At OCEA, we say that, person-for-person, we have the best staff of any union in the state! We operate on a principle of ongoing cooperation: our staff operates as a team! The following outline gives some idea of the scope of the duties for each OCEA staff member.
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Elizabeth Banach
Chief Financial Officer
Elizabeth serves as OCEA's Chief Financial Officer and is a member of the OCEA Leadership Team.
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Nick Berardino
General Manager
Nick carries out the policies of OCEA as determined by the Board of Directors. He oversees and directs OCEA's staff.
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Corena Cabral
Staff Accountant
Corena performs a wide range of accounting duties.
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Marge Chiantaretto
Member Benefits Representative
Marge assists members in matters relating to OCEA-administered benefits, including Health and Welfare benefits and supplemental benefits. She also assists others who are entitled to OCEA-administered benefits.
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Jini Childress
Receptionist
Jini performs receptionist duties and a wide variety of related duties.
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Donald Drozd
General Counsel/Staff Operations Officer
Don is OCEA's primary legal adviser, and he is a member of OCEA's Leadership Team.
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Mitchell Enright
Network Administrator
Mitch handles Information Technology matters for OCEA, including administering OCEA's computer network.
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Frank Flavin
Labor Relations Representative
Frank assists members regarding OCEA programs, and he represents members in grievances and disciplinary appeals. He provides advice and guidance regarding labor relations matters, and he participates in bargaining.
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Bo Gutierrez
Labor Relations Representative
Bo assists members regarding OCEA programs, and he represents members in grievances and disciplinary appeals. He provides advice and guidance regarding labor relations matters, and he participates in bargaining.
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Sunny Hermosillo
Office Specialist/Special Events
Sunny handles Special Events ticket sales and performs a range of other duties.
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Janice Lee
Administrative Assistant
Janice assists the General Manager in day-to-day duties. She assists with all major meetings and performs a variety of other duties.
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Larry Lykins
Operations Manager, Cities and Districts
Larry's primary responsibilities relate to the Cities and Districts. He is also a member of OCEA's Leadership Team.
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Lisa Major
Assistant General Manager
Lisa supports the General Manager in all areas, and she assists the employee relations staff in the performance of their duties. She is also a member of OCEA's Leadership Team.
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Jerry Martel
Office Specialist
Jerry performs a wide range of support activities.
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Tracie Mills
Member Benefits Representative
Tracie assists members in matters relating to OCEA-administered benefits, including Health and Welfare benefits and supplemental benefits. She also assists others who are entitled to OCEA-administered benefits.
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Jason Motsick
Labor Relations Representative
Jason assists members regarding OCEA programs, and he represents members in grievances and disciplinary appeals. He provides advice and guidance regarding labor relations matters, and he participates in bargaining.
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Joanna Nachurski
Program Coordinator
Joanna manages all areas of OCEA's Special Events program and Discounts program.
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Llesena Ontiveras
Labor Relations Representative
Llesena assists members regarding OCEA programs, and she represents members in grievances and disciplinary appeals. She provides advice and guidance regarding labor relations matters, and she participates in bargaining.
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Aaron Peardon
Labor Relations Representative
Aaron assists members regarding OCEA programs, and he represents members in grievances and disciplinary appeals. He provides advice and guidance regarding labor relations matters, and he participates in bargaining.
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Jim Riley
Senior Labor Relations Representative
Jim directs and guides the labor relations staff. He assists members regarding OCEA programs, and he represents members in grievances and disciplinary appeals. He provides advice and guidance regarding labor relations matters, and he participates in bargaining. He is also a member of OCEA's Leadership Team.
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Kevin Rush
Communications Coordinator/Graphic Designer
Kevin designs and lays-out OCEA's publications.
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Reuben Sanchez
Office Specialist
Reuben performs a wide variety of support activities.
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Tom Sawyer
Communications Manager
Tom performs a wide range of communications activities.
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Tim Steed
Labor Relations Representative
Tim assists members regarding OCEA programs, and he represents members in grievances and disciplinary appeals. He provides advice and guidance regarding labor relations matters, and he participates in bargaining.
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Amy Trinh
Member Benefits Representative
Amy assists members in matters relating to OCEA-administered benefits, including Health and Welfare benefits and supplemental benefits. She also assists others who are entitled to OCEA-administered benefits.
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Loretta van der Pol
Senior Labor Relations Representative
Loretta assists members regarding OCEA programs, and she represents members in grievances and disciplinary appeals. She provides advice and guidance regarding labor relations matters, and participates in bargaining.
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Barbara Wilcox
Member Benefits Representative
Barbara assists members in matters relating to OCEA-administered benefits, including Health and Welfare benefits and supplemental benefits. She also assists others who are entitled to OCEA-administered benefits.
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Cathy Yatch
Administrative Manager
Cathy supervises OCEA's Communications Division, Velece Corporation, Special Events and Discounts, and she serves as Executive Assistant to the General Manager and the General Counsel. She is also a member of OCEA's Leadership Team.
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Sonja Lindquist
Velece Insurance Agent
Sonja is an insurance agent for Velece Corporation, serving OCEA members, County and Court employees, and the general public.
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Jenny Lopez
Velece Insurance Agent
Jenny is an insurance agent for Velece Corporation, serving OCEA members, County and Court employees, and the general public.
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Tammy Morris
Velece Office Manager
Tammy manages the daily operations of Velece, and she provides services to clients and prospective clients. She supervises Velece's insurance agents. She is also a member of OCEA's Leadership Team.
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Daynnie Sibaja
Velece Insurance Agent
Daynnie is an insurance agent for Velece Corporation, serving OCEA members, County and Court employees, and the general public.
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