If you are unsure of your situation and need advice or direction, please contact your Leadership Team and they can discuss your options and aid you in obtaining answers to your questions.

Click here for your Leadership Team.

Staff Representatives

Heather Kafton
(360) 972-0149
Email  Heather​

• Bellevue College​
• Edmonds College
• Pierce College
• Military Department

Deb Montez
(425) 697-0390
Email  Deb

• Olympic College
• Skagit Valley College
• Clark College
• Department of Licensing

Stacie Leanos
​(360) 810-1627
Email  Stacie​

• Liquor & Cannabis Board
• Department of Revenue 

Abbie Hartman
(360) 968-0770
Email  Abbie​

• Washington Center for Deaf
  ​& Hard of Hearing Youth
• Washington State School for the Blind
• Kitsap Regional Library
• Fort Vancouver Regional Library
• Washington State Patrol

Julia Williams
(360) 490-8469
Email  Julia

• Department of Natural Resources
• Cascadia College

Danielle Plesser
(360) 968-3593
Email  Danielle

• Big Bend Community College
• Wenatchee Valley College
• Walla Walla Community College
• Columbia Basin College
• Highline College
• Grays Harbor College

Judy Lumm
(509) 480-2590
Email  Judy

• Tacoma Community College
• Department of Agriculture
• Yakima Valley College

Labor Advocacy Specialist

Frank Prochaska
(509) 220-6950
Email  Frank​​

Office Staff

Seamus Petrie
Legislative Specialist/​Lobbyist
Email Seamus

Michael Backhaus
Operations Manager/Accountant
Email Michael

Amanda Hacker
Contract Administration Director
Email  Amanda

Aubrei Franklin
Marketing & Membership
​Coordinator
Email Aubrei

Lisa Franklin
Office Support
Email Lisa

Derya Ruggles
Organizing Specialist 
Email  Derya

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Executive Board

Dana Spain
President 
​Email Dana

Mark Baca
Secretary-Treasurer
​Email Mark

Danielle Plesser
Recorder
Email Danielle

​District 1
​Carl Sofie
Fort Vancouver Regional Library
Email Carl

​District 2​​​
Lisa Red
Liquor & Cannabis
​Board
Email Lisa

District 3
Tim Shimp
Military Department
Email Tim

District 4
J. Williams
​​Email Julia

District 5​
Volunteer Needed
Email to Volunteer

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​District 6​
Lance Levesen
Skagit Valley College
​Email Lance

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District 7
Volunteer Needed
Email to Volunteer

District 8​
Volunteer Needed
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District 9
Volunteer Needed
​Email to Volunteer

District 10
Volunteer Needed
Email To Volunteer
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Main Headquarters

140 Percival Street NW
Olympia, WA 98502
Phone: (360) 943-1121
​Fax: (360) 357-7627