As of June 5, 2026 our elected leaders began a two-year term. We are grateful for your service! And thanks to those members who voted – your voice strengthens our union! Overall turnout was a robust 68%.
– Elections Committee: Carolyn Prouty, Eric Stein, Miranda Mellis
UFE Leadership, 2026-2028
| Coordinating Committee | Other Roles | Contact | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Levin Russo | Co-Chair | Bargaining Team Labor-Management Team FIRRS Grievance Committee |
julielevinrusso [at] gmail.com |
| Kyle Pittman | Co-Chair | Bargaining Team Labor-Management Team Grievance Committee |
kyle.mda [at] live.com |
| Leslie Flemmer | Communications Coordinator | leslieaf [at] gmail.com | |
| Paul McMillin | Treasurer | Bargaining Team Labor-Management Team |
pauljs13 [at] gmail.com |
| Wenhong Wang | Stewards Council Coordinator | wen739565 [at] gmail.com | |
| Brad Proctor | At-Large Representative | Bargaining Team Labor-Management Team FIRRS |
bradley.david.proctor [at] gmail.com |
| Jon Davies | At-Large Representative | Jonsdavies [at] gmail.com | |
| AJ Vane | Grievance Committee | reverse8dagaz [at] gmail.com | |
| Julia Zay | FIRRS | juliazay [at] gmail.com | |
| Shelby Hopkins (WEA Higher Ed Organizer) | Bargaining Team Labor-Management Team |
shopkins [at] washingtonea.org |
UFE Stewards Council
The Stewards Council encompasses the above positions plus the Stewards below, who jointly comprise “the legislative and policy making body of the UFE” according to our Bylaws. Among their official responsibilities, Stewards shall “approve UFE policies and objectives, establish guidelines and hear continuing reports on bargaining, maintain two-way UFE communication with union members, and organize and oversee the enrollment of new union members.” Please extend your gratitude to these individuals for their willingness to serve in this role! According to our updated Bylaws, Stewards are elected once and serve until their resignation or retirement.
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Steward Groups
We have organized all faculty in the bargaining unit (not just UFE members) into sections with an assigned Steward. You may hear from this person for outreach purposes, and you may contact this person if you have a question or issue regarding the contract, working conditions, or actions by management. (You are not limited to this liaison if you’d prefer to reach out to someone else.)
- Tacoma:
- Oly Day last name A-C: Julie Levin Russo
- Oly Day last name D-H:
- Oly Day last name I-N: Paul McMillin
- Oly Day last name O-R: Brad Proctor
- Oly Day last name S-Z: Carolyn Prouty
- NPP, Washington Center, EPEP: Kyle Pittman
- MES, MiT: Mike Craw
- MPA, other Center Directors, Library Faculty: Wenhong Wang
- PaCE last name A-B: Madelyn George
- PaCE last name C-F: Leslie Flemmer
- PaCE last name G-P: Eric Stein
- PaCE last name R-Z: Ada Vane
- Floating: Jon Davies, Julia Zay, Richard Weiss
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PAST LEADERSHIP
UFE Stewards serving all or part of 2018-2026
- Steve Blakeslee
- Jon Davies
- Marla Elliott
- Leslie Flemmer
- Judith Gabriele
- Grace Huerta
- Anthony Levenda
- Paul McMillan
- Laurie Meeker
- Miranda Mellis
- Maria Isabel Morales
- Shawn Hazboun
- Brad Proctor
- Carolyn Prouty
- Liza Rognas
- Julie Levin Russo
- Suzanne Simons
- Rebecca Sunderman
- Thuy Vu
- Wenhong Wang
- Sandy Yannone
- Anthony Zaragoza
UFE Coordinating Committee Members, 2022-2026
The 2024 election included several officers who had been serving for a year in an interim capacity. This slate was confirmed on June 14, 2024 by a vote of 65% of eligible members. Other officers and two new Stewards were confirmed in a November 2025 special election by a vote of 68% of eligible members.
- Co-Chairs: Julie Levin Russo, Kathleen Eamon, Kyle Pittman
- Treasurer: Paul McMillin
- Communications Coordinators: Leslie Flemmer
- Stewards Council Coordinators: Miranda Mellis, Wenhong Wang
- At-Large Representatives: Brad Proctor, Kyle Pittman, Jon Davies
UFE Coordinating Committee, 2020-2022
- Shawn Hazboun, Chair
- Laurie Meeker, Vice Chair
- Marla Elliott, Treasurer
- Leslie Flemmer, Stewards Coordinator
- Julie Levin Russo, Communications Coordinator
- Judith Gabriele, At-Large Representative
- Sandy Yannone, At-Large Representative
- Jon Davies, Bargaining Team Chair
- Grace Huerta, Bargaining Team
- Brad Proctor, Bargaining Team
UFE Coordinating Committee, 2018-2020
- Grace Huerta, Chair
- Jon Davies, Vice Chair/Bargaining Team Chair
- Laurie Meeker, Communications Coordinator
- Marla Elliott, Treasurer
- Sandy Yannone, Stewards Coordinator
- Judith Gabriele, At-Large Representative
- Julie Levin Russo, At-Large Representative
UFE Bargaining Team Members, 2022-2025
Jon Davies, Kyle Pittman, Julie Levin Russo, Kathleen Eamon, Brad Proctor, Paul McMillin, Gary McNeil & Shelby Hopkins (WEA Higher Ed Organizers)
UFE Bargaining Team, 2019-2020
Jon Davies (Bargaining Team Chair), Shawn Hazboun, Grace Huerta, Laurie Meeker, Brad Proctor & Gary McNeil (WEA Higher Ed Organizer)
UFE Bargaining Team, 2015-2017
Jon Davies (bargaining team chair), Gary McNeil (WEA Higher Ed Organizer and lead negotiator), John Baldridge, Stephen Beck, Grace Huerta, Al Josephy, Laurie Meeker
UFE Bargaining Team, 2013-2015
Jon Davies (chair), Gary McNeil (WEA Higher Ed Organizer and lead negotiator), John Baldridge, Stephen Beck, Grace Huerta, Al Josephy, Laurie Meeker
UFE Bargaining Team, 2012-2013
Rebecca Sunderman (chair), Gary McNeil (WEA Higher Ed Organizer and lead negotiator), Jose Gomez, Grace Huerta, Laurie Meeker, Sarah Ryan
UFE Bargaining Team, 2008
Chuck Pailthorp (chair), Gery Gerst, Jose Gomez, Jeanne Hahn, Allen Standing Bear Jenkins, Laurie Meeker, Zahid Shariff, Rebecca Sunderman, Brian Walter, Gary McNeil and Edward Taub [United Faculty of Washington State (WEA/AFT)]