ABOUT SEIU 49

LEADERSHIP & EXECUTIVE BOARD

KAISER

HEALTHCARE

AIRPORT

SECURITY

JANITORIAL

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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.

Welcome Letter from President Meg Niemi

  • Juanita Kamhoot Vice President HealthcareSacred Heart

    Juanita Kamhoot

    Vice President Healthcare
    Kaiser Permanete

  • Renato Quintero Vice President Property Services Somers Building Maintenance

    Renato Quintero

    Vice President Property Services
    Somers Building Maintenance

  • Keven Dardon Secretary Treasurer at Kaiser Permanente

    Keven Dardon

    Secretary Treasurer
    Kaiser Permanente

  •  Cindy Vanderveer Sergeant-at-Arms at Kaiser Permanente

    Cindy Vanderveer

    Sergeant-at-Arms
    Kaiser Permanente

  • Gladys Hernandez Airport Seat at Huntleigh

    Gladys Hernandez

    Airport Seat
    Huntleigh

  • Joshua Richardson Allied Industry Seat at Reed College

    Joshua Richardson

    Allied Industry Seat
    ABM Education

  • Don Arndt Healthcare Seat at Kaiser Permanente

    Don Arndt

    Healthcare Seat
    Kaiser Permanente

  • VACANT

    Laundry Seat

  • Jeff Mitchell Manufacturing Seat at Pendleton

    Jeff Mitchell

    Manufacturing Seat
    Pendleton Woolen Mills

  • Georgina Lazaro Property Services Seat at ABM

    Georgina Lazaro

    Property Services Seat
    Somers Building Maintenance

  • Linda Sporer Security Seat at Allied-Universal

    Linda Sporer

    Security Seat
    Allied-Universal

  • Michelle Wolfe Coast Seat Columbia Memorial Hospital SEIU 49 Executive Board

    Michelle Wolfe

    Coast Seat
    Columbia Memorial Hospital

  • Alicia Holihan Mid-Willamette Valley at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center

    Alicia Holihan

    Mid-Willamette Valley
    PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center

  • Chandra Ferrell North Willamette Valley SEIU 49 Seat

    Chandra Ferrell

    North Willamette Valley
    Samaritan Albany General Hospital

  • Rebecca Wagnon Southern Oregon Seat at Alsco Medford

    Rebecca Wagnon

    Southern Oregon Seat
    ALSCO Medford

  • Steph Hampton SW Washington Seat

    Steph Hampton

    SW Washington Seat
    PeaceHealth St. John

  • VACANT

    Central Oregon Seat

  • VACANT

    Eastern Oregon Seat

  • Adela Maza ABM Janitorial Seat at ABM

    Adela Maza

    ABM Janitorial Seat
    ABM

  • Cameron Dunbar-Yamaguchi Allied-Universal Seat

    Cameron Dunbar-Yamaguchi

    Allied-Universal Seat
    Allied-Universal

  • Brenda Grant Columbia Memorial Seat at Columbia Memorial Hospital

    Brenda Grant

    Columbia Memorial Seat
    Columbia Memorial Hospital

  •  Miki Mcgee Kaiser Seat at Kaiser Permanente

    Miki McGee

    Kaiser Seat
    Kaiser Permanente

  • Gail Thomas Emanuel Hospital Seat at Legacy Emanuel Hospital

    Gail Thomas

    Legacy Emanuel Seat
    Legacy Emanuel Medical Center

  • Khristeen Krause Legacy Good Samaritan seat

    Khristeen Krause

    Legacy Good Samaritan Seat
    Legacy Good Samaritan

  • Gretta Cole McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Seat

    Gretta Cole

    McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center Seat
    McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center

  • Hollie Murphy PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Seat at Sacred Heart

    Hollie Murphy

    PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Seat
    PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center

  • Albrae Stemen PeaceHealth St John Medical Center Labs SEIU 49 executive board

    Albrae Stemen

    PeaceHealth St. John Medical Center Seat
    PeaceHealth St. John

  • Cynthia LaChester Relay Resources Seat at Relay Resources

    Cynthia LaChester

    Relay Resources Seat
    Relay Resources

  • Aaron Green Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center Seat at Good Samaritan Medical Center

    Aaron Green

    Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center Seat
    Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center

  • Ana Vazquez Rodriguez Somers Building Maintenance Seat

    Ana Vazquez Rodriguez

    Somers Building Maintenance Seat
    Somers Building Maintenance

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