2023-2024 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Officers:
T. Corey Robicheaux, Chair, ILA Local 1351
Jennifer Traylor, Co-Chair, Southwest Airlines
Deborah L. Leach, Secretary, AFGE District 10
Steve Sanders, Treasurer, ILA Local 24
Board Members:
Bill Williams, Jr. – International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1351
Chris Blanton – AFSCME Local 1624
David Alexander, PHD – Angelo State University
Denise Rivera – International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1351
Diego Pena – Arbitrator
Jackie Hill-Murphy – International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1351
Jean Hervey – Southwest Regional Joint Board (Workers United/affiliate of SEIU)
Jose (Joe) Martinez – International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1351
Judy Cortez – Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)
Larry Chamberlain – Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers 7th District
Lawrence Castillo – United Steelworkers International Union
Lee Forbes – Texas AFL-CIO
Leonard Aguilar – Texas AFL-CIO
Leroy Skinner – Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)
Macy Kiger – IBEW 66
Magdalena Soto – City of Houston
Micah Dickens – ILA South Atlantic and Gulf Coast District (ILA SAGCD) / Local 1351
Nadine Littles – Arbitrator
Naomi Smith – MC Smith Mediation
Sa’Mecha Echols – Federal Mediation and Conciliation Services (FMCS)
Stanley Dobbins – International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 24
Stephanie Collier – Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)
Thom McDaniel – Transport Workers Union of America
Virginia Perez – West Gulf Maritime Association (WGMA)
Walter Darr – Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS)
Zaida Aguilar – International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) Local 1351
Honorary Board Members – Past Conference Chairs:
Virginia Perez, 2023, West Gulf Maritime Association
Steve Sanders – 2022, International Longshoremen’s Association Local 24
Jalisa Sims – 2020 &2021, NASA Johnson Space Center
Jesse San Miguel, Jr.- 2019, International Longshoremen’s Association – Local #28
Chelsea Egmon – 2018 West Gulf Maritime Association
Michael Cunningham – 2017 Retired/Texas Building & Construction Trades Council
Lisa Alonzo – 2016 San Antonio Alamo Federal Executive Board
James Parker – 2015 International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
Robert Asbury – 2014 Consolidated Nuclear Services – Pantex Plant
Linda Bridges – 2013 Texas American Federation of Teachers
Christina Bennett – 2012 Southwest Airlines
Thom McDaniel – 2011 Transport Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO
Joseph ‘Joe’ Pyner – 2010 Chevron Phillips Chemical Company
Rene Cicero -2009 International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
Donald Martin – 2008 Computer Science Corporation
Ray Solis – 2007 United Steel Workers
Albert Corvino – 2006 Lockheed Martin Corporation
Larry Stettnisch – 2005 United Food & Commercial Workers
John Penny – 2004 BP America
Robert ‘Bob’ Martinez – 2003 International Association of Machinists & Aerospace Workers
Gary Harrison-Ducros – 2002 Shell Chemical Company
Greg Lucero – 2001 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers LU 66