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The Newly listed Executive Board will take the Oath of Office at the General Membership Meeting on Tuesday March 11, 2025 at 7pm via zoom
Julie Weir
President
OCOPE
I am part of the Administrative Assistant unit at Oberlin College, we represent the administrative assistant and paraprofessional staff. I have been in my current position in Research and Instruction in the Main library for almost 20 years, but before that I worked in Circulation and Reserve. I have been at Oberlin since 1986.
I have been a member since 1986 and have been an active board member/steward for more than 35 years. I train and show my dogs in agility, dock diving, obedience and other canine sports. I also love to hike and run in our metro, state and national parks. I also do a bit of cooking, knitting and sewing. I would like to see our local grow by organizing new units and strengthening current ones. I would like to see an active membership. I got my first union job and really knew nothing about being in a Union, I have learned over the years that a union can provide benefits, protections and a voice for workers that isn’t available without the collective action of a union and its contract.
Shelly Richmond
First Vice President
OPEIU Local 792
Member of OPEIU since 2008
Staff member of OPEIU Local 17 since 2010
IBEW Local 39
Teamster Local 407
Activist
Steward
Organizer
Negotiator
Lorain County AFL-CIO Board Member
Ohio AFL-CIO Board Member
Sarah Ketcham
Second Vice President
Toledo Edison
I've worked for Toledo Edison
for over a decade in meter reading and collecting.
I am Former president of Local 19
I enjoy being a voice for members and trying to maintain a fair relationship between members and management.
Gregory Solow
Secretary Treasurer
OCOPE
Greg Solow works for the Oberlin College IT department, and has worked at the College as an OPEIU 792 member for nearly fifteen years. He enjoys spending time with his wife and his dog, and trying out new experiments in the kitchen. He looks forward to building the membership, solidarity, and positive communication of OPEIU 792 to ensure that all members feel represented regardless of workplace or role.
Julie Baker
Recording Secretary
OCOPE
I am the Administrative Assistant for the Division of Jazz Studies and the Administrative
Assistant for the Associate Dean for Artistic Administration and Operations at Oberlin College
Conservatory. I have been employed at Oberlin College and a member of OCOPE and the OPEIU
since June 2011. During this time I have served on the Elections Committee and most recently
serving as a member of the Solidarity & Communications committee. What I appreciate most about being a member of a union is knowing there is a collective support team that has our best interests in the forefront of their decisions and an advocate if/when needed.
My hope for Local 792 is to strengthen our unit, build greater support, broaden our reach,
and build lasting relationships with one another. Becoming a member of a union in 2011 was
my first experience as a union worker. However, my experience in creativity, organizational
skills, event planning, financial background, and the ability to work well with a team will
continue to prove beneficial as a Recording Secretary on the Executive Board for our Local 792.
Tamitra Peavy
Trustee
Cleveland Teachers Union
I currently work at Cleveland Teachers Union. I hold a BSBA in Corporate Management from Chancellor University. I am an accomplished business professional with over twenty years of management experience.
I am a former School Board Member and Recreation Board Member for the City of Richmond Heights. I am a former President of the Richmond Heights Education Foundation. I have been featured in several magazines and ads such as Black in Cleveland Volume 2 Edition, Sears/Mentor ads and on the fashion runway for Macy's/University Heights, Connie's Crocheted Fashions, W.I.N., and Styles of Imagination.
I have been honored and have received rewards from the Cleveland Browns in December 2017 for work in the community, Phenomenal Woman Award Recipient in August 2018, Youth Opportunities Unlimited Volunteer of the Year Award in 2019, and honored by the Maple Heights School District in June 2019. I am a Member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority/Alpha Omega Chapter
and was featured on the cover of Haute Fashion Magazine crowned Icon of Style in Ohio
I am serious about community work. I volunteer countless hours for our younger generation to ensure they reach their full potential. My hobbies include bowling, traveling, shopping, reading a good book, and spending time with my adult son.
My hopes for Local 792 is that we become stronger and put some people in leadership that will take us to the next level and a more diverse board is most important.
Jamie Overstreet
Trustee
OCOPE
I am a member/steward of the Oberlin College OCOPE unit; April will be my thirteenth work and union anniversary. In my free time, I love to read, hike, travel, pet other people’s dogs, garden, and knit. My hope for our local is that we reach the full potential that has opened up since the merger. I want to see more members at meetings asking questions and giving their opinions concerning what problem areas require attention in their unit and throughout the local. I would love to see more email communication and opportunities for units to interact with each other.
Gena Reynolds
Executive Board Member
OCOPE
I currently hold one of the Executive Board positions for Local 792. I work in the main library at Oberlin College in the Preservation and Special Collections departments, helping visitors access our rare materials, and supervising the repair of the libraries' circulating collections. I have been a member of OPEIU for four years, and served on Local 502's executive board as the 2nd Vice President from 2019-2021. I appreciate that unions provide a voice for workers and allow them to have conversations with management that are difficult to facilitate without representation. I hope that Local 792 is able to provide greater support to each individual unit and that moving forward people are energized and encouraged to participate.
Lindsey Felice
Executive Board Member
OCOPE
I am a cataloger for the Oberlin College Libraries, which I have been doing since 2017. However, I originally started my career at Oberlin 14 years ago.
I've been a member of OPEIU since 2011. I am an avid knitter. I also enjoy reading, traveling, and spending time making artwork in my studio.
I would like our membership to continue to grow and to see that membership become stronger through active participation. And of course, I would love to see all the different units in 792 get the fair contracts they deserve!
Julia Smith
Executive Board Member
Elyria Public Library
I am from the old Local 17. I am Assistant Circulation Manager at the Elyria Public library's Central Branch and I am a Union Steward there. I have been with the library for almost 30 years. I have been a Member of OPEIU for 29 yrs. My hobbies are Gardening, Reading and Hiking. I would like to see more members get more involved and take an interest in what is going on in the union and especially in their work places.
Lauren Mondragon
Executive Board Member
Toledo Edison
I am from Toledo Edison in the Rev Ops department.
I have worked in this position for about 2 years.
I have been a member of OPEIU for about 9 years.
I enjoy plants, puzzles, audio books and building miniature houses.
I would like to see our union thrive and come together to be the best we can be.
Cindy Morse
Executive Board Member
Toledo Edison
Gregory Henesbaugh
Executive Board Member
SMART
Greg Hengesbaugh is from the SMART Transportation Division unit. Holding a B.A. in Philosphy and Psychology, and as a certified paralegal, he has been working as a membership representative since 2016, but has been employed there for 26 years. He is currently the chief steward, but has been a steward since 2004. Hobbies include: reading, playing guitar, cycling, and cooking. He would like to see more participation by members of the unit.
A Special Thank You
goes out to
Sara Banhidy, Scott Noonan, and Barb Pearce
for serving on the Executive Board for the past 3 years! Your time and dedication is much appreciated!
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