Officers & Leadership

Manny Pastreich

President

Before becoming President, Manny was 32BJ’s director of bargaining and Secretary Treasurer. He participated in bargaining every major agreement within the union, helping to win wage increases, shoring up members’ benefits and expanding protections for the 175,000 SEIU 32BJ members from NYC, D.C., Boston, New Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Connecticut, Florida and beyond. Manny cut his teeth helping to bring thousands of members into SEIU and 32BJ.

John Santos

Secretary Treasurer

Before becoming Secretary Treasurer John Santos was elected Assistant to the President at 32BJ in September 2021. In that position he also served as New York Metro Director, a role he still holds. Previously, John served as Vice President, and led more than 35,000 residential building workers across New York’s five boroughs in their political work, worker organizing, and member representation programs.

Roxana Rivera

Assistant to the President

Roxana Rivera has been organizing low-wage workers for nearly 25 years, fighting for workers’ rights and justice for immigrants. She was in charge of the New England region (615 and CT) and is now the Assistant to the President.

Shirley Aldebol

Executive Vice President

Shirley Aldebol, is assistant to the President on leadership and staff development. She oversees the Hudson Valley district and the NYM public schools division.

Kevin Brown

Executive Vice President

Kevin has been involved in the trade union movement since 1987, when he started working for SEIU as an organizer. He oversees the New Jersey district.

Jaime Contreras

Executive Vice President

Jaime Contreras heads 32BJ’s Capital Area District, which has over 20,000 members in the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Area and Baltimore, Maryland, and oversees the Florida district.

Robert Hill

Executive Vice President

Rob joined 32BJ in June 2000 as lead organizer and was appointed as Director in fall 2005. Rob is currently the head of the Airports Division for 32BJ SEIU, sits on the SEIU Executive Board, and oversees the National Airports Organizing Campaign.

Denis Johnston

Executive Vice President

Denis has been a leader in the New York Metro Commercial and Security Divisions since 2005. Johnston’s maternal grandmother—Mary Bajowski, a Polish immigrant—was a 32BJ cleaner in lower Manhattan from the 1950s to the 1970s.

Gabe Morgan

Executive Vice President

Gabe Morgan is Vice President and 32BJ PA/DE State Director, which includes 21,000 workers throughout Pennsylvania and Delaware and the Mid-Atlantic, 1201 and Western Pennsylvania Districts.

Candis Tall

Executive Vice President

Candis Tall is the Vice President and Political Director for the union, overseeing the political programs for 11 states and Washington, D.C.

Dean Devita

Vice President

Dean Devita, President of 32BJ National Conference of Firemen and Oilers District. Dean previously served as Secretary-Treasurer from 2011 – 2020.

Israel Melendez

Vice President

Israel started with 32BJ as a member in the NYM Security Division as a Shop Steward, after which he was hired by the union. Israel now serves as the Director of the NYM Security Division.

Rochelle Palache

Vice President

Rochelle Palache is Vice President of 32BJ SEIU. She joined the union after 10 years of political activism and union organizing. She is the district director for Connecticut.

Kevin Stavris

Vice President

Kevin Stavris is 32BJ Vice President and New York Metro District Residential Division Director, which includes over 35,000 members.

At-Large Executive Board Members

Leroy Abramson

John Egan

Wayne MacManiman

James Brennan

Tim Finucan

Gerard McEneaney

Kwaku Agyeman

Suzana Gjoni

Elpidio Molina

Dimas Diaz

Eric Thompson

Amy Sugimori

Mid-Atlantic District

Daisy Cruz , District Leader

Juanita Acree, Asst. District Leader

Mike Brown Sr., Board Member

Leroy Warryton, Board Member

Sara Pujols Suazo, Board Member

District 1201

John Bynum, Asst. District Leader

Courtland Green, Board Member

Western PA District

Sam Williamson, District Leader

Pamela Jo Rall-Johnston, Asst. District Leader

Steve Kelley, Board Member

Connecticut District

Neil Diaz, District Leader

Gabriel Acosta, Asst. District Leaders

Ciro Gutierrez Alva, Board Member

Hudson Valley District

Timothy McGrath, District Leader

Abel Rodriguez, Asst. District Leader

Claudia Rodriguez, Board Member

NCFO District

Robert Smith, Board Member

Mike Pistone, Board Member

Travis Prothro, Board Member

Capital Area District

Mauricio Lopez, Asst. District Leader

Judith Howell, Board Member

Ana Yamileth Rivera, Board Member

Lemoyne Miles, Board Member

Maritza Peña, Board Member

Nishuan Hatton, Board Member

Alejandrina Paz, Board Member

New England-District 615

Dan Nicolai, District Leader

Otoniel Figueroa-Duran, Asst. District Leader

Margarita Restrepo, Board Member

Celsa del Pozo, Board Member

Miguel Pinto Rosa, Board Member

Jacqueline Wesley, Board Member

Neil Cunningham, Board Member

Jose Barraza, Board Member

New Jersey District

Luz Garate, District Leader

Carla Thomas, Asst. District Leader

Caonabo Mercado, Board Member

April Fitch, Board Member

Ederle Vaughan, Board Member

Florida District

Helene O’Brien, District Leader

Clara Vargas, Asst. District Leader

Gueldere Guerilus, Board Member

New York Metro District

District Leaders

Bonita Mercado

Luis Tavarez

Phoebe Schell

Gene Szymanski

Angelo Petitto

Donovan Cole

Suzanne Sherman

Elizabeth Baker

Assistant District Leaders

Todd Jennings

Wallace Jones

Sofia Joya

Lucia Morales

Donald McCaffrey

Wilson Montalvo

Zoraida Rodriguez

Rafael Morales

Board Members

Janet Barahona

Richard Bonnette

Aurelia Brown

Ricardo Buchanan

Jorge Cabrera

Delroy Dawkins

Dwayne Fernandez

Rosa Gittens

Sabrina Ladson

Julia Rodriguez

Board Members

Anna Luczaj

Tatiana Lambert

John Suffrand

Bettina Mayorga

Alfreda Simpkins

Nigel Niles

Vladimir Clairjeune

Craig Tsouristakis

Donna Perez

Juliana Peters

Grievance Board

John M. Battle, NYM

Selwyn Feliz, NYM

Edward Doctor, NYM

Sonia Lopez, NYM

Stevie King, NYM

German Negron, NYM

Jacqueline Louis, NYM

Michael Stephenson, NYM

Raymond Jackson, 1201

Antonia Cordova, 615

Marquita Clark, CAD

Manuel Estrada, CT

Andre Mann, HV

Beverly Sims-Miller, MAD

Mary Frances Cuadrado, NJ

Dave Henderson, WPA

Maria Elena Hernandez, FL

Trial Committee

Brian Beard, NYM

Cheryl Pennant, NYM

Angel Ortega , NYM

Brian Corcoran, NYM

Felix Figueroa, NYM

Lance Mumford, NYM

Zeynep Tuncel, NYM

Alcides Caguao, CT

Esther Ramirez, HV

Huascar Aragones, MAD

Alina Suarez Santos, NJ

Andrea Lawrence, 1201

Juan Peña, 615

Nekia Burton Tucker, WPA

Board of Auditors

Anthony Castiglione

Danuta Klimas

Tonya Roman