CONTACT and officers

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LEO is a democratic organization led by members, many of whom volunteer their time to leadership positions. The Union is governed by the elected Union Council, who hold term-limited positions. Other leadership positions such as Grievance Officers and Committee Chairs are not term-limited. Organizing and administrative staff are supervised by the Union Council.

UNION COUNCIL

The Union Council (UC) is the governing body of our union. UC officers are elected by the union membership. 

Eric Beuerlein | Vice President
Lecturer in Romance Languages & Literature, Ann Arbor
leovp@leounion.org

Mohamed Daassa| Flint Campus Chair
Lecturer in French and Arabic, Flint
flchair@leounion.org

Cindee Giffen | Ann Arbor Campus Co-Chair
Lecturer in Comprehensive Studies Program, Ann Arbor
aachairs@leounion.org

Kirsten Herold | President
Lecturer in School of Public Health, Ann Arbor
fogh@leounion.org

Meredith Kahn| GLAM Campus Chair
Librarian for Gender & Sexuality Studies, Ann Arbor
glamchair@leounion.org

Nora Krinitsky | Ann Arbor Campus Co-Chair
Lecturer in the Residential College, Ann Arbor
aachairs@leounion.org

Margaret Mikula | Dearborn Campus Chair
Lecturer in Mathematics and Statistics, Dearborn
dbchair@leounion.org

Mark Radosevich| Treasurer
Lecturer in Mathematics, Dearborn
treasurer@leounion.org

Stevens Wandmacher | Secretary
Lecturer in Philosophy, Flint
secretary@leounion.org

GRIEVANCE OFFICERS

Grievance Officers oversee the Contract Implementation & Organizing Committees on their respective campuses. Contact Grievance Officers with questions regarding potential contract violations, other workplace concerns, or to seek union representation pertaining to disciplinary action or termination. 

Eric Beuerlein Chief Grievance Officer
leovp@leounion.org

Barb Matthei Dearborn Campus Grievance Officer
barb@leounion.org

Stevens Wandmacher Flint Campus Grievance Officer
wandmach@umflint.edu

Edras Rodriguez-Torres GLAM Campus Grievance Committee Chair
glamvicechair@leounion.org

COMMITTEES

Communications Committee
Contact Communications if you have questions or comments about our website, social media activity, or if you want to share your story! communications@leounion.org

For a full description of LEO Committees click here.

Campus Councils
Lecturers, Librarians, Archivists, & Curators with questions about their contract, such as whether your salary has been calculated correctly, or how our contracts apply to you, should start by contacting your union steward(s) in your academic unit or your Campus Chair. You can always contact the grievance officers for your campus or the staff organizers with questions.

STAFF, ORGANIZERS, & OFFICE

LEO employs a small team of organizing and administrative staff. Staff is responsible for supporting Union leaders in their work by anchoring committees, engaging members via one-on-one conversations, and coordinating between different leadership bodies. 

Contact the organizer responsible for your campus if you have questions about your contract, campus union events, union social media content, or union strategy. Contact the Business Manager if you have questions related to dues deduction. 

General Office Contact
office@leounion.org

Mitch Batchelder Organizer, Ann Arbor and GLAM Campus
mitch@leounion.org

Alex Elkins Lead Organizer, Ann Arbor Campus
alex@leounion.org

Moe Fitzsimons Organizer, Flint Campus
moe@leounion.org

Brianna Foraker Organizer, Dearborn Campus
brianna@leounion.org

Julia Goode Business Manager
julia@leounion.org

Natalie McCormick Organizer, Ann Arbor Campus
natalie@leounion.org