Staff Directory
updated September 27, 2023
| NSEA Management and Associates | |||
| Trish Guinan | Executive Director | trish.guinan@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Martha Livingston | Confidential to the President | martha.livingston@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Nicole Jacobsen | Receptionist and Confidential to the Executive Director | nicole.jacobsen@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Isau Metes | Associate Executive Director | isau.metes@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Kami Beaty | Comptroller | kami.beaty@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Michelle Raphael | Business Manager | michelle.raphael@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Patty Schroer | Management Confidential | patty.schroer@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Tech | |||
| Tim Lassen | Director of Information Technology | tim.lassen@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Additional Support Services | |||
| Associate Staff - Conference Coordinator | |||
| Communications | |||
| Karen Kilgarin | Director of Public Affairs & Communications | karen.kilgarin@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Kristi Capek | Assistant Director of Visual Communications & Digital Engagement | kristi.capek@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Kelsey Foley | Multimedia Communications Specialist | kelsey.foley@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Government Relations | |||
| Jason Hayes | Director of Public Policy & Legislative Research | jason.hayes@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Brian Mikkelsen | Director of Political Field Operations | brian.mikkelsen@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Cathy Schapmann | Associate Staff - Government Relations | cathy.schapmann@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Bargaining | |||
| Jen Dubas | Collective Bargaining Specialist | jen.dubas@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Noah Snurr | Associate Staff - Collective Bargaining and Member Organizing | noah.snurr@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Advocacy | |||
| Jason Wiese | Director of Advocacy | jason.wiese@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Brandon Langlois | Associate Staff - Advocacy | brandon.langlois@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Field Staff and Associates | |||
| Jen Dubas | Organizational Specialist | jen.dubas@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Mandy Faripour | Organizational Specialist | mandy.faripour@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Patrick Fielder | Organizational Specialist | patrick.fielder@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Kathie Garabrandt | Organizational Specialist | kathie.garabrandt@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Andy Isaacson | Organizational Specialist | andy.isaacson@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Andrea Longoria | Organizational Specialist | andrea.longoria@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Megan Lyons | Organizational Specialist | megan.lyons@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Teresa Matthews | Organizational Specialist | teresa.matthews@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Heather Moran | Organizational Specialist | heather.moran@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| David Nielsen | Organizational Specialist | david.nielsen@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Matt Pittman | Organizational Specialist | matt.pittman@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Judy Roach | Organizational Specialist | judy.roach@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Kristen Sedlacek | Organizational Specialist | kristen.sedlacek@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Kim Story | Organizational Specialist | kim.story@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Todd Tystad | Organizational Specialist | todd.tystad@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Mike Wiesen | Organizational Specialist | mike.wiesen@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Chris Garcia | Staff Associate | chris.garcia@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Angie Tasich | Staff Associate | angie.tasich@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Samantha Vrbka | Staff Associate | samantha.vrbka@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Membership and Accounting | |||
| Teresa Greve | Associate Staff - Membership | teresa.greve@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Karen Hunt | Associate Staff - Membership/Children's Fund | karen.hunt@elkhartbuzz.com | |
| Teaching & Learning | |||
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