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PEF encourages the participation of its members in union activities and looks to their expertise to help guide the organization in its mission. PEF members may petition the office of the president to create special committees whose purpose is to improve the lives of PEF members with respect to terms and conditions of employment. Please click here for an application to establish a Special Committee.\u00a0<\/a><\/h3>\n

Budget Advisory & Financial Compliance Committee<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Reports to the President and advises the Secretary-Treasurer regarding the development of PEF budgets.
\n<\/em>Conrad Davis \u2013 Chair, Region 11
\nJoe Donahue \u2013 Secretary-Treasurer
\nKelly Nadeau \u2013 Trustee, Region 8
\nMuriel Hardy-Lee \u2013 Trustee, Region 10
\nPam August – Region 8
\nMargaretann Paczkowski \u2013 Retiree
\nRay Brown \u2013 PEF Staff
\nMichael Fratangelo \u2013 PEF Staff
\nKristie Furman \u2013 PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Caribbean American Committee<\/strong><\/span>
\nKeith Browne, Co-Chair\u00a0\u2013 Region 9
\nMichelle Campbell, Co-Chair \u2013 Region 8<\/p>\n

Jeff Satz Civil Service Enforcement
\n<\/strong><\/span>The committee reviews and studies issues surrounding the merit and fitness process employed by Civil Service, and develops and recommends program initiatives to the president.<\/em>
\nScott Staub \u2013 Chair, Region 5
\nMamadou Diallo \u2013 Region 11
\nStacey Morey \u2013 Region 8
\nMarci Chadwick \u2013 PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Constitution and Bylaws Committee<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Reports to the President. The committee monitors and reviews PEF’s Constitution on a continual basis and prepares necessary amendments to PF’s Constitution, at the direction of the President, for consideration of the Executive Board and Convention. <\/em>
\n<\/strong>Danielle Bridger \u2013 Chair, Region 8
\nBill Clingersmith, Region 3
\nErik Latremore, Region 4
\nSusan Billi, Region 3
\nJohn Svare, PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Contract Committee<\/span>
\n<\/em><\/strong>The Contract Committee trains in advance of contract negotiations and then negotiates collective bargaining agreements with the State. Members are appointed by the President. For more on the current contracts, please visit this page<\/a>.\u00a0<\/em>
\nDarlene Williams, Chair
\nScarlett Ahmed – Region 11
\nVincent Cicatello – Region 1
\nConrad Davis – Region 11
\nGeorge Howard — Region 11
\nChristopher Jordan – Region 2
\nMaureen Kozakiewicz – Region 8
\nTanya Oliver – Region 2
\nCynthia Walker – Region 11<\/p>\n

Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Contract Team<\/strong><\/span>
\nTheresa Burke \u2013 Region 1
\nYatram “Bruce” Jagroop \u2013 Region 1
\nJordan Blatz \u2013 Region 1
\nMichele Iorfida \u2013 Region 1<\/p>\n

School for the Blind and School for the Deaf Contract Teams<\/strong><\/span>
\nTheresa Ash \u2013 Region 3
\nWilliam Wiley \u2013 Region 6
\nRachel Wojnas \u2013 Region 6<\/p>\n

Convention Committee<\/span>
\n<\/strong>The committee reviews prospective convention sites and recommends same to the Executive Board, assists in planning and arranging convention activities and provides onsite assistance to delegates and PEF staff.<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Darlene Williams \u2013 Chair, PEF Vice President, Region 10
\nOwen Byrne \u2013 Retiree
\nStephanie Champagne \u2013 Region 7
\nGwendolyn Culpepper \u2013 Region 11
\nKenneth Ferro \u2013 Region 8
\nSharon Lamb \u2013 Region 7
\nMargaretann Paczkowski \u2013 Retiree
\nAlison Rissing \u2013 Region 9
\nBrian Silva \u2013 Region 8
\nShelby Wisneski \u2013 Region 2<\/p>\n

