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Your Local Executive Council (LEC) Officers

Took Office: July 1, 2025
Term Expires: June 30, 2028
AFA Election Cycle III
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Brice McGee

LEC President

Master Executive Council (MEC) Voting Member
AFA Board of Directors Member

Brice began his career as a Flight Attendant first based in Los Angeles in 2006, transferring to Seattle and finally San Diego. He skillfully balances his professional responsibilities with family life,  calling places like Cancun, Puerto Vallarta, and Heredia, Costa Rica home. Renowned for his dedication, Brice has served as LEC Secretary for San Diego and is currently in his third term as the San Diego LEC President, prioritizing Union unity and the well-being of his colleagues.

He shares unforgettable travel experiences with his growing family. Brice’s life is a blend of professional commitment, family love, and a passion for adventure, all driving him to advocate for a stronger and more unified AFA.

email san.lecp@afaalaska.org
tel (206) 457-2010 (option 1, 4, 1)

Melanie Buker

LEC Vice President

Melanie started her flying career with Horizon Air in 1986, based in Boise, ID.  While at Horizon, she joined the Critical Incident Response Program (CIRP), which led her to join the AFA Employee Assistance Program (EAP) at Alaska when hiring on in 2002. She was elected as the Council 30 Anchorage president in January of 2011.

Union and volunteer work has always been important to me; I believe that you have to be the change that you want to see. I also know that there is a time and a place for everything and I hope that if the time is right, you also take on a roll within our local council…we need you!

I have thoroughly enjoyed getting to know the Flight Attendants here in San Diego that I have had the pleasure of working with, we seem to be a very diverse group and I look forward to meeting you all soon. I am honored to be working with the LEC Officers; I have a lot of respect for both of them.

Melanie Buker

email san.lecvp@afaalaska.org
tel (206) 457-2010 (option 1, 4, 2)

Kitty Cohen

LEC Secretary

Kitty began her career as a Flight Attendant for Alaska Airlines in 2017. Initially based in Los Angeles, six months later she transferred to San Diego and has been based there ever since. Kitty has spent almost her entire career volunteering for AFA, where she has served and continues to serve on various committees including Reserve, Mobilization, Scheduling, Grievance and is now honored to take on the role as LEC Secretary. Her goal is to continue to be a strong voice for Flight Attendants in discussions with management regarding potential changes to their work environment.

Outside of flying and advocating, Kitty loves to travel the world. Being to 67 countries, Kitty continues to take full advantage of her non-rev travel benefits exploring new countries, cultures and culinary experiences.

email san.lecs@afaalaska.org
tel (206) 457-2010 (option 1, 4, 3)

Joint Contract Negotiations Session 6 – August 2025

This message is for both pre-merger Alaska and Hawaiian Flight Attendants Negotiations Update The AFA Alaska + Hawaiian Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) met this week for three days of collective bargaining with management.  The JNC met with management on August 5 to August 7 in Seattle, WA.  At the negotiating table for this session were: […]

Pre-Merger Alaska MEC Committee Interviews—September 2025

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants In accordance with Article VI.C of the AFA Alaska MEC Policy and Procedure Manual, the terms of office for the MEC Committee Chairpersons and other MEC-level positions align with those of the MEC Officers. Since the current term for the MEC Officers will conclude on December 31, […]

Merged MEC Committee Chairperson Interviews—September 2025

This message is for both pre-merger Alaska and Hawaiian Flight Attendants The integration of our Master Executive Councils (MECs) is progressing steadily. Our first group of committees successfully merged on June 1, and we are now prepared to merge additional committees as we move forward. The next group of committees is scheduled to merge on […]

Understanding JCBA Negotiations

Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) negotiations are different from the usual Section 6 talks. Instead of updating one agreement, we’re working on merging two existing contracts into a single contract. Our Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) will be reaching out with focused surveys to hear your thoughts on specific sections, aiming to blend the best of both carriers.

Special Post IT Incident Debrief Next Week

This message is for pre-merger Alaska Flight Attendants This Week’s Monthly Scheduling Committee Meeting Canceled Due to Sunday’s IT outage and the subsequent ground stop, management has decided to cancel this Tuesday’s monthly Scheduling Committee meeting. This decision was made so their efforts could be focused on operational recovery activities to restore normal operations. Our […]

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