org
Tamara Rubyn, President and Business Manager
(510) 746-5971
Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 30
San Diego, CA
www.opeiulocal30.org
Marianne Giordano, Executive Director/CFO
(619) 640-4840
Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Hawaii Nurses Association (HNA) Local 50
Honolulu, HI
www.hawaiinurses.org
Daniel Ross, President
(808) 531-1628
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 49
Portland, OR
www.seiu49.org
Meg Niemi, President
(800) 955-3352
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 105
Denver, CO
www.seiu105.org
Ron Ruggerio, Trustee
(303) 727-8047
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 121RN
Pasadena, CA
www.seiu121rn.org
Executive Director
(626) 639-6201
Service Employees International Union (SEIU) United Healthcare Workers-West (formerly SEIU 250 and SEIU 399)
Oakland, CA
www.seiu-uhw.org
Dave Regan, President
(510) 869-2272

Local contact information for the unions that belong to the Alliance of Health Care Unions 

UnionContact
International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT) Local 166 
Bloomington, CA
https://teamsters166.com/
Don Henley, Business Representative 
(909) 877-8326
International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) Local 28 
Portland, OR 
https://ilwu.org/
Greg Chavez, President
(503) 227-5299
International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 1
Thornton, CO 
https://www.iuoelocal1.org/
Theodore Herrera, Business Manager
(303) 433-8482
International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 501
Los Angeles, CA
https://local501.org/
Sandra Flores, Business Representative
(213) 385-1561
Kaiser Permanente Nurse Anesthetists Association (KPNAA)
Long Beach, CA 
http://www.kpnaa.org/
Kathleen Theobald, Executive Director 
(714) 532-4034  
Oregon Federation of Nurses and Health Professionals (OFNHP) AFT Local 5017
Portland, OR
http://ofnhp.aft.org/
Jodi Barschow, President
(503) 657-9974
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 7
Denver, CO
http://ufcw7.org/
Nate Bernstein, Health Care Director
(800) 854-7054
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 21
Seattle, WA 
https://www.ufcw21.org/
Mia Contreras, Executive Vice President
(206) 436-0210
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 27
Baltimore, MD
https://www.ufcw27.org/
Jessica Hack, Union Representative
(410) 337-2700
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 135
San Diego, CA 
ufcw135.com
Todd Walters, President
(619) 298-7772
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 324
Buena Park, CA 
ufcw324.org
Berny Enriquez, Union Representative
(714) 995-4601
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 400
Baltimore, MD
ufcw400.org
Yolanda Anwar, Vice President
(301) 459-3400
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 770 
Los Angeles, CA
ufcw770.org
Cindie McGinnis, Vice President
(213) 487-7070
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1428
Claremont, CA 
ufcw1428.org
Deliana Speights, Secretary-Treasurer
(909) 626-3333
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1442
Inglewood, CA 
ufcw1442.org
TBD
(310) 322-8329
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) Local 1996
Suwanee, GA
ufcw1996.org
Rick Brown, Executive Assistant to the President
(800) 428-2972
United Nurses Associations of California/Union of Health Care Professionals (UNAC/UHCP)
San Dimas, CA
https://unacuhcp.org/
Denise Duncan, President
(909) 599-8622 
United Steelworkers (USW) Local 7600
Fontana, CA
uswlocals.org/local-7600
Rosie Gonzalez, Staff Representative
(909) 302-0000
UNITE HERE Local 5
Honolulu, HI
https://www.unitehere5.org/
Eric Gill, Financial Secretary-Treasurer
(808) 941-2141