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        You are here: Home / Latest News / AFA News Now / MEC Committee Position Election Results

        MEC Committee Position Election Results

        December 5, 2022 09:00

        Master Executive Council (MEC)

        Last week, the MEC held a Special MEC Meeting for the purpose of interviewing candidates and conducting elections for MEC Committee positions.  We would like to thank everyone who expressed interest in the positions and a willingness to serve.  After careful consideration and much deliberation, the six directly elected Local Executive Council (LEC) Presidents have elected the following Flight Attendants to MEC Committee positions:

        Air Safety, Health, & Security Committee

        ChairpersonSeth Heiple
        Vice ChairpersonBrad Young
        Air Quality RepresentativeYvette Satterlee
        LOSA RepresentativeDavid Lake
        ASAP Primary RepresentativeBrad Young
        ASAP Alternate RepresentativeRonda Ruderman
        FRB Primary RepresentativeBrad Young

        Benefits Committee

        ChairpersonTerry Taylor

        Communications Committee

        ContributorJustin Wetherell

        Employee Assistance Program (EAP)/Professional Standards Committee

        ChairpersonElizabeth Dillon
        Vice ChairpersonLisa Haugen

        Grievance Committee

        ChairpersonStephanie Adams
        AssistantBianca Dew
        Payroll RepresentativeKiara O’Bryant

        Government Affairs Committee

        ChairpersonMartin Monteblanco

        Hotel Committee

        ChairpersonJames Bozanich

        Human Rights Committee

        ChairpersonChip Hestle

        Inflight Service Committee

        ChairpersonStephanie Garnett

        Inflight Training Committee

        ChairpersonMegan Brown
        Committee MemberJustin Wetherell
        Committee MemberJames Bozanich
        Committee MemberLyn Montague
        Committee MemberTaylor Opitz

        Reserve Committee

        ChairpersonJulie Thornton
        Vice Chairperson—New Hire & ProbationJarod McNeill

        Retirement Committee

        ChairpersonTerry Taylor

        Scheduling Committee

        ChairpersonJake Jones
        Vice Chairperson—Pairing ConstructionKaren Ferrell
        Vice Chairperson—Preferential Bidding System (PBS)Virginia Fritz
        PBS Subcommittee MemberAdam Clarey
        PBS Subcommittee MemberMelodie Anderes
        PBS Subcommittee MemberKrystal Kehrli
        FRB Primary RepresentativeBianca Dew
        FRB Alternate RepresentativeKiara O’Bryant

        Uniform Committee

        ChairpersonKiara O’Bryant

        All appointments are effective January 1, 2023.  Terms of appointment coincide with those of the MEC Officers, concluding on December 31, 2025.

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        Filed Under: AFA News Now, Committees, Master Executive Council (MEC) Tagged With: committee elections, MEC Committee Chairperson, MEC Committee Vice Chairperson

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        1. Leilani Sundt says

          December 10, 2022 at 07:05

          Thanks to all of you who work so hard to represent our interests. I appreciate you!

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