Credentials Committee<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Reports to the President and meets at convention to hear appeals regarding delegate seating. Makes decisions and reports to the delegate body for their approval. Also reports on the number of delegates registered and attending each day of the convention.
\n<\/em>Monica Moore \u2013 Chair, Region 4
\nTimothy Bopp \u2013 Region 8
\nAlbert Famularo \u2013 Region 11
\nJakob Westman \u2013 Region 8
\nKristie Furman \u2013 PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Delegate Elections Committee<\/span><\/strong>
\nMembers nominated by the President to sit on this committee are approved by the Executive Board. The committee conducts and supervises the election of delegates to the annual convention with PEF staff assistance.
\n<\/em>Maureen Kozakiewicz \u2013 Chair, Region 8
\nMario Chiarello \u2013 Region 8
\nBrittney Renaud \u2013 Region 8
\nKristie Furman \u2013 PEF Staff
\n<\/em><\/p>\n

Divisions<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Reports to the President and recommends guidelines for division operations. Takes further action relative to Divisions as mandated by policy.
\n<\/em>Gwendolyn Culpepper \u2013 Chair, Region 11
\nIndermattie Balkaran \u2013 Region 11
\nScott Hektor \u2013 Region 5
\nLetiticia Rivera \u2013 Region 10
\nYatram (Bruce) Jagroop \u2013 Region 1
\nKelly Nadeau \u2013 Trustee, Region 8
\nKristie Furman \u2013 PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Ethics Committee<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Reports to the President and hears all grievances that are presented dealing with internal union affairs; instructs grievants and respondents as to their rights and makes recommendations pursuant to PEF policy to Executive Board for consideration.
\n<\/em>Maureen Kozakiewicz \u2013 Chair, Region 8
\nCarl Ankrah \u2013 Region 9
\nCatherine Dell’Angelo \u2013 Region 8
\nBellew McManus \u2013 Region 10
\nGregory Salamida \u2013 Region 2
\nRebecca Lalli \u2013 PEF Staff
\nJohn Svare \u2013 PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Grievance Appeal Panel
\n<\/span><\/strong>Reports to the President and reviews cases when members object to PEF\u2019s decision not to advance a grievance to step 3.
\n<\/em>Gwendolyn Culpepper \u2013 Chair, Region 11
\nRobin Matthews \u2013 Region 10
\nRaymond Moroz \u2013 Region 8
\nLeisa Abraham \u2013 Alternate, Region 3
\nKatie Vorwald \u2013 PEF Staff
\nEd Aluck \u2013 PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Hispanic Committee<\/span> (Special Interest)
\n<\/strong>Vivian Falto \u2013 Chair, Region 11
\nIris Carrasquillo \u2013 Co-Chair, Region 10
\nCindy Franqui \u2013 Treasurer, Region 11
\nVikky Ure\u00f1a \u2013 Secretary, Region 11<\/p>\n

Indo-American Committee<\/span> (Special Interest)<\/strong>
\nRadhakrishna Mohan \u2013 Chair, Trustee
\nVed Shravah \u2013 First VP, Region 8
\nNishith Shah \u2013 Second VP, Region 10
\nMithilesh Kumar \u2013 Treasurer, Region 8
\nShanthi Venkatachalam \u2013 Secretary, Region 12<\/p>\n

Jewish Committee<\/strong><\/span> (Special Interest)<\/strong>
\nRebecca Schwartz \u2013 Chair, Region 10
\nMoses Fisher \u2013 Treasurer, Region 11
\nSamuel Pam \u2013 Secretary, Region 10
\nSheri Friedberg \u2013 Region 10
\nJoseph Gamoran \u2013 Region 10
\nRonald Goldstein \u2013 Retiree<\/p>\n

