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NYSUT Unity Caucus Executive Committee Endorses Slate of Candidates

Jan. 9, 2026

Following a series of interviews, the Unity Caucus executive committee voted to endorse a slate of candidates for the upcoming NYSUT elections which are scheduled to take place at NYSUT's annual Representative Assembly on May 1 in Albany, NY. 

The slate includes candidates for NYSUT Officers, At-Large Directors for the NYSUT Board, and State Delegates to the AFT National Convention.

NYSUT President - Melinda Person

NYSUT Executive Vice President - Jaime Ciffone

NYSUT Second Vice President - Ron Gross

NYSUT Secretary-Treasurer - J. Philippe Abraham

AFT State Delegates (4): Jaime Ciffone, Ron Gross, J. Philippe Abraham, Anthony Nicodemo

At Large 1 & 3 - Dan Weiss

At Large 2 & 44 - Michelle Licht

At Large 4 & 46 - Andrew Bogey

At Large 5 & 6 - Brian Ebertz

At Large 7 & 8 - Nicole Capsello

At Large 9 & 10  - Michele Bushey

At Large 11, 12 & 45 - Natalie McKay

At Large 13 & 14 - Matthew Haynes

At Large 15 & 16 - Samantha Rosado Ciriello

At Large 17 & 20 - Cordelia Anthony

At Large 18 & 19 - Nicole Brown

At Large 21, 22 & 23 - Nancy Sanders

At Large 24 & 25 - Vanecia Wilson

At Large 26 & 27 - Michael Sill

At Large 28 & 29 - Sean Rotkowitz

At Large 30 & 31 - Thomas Brown

At Large 32 & 33 - Janella Hinds

At Large 34 & 35 - Leo Gordon

At Large 37, 38 & 39 - James Davis

At Large 40, 41 & 42 - Frederick Kowal

At Large 51, 52 & 53 - Florence McCue

SRP At Large - Priscilla Castro

SRP At Large - Kim McEvoy

SRP At Large - Angie Rivera

SRP At Large - Josh Frasier

SRP At Large - Karen Lee Arthmann

Healthcare At Large - Anne Goldman

Private Sector Higher Ed At Large - Kate Conroy

Community College At Large - Andrew Sako

Higher Education At Large - Pamela Malone

Higher Education At Large - Andrea Vasquez