• Elected Shop Steward as member of Teamsters Local 70

• Organizer, Elected Trustee, Vice President and Secretary-Treasurer of Local 853 for 34 years

• Built Local 853 into the largest Northern California Local through organizing and mergers

• Organizer for Pacific Warehouse Council, Western Conference of Teamsters, IBT

• Director of Organizing – Joint Council #7

• Elected Joint Council Officer for over 17 years

• As Principal Officer of Local 853 developed the first Local Executive Board with a woman Vice President and other minority members, in Northern California

• Chairman of National Costco Committee and Chief Negotiator

• Chairman Statewide Liquor Negotiations

• Chairman of Teamsters Bay Area Building Material Negotiating Committee

• Long time instructor for Teamsters Leadership Academy

• Union Investment Chairman-Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust

• Chairman Teamsters Benefits Trust Fund

• Chairman Supplemental Income 401(k) Plan

• Member Board of Directors of International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans

• Member Council of Institutional Investors-organization representing 7 trillion dollars of pension, endowment, and public funds