Justice Center<\/strong><\/span>
\nThe Justice Center Committee is charged with member and leader education and training regarding the role of the Justice Center. It supports the work of the applicable Labor Management Committees and Field Services department by reviewing reports and identifying trends in the Justice Center\u2019s investigations of PEF members. It ensures that there is union representation and appointment to the Justice Center Advisory Board.
\n<\/em>Leticia Rivera\u00a0 \u2013 Chair, Region 10
\nLeisa Abraham \u2013 Region 3
\nJoel Bartlett \u2013 Region 7
\nRandi DiAntonio \u2013 Ex-Oficio
\nRoss Dorsey \u2013 Region 5
\nChristopher Dunham \u2013 Region 6
\nMeghan Keegan \u2013 PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Legal Appeals Committee<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Reports to the President and conducts a review of members’ objections to PEF\u2019s decision not to proceed with a legal case. According to the committee bylaws, the members must sit on the Executive Board.\u00a0<\/em>
\nRay Moroz \u2013 Chair, Region 8
\nBill Clingersmith \u2013 Chair, Region 3
\nCatherine Dell’Angllo \u2013 Region 8
\nTodd Kerner \u2013 Chair, PEF Staff (non-voting)<\/p>\n

Membership Benefits Program Trustees Committee
\n<\/strong><\/span>Members of this committee serve a three-year term. Current term is Aug. 1, 2024 \u2013 July 31, 2027.<\/em>
\nBernadette O’Connor \u2013 Chair, Region 11
\nJoe Donahue \u2013 Region 8
\nDavid Dubofsky \u2013 Region 5
\nMaureen Kozakiewicz \u2013 Region 8
\nWayne Spence \u2013 Region 12
\nStephanie McLean-Beathley \u2013 PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Statewide Nurses Committee
\n<\/strong>Reports to and recommends to the President a continuing plan of action to deal with the employment and professional needs of PEF members in nurse titles. For more on the ongoing work of this committee, please visit this page<\/a>.
\n<\/em>Amy Lee Pacholk \u2013 Co-Chair, Region 12
\nVincent Cicatello \u2013 Co-Chair, Region 1
\nJennifer Bradt, Region 2
\nCherie Stevens, Region 3
\nRachel Amodio-Kopp, Region 4
\nHeather Crunden, Region 5
\nBrian Matt, Region 6
\nJeff Taylor, Region 7
\nDorothy Faulknew, Region 8
\nCarl Ankrah, Region 9
\nIkponmwosa Godwin Uhunmwangno, Region 10
\nCynthia Walker, Region 11
\nNora Higgins \u2013 PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Political Action Committee<\/span> (SWPAC)
\n<\/strong>Reports to and recommends to the President a course of action to achieve PEF\u2019s legislative and political priorities by working with legislative, political and other staff to organize formal lobbying activities; communicate with legislators and staff on important issues; educate members on critical issues; organize grassroots political activities; coordinate political endorsements; contribute to candidates; and coordinate member outreach and engagement in federal and state races.<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Randi DiAntonio \u2013 Chair, PEF Vice President, Region 3
\nLeisa Abraham \u2013 Region 3
\nDanielle Bridger \u2013 Region 8
\nJonathan Brown \u2013 Region 6
\nJim Carr \u2013 PEF Retirees President
\nVincent Cicatello \u2013 Region 1
\nChristopher Dunham \u2013 Region 6
\nChristopher Fisher — Region 1
\nGabriela Franklyn \u2013 Region 9
\nMindy King\u2013 Region 2
\nMaureen Kozakiewicz — Region 8
\nTamara Martin \u2013 Region 10
\nDaniel McCormack \u2013 Region 9
\nRadhakrishna Mohan \u2013 PEF Trustee, Region 10
\nMonica Moore \u2013 Region 4
\nBernadette O’Connor \u2013 Region 11
\nCharles Roland \u2013 Retiree, Region 11
\nScott Staub \u2013 Region 5
\nBarbara Stransky \u2013 Region 7
\nCorinne Testa \u2013 Region 12
\nHollie Walsh — Region 5
\nLisa Wells \u2013 Region 4
\nShelby Wisneski \u2013 Region 2<\/p>\n

