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Walt Hamilton, Executive Director

933 Castillo Street
Santa Barbara CA 93101
(805) 963-0601 x 11
walt@seiulocal620.org

Walt's duties include managing the day-to-day affairs for the Union between Executive Board meetings, including but not limited to, financial and human resource management.  He also negotiates labor contracts for the larger Chapters including the County and City of Santa Barbara.  The LocalŐs staff report to him while he reports to the Executive Board.

Mr. Hamilton has a B.A. in Political Science from California State University and an M.P.A. in Public Administration from Cal-Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks.  He has 23 years experience working on behalf of Union Members.

 

 

Bruce Corsaw, Field Services Director

           933 Castillo Street                  974 Santa Rosa Street
           Santa Barbara CA 93101        San Luis Obispo CA 93401
           (805) 963-0601 x 16                (805) 541-2313
           bruce@seiulocal620.org  
    
Bruce Corsaw is one of our Field Representatives and is responsible for supervising Field staff.. He negotiates contracts, works closely with the stewards, handles grievances for Members, and manages the Field Representatives and works closely with other staff members performing work in the field for Local 620.  Bruce has worked for Local 620 since 2001.  Bruce previously worked in various fields including manufacturing and once owned his own company.
 
 
 

George Green, Field Representative

           933 Castillo Street                 
           Santa Barbara CA 93101       
           (805) 963-0601 x 15                
          george@seiulocal620.org  
 

George Green is one of our Field Representatives. He negotiates contracts, works closely with the stewards, handles grievances for Members, and works with other staff members. George has worked for Local 620 since 1994. George previously worked in related fields including representing domestic workers and organizing with the United Farm Workers.

 

 

Mike Woods , Field Representative

           933 Castillo Street                 
           Santa Barbara CA 93101       
           (805) 963-0601 x 18                
           mike@seiulocal620.org  

Mike Woods is one of our Field Representatives. He represents members, works closely with stewards, handles grievances for members, and works with other staff members. Mike previously worked for SEIU-UHW (United Healthcare Workers West) as a field representative. He was also a steward for (CASHA) Cash and Security Handlers Association working in the armored transport industry.

 

Marcelino Sepulveda , Organizer

            933 Castillo Street
            Santa Barbara CA 93101
            (805) 963-0601 x 19
            marcelino@seiulocal620.org
 
 
 

Joel Rodriguez Flores , Organizer

            933 Castillo Street
            Santa Barbara CA 93101
            (805) 963-0601 x 19
            joel@seiulocal620.org
 

Joel Rodriguez Flores is the Organizer for our Local. He works closely with CATS (Contract Action Team union members) during contract negotiations, with Host Committee members to keep members informed about local ballot issues and local elected officials, and with members and potential members on various organizing campaigns. Joel previously organized students and families against the eviction of 53 families in Isla Vista, was involved in organizing the 2005 Women of Color conference at UCSB, and since 2004 has been extensively involved in community organizing with PUEBLO, where his main interests is county politics.

 

 

Mick Sherer , Education & Steward Coordinator

            933 Castillo Street
            Santa Barbara CA 93101
            (805) 963-0601 x 17
            mick@seiulocal620.org
 

Mick Sherer serves our Local in the newly re-vamped position of Education & Steward Coordinator. He will revitalize the Steward Program by offering excellent trainings, and strengthening communication with all members. Mick previously worked in Bakersfield as an organizer for the "It's Our Health" campaign, an SEIU sponsored campaign for state-wide health care reform, and brings with him experience lobbying local and state legislators and developing leadership skills for activists.

 

 

Ronna Hooper , Executive Assistant

            933 Castillo Street
            Santa Barbara CA 93101
            (805) 963-0601 x 19
            ronna@seiulocal620.org
 

Ronna Hooper is the Executive Assistant for Local 620. She provides administrative support for the Executive Director, and general administrative and benefits assistance to all staff at the local. Ronna previously worked for Newly Weds Foods in Chicago, as assistant to the director of national chain accounts,

 

 
Elena Helman , Administrative Assistant
           
             933 Castillo Street
            Santa Barbara CA 93101
            (805) 963-0601 x 12
            elena@seiulocal620.org
 
Ms. Helman is the Administrative Assistant for Local 620.  She is the clerical support for the office as well as being assigned the maintenance of our database and current records.  She is also responsible for answering the phones and referring calls and questions to other staff members.  Elena is a native of Russia and came to the USA in 1997.  She holds a BA in Linguistics and Cross-Cultural Communications from the Far-Eastern State Technical University, Vladivostok, Russia.

  

 
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