ABOUT SEIU 49
LEADERSHIP & EXECUTIVE BOARD
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The Executive Board is the highest leadership body of our Union. The primary role of our Executive Board is inspiring and motivating members into action-leaders who are passionate about devoting time and talent to building a leadership team within their worksite. Our Executive Board sets the vision and program of our Union and encourages us to exercise our leadership potential.
MEET OUR EXECUTIVE BOARD
Meg Niemi, President
Meg Niemi has served as the elected President of SEIU Local 49 since 2009. Along with the democratically elected members of the Executive Board, Meg executes our Union’s strategic work including strong representation, member involvement, bargaining, organizing and building community, and political strength.
In over 20 years as a labor leader, Meg has bargained industry-leading contracts that provide good jobs, fair wages and job security for Union members. Under her leadership, our Union has grown to over 15,000 members.
Prior to serving as the President of SEIU 49, Meg was Organizing Director at SEIU Local 49. She also has previous experience as the SEIU International Regional Coordinator in the NW, worked as the Assistant Organizing Director at SEIU-UHW and worked as a Field Representative with school employees. Meg currently serves on the SEIU International Executive Board.
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Juanita Kamhoot
Vice President Healthcare
Kaiser Permanete -
Renato Quintero
Vice President Property Services
Somers Building Maintenance -
Dawn Martin
Secretary-Treasurer
Kaiser Permanente -
Wally Walls
Sergeant-at-Arms
Kaiser Permanente -
Gladys Hernandez
Airport Seat
Huntleigh -
Ray Krebs
Allied Industry Seat
Reed College -
Mark Niemeyer
Laundry Seat
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VACANT
Manufacturing Seat
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Santa Gonzalez
Property Services Seat
ABM -
Linda Sporer
Security Seat
G4S -
Sunita Patel
Healthcare Seat
Legacy Emanuel -
Michelle Wolfe
Coast Seat
Columbia Memorial Hospital -
Alicia Holihan
Mid-Willamette Valley
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center -
Chandra Ferrell
North Willamette Valley
Albany General Hospital -
Rebecca Wagnon
Southern Oregon Seat
Alsco Medford -
Stephanie Hampton
SW Washington Seat
PeaceHealth St. John -
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Central Oregon Seat
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VACANT
Eastern Oregon Seat
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Adela Maza
ABM Janitorial Seat
ABM -
Jay Edward Brown
Emanuel Hospital Seat
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center -
Brenda Grant
Columbia Memorial Seat
Columbia Memorial Hospital -
Keven Dardon
Kaiser Seat
Kaiser Permanente -
Steven Allen Wong
Legacy Good Samaritan Seat
Legacy Good Samaritan -
Aaron Green
McKenzie Willamette Seat
McKenzie Willamette Medical Center -
Heather Wightman
PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center Seat
PeaceHealth St. John -
Cynthia LaChester
Relay Resources Seat
Relay Resources -
Rachel Dennis
Sacred Heart Seat
PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center -
Genara Salas
Somers Building Maintenance Seat
Somers Building Maintenance -
VACANT
Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center Seat