Political Action Advisory Executive Committee (PAAEC)<\/strong><\/span>
\nConrad Davis \u2013 Chair, Region 11
\nScarlett Ahmed \u2013 Region 11
\nKeith Browne \u2013 Region 9
\nRay Brown \u2013 PEF Staff
\nPat Lyons \u2013 PEF Staff
\nAlicia Noll \u2013 PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Pride Committee<\/strong><\/span>
\nJessica Kumar \u2013 Co-Chair, Region 8
\nErika Flood \u2013 Co-Chair, Region<\/p>\n

Scholarship Committee<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Reports to the President and receives and reviews annual applications for PEF scholarships.\u00a0 Recommends scholarships awards based upon established criteria.
\n<\/em>Catherine Adams \u2013 Chair, Region 11
\nRudy Arias \u2013 Region 8
\nMario Chiarello \u2013 Region 8
\nKaren Tully \u2013 Region 8
\nNajee Walker \u2013 PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Special Elections
\n<\/span><\/strong>This committee is approved by the Executive Board and conducts and supervises all special elections (not regularly scheduled) for statewide office, executive board and regional coordinators.
\n<\/em>Tamara Martin \u2013 Chair, Region 10
\nCatherine Adams \u2013 Region 11
\nIvan Giannou \u2013 Region 12
\nDenise Martin \u2013 Region 8
\nPatricia Mason \u2013 Region 8
\nKristie Furman \u2013 PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Triennial Election Committee<\/span>
\n<\/strong>This committee is nominated by the President and approved by the Executive Board to process and hear grievances regarding the Triennial Elections.<\/em>
\n<\/strong>Vikky Urena \u2013 Chair, Region 11
\nRobert Davies \u2013 Region 4
\nAlexandre Donascimento \u2013 Region 1
\nRoss Dorsey \u2013 Region 5
\nCaryn Feldman \u2013 Region 12
\nAnne Friedman \u2013 Region 9
\nAbigail Johnson \u2013 Region 2
\nTracy Mann \u2013 Region 10
\nBrittney Renaud \u2013 Region 8
\nJosephine Slifka \u2013 Region 6
\nAngel Williams-Cave \u2013 Region 3
\nKristie Furman \u2013 PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Veterans Committee
\n<\/span><\/strong>Reports to the President and reviews issues concerning veterans in PEF and makes recommendations to the President.<\/em>
\nChristopher Buman \u2013 Chair, Region 3
\nCatherine Adams \u2013 Region11
\nTroy Decker \u2013 Region 5
\nRobert Harms \u2013 Retiree
\nBruce Jagroop \u2013 Region 1, Retiree
\nMichael Singleton \u2013 Region 2
\nBen Traslavi\u00f1a \u2013 PEF Staff<\/p>\n

Statewide Women\u2019s Committee<\/span>
\n<\/strong>This Committee reports to the President.\u00a0 Mentors and furthers the goals of women in the union.
\n<\/em>Michele Rosello \u2013 Chair, Region 11
\nLeisa Abraham \u2013 Region 3
\nScarlett Ahmed \u2013 Region 11
\nDanielle Bridger \u2013 Region 8
\nStephanie Champagne \u2013 Region 7
\nGwendolyn Culpepper \u2013 Region 11
\nRandi DiAntonio \u2013 Region 3
\nVivian Falto \u2013 Region 11
\nGermaine Greco \u2013 Region 10
\nCindy Guadagno \u2013 Region 11
\nMaureen Kozakiewicz \u2013 Region 8
\nTamara Martin \u2013 Region 10
\nMonica Moore \u2013 Region 4
\nAmy Pacholk \u2013 Region 12
\nAlison Rissing \u2013 Region 9
\nLeticia Rivera \u2013 Region 10
\nRebecca Swartz \u2013 Region 11
\nCynthia Walker \u2013 Region 11
\nDarlene Williams \u2013 Region 10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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