The National Election Committee, appointed at the 74th Biennial Convention in Los Angeles, CA, to conduct the election of national officers for NALC, has announced the results.
Below are the results listed in ballot order. Winners are highlighted in italics. The terms are four years each. Note that voting for the regional national business agent offices was limited to NALC members from the respective regions.
President
—James Henry, Garden Grove, CA Br. 1100: 23,077
—Lew Drass, Huntsville, AL Br. 462: 6,746
—Nicole R. Rhine, Lincoln, NE Br. 8: 18,009
—Michael Caref, Chicago, IL Br. 11: 12,327
Executive Vice President
—Manuel L. Peralta Jr., Garden Grove, CA Br. 1100: 26,108
—Corey Walton, Nashville, TN Br. 4: 33,031
Vice President
—Mark S. Camilli, Northeastern New York Br. 358: 29,444
—Kimetra Simpson-Lewis, Dallas, TX Br. 132: 28,770
Secretary-Treasurer
—Raquel “Rocky” Acasio, San Diego, CA Br. 70: 31,731
—Mack I. Julion, Chicago, IL Br. 11: 26,605
Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
—Larrissa Parde, Lincoln, NE Br. 8: 30,729
—Esteban Ramirez, San Antonio, TX Br. 421: 27,209
Director of City Delivery
—David L. Mudd, Louisville, KY Br. 14: 23,804
—Christopher Jackson, Garden Grove, CA Br. 1100: 34,503
Director, Safety and Health
—Shawn Boyd, Dallas, TX Br. 132: 28,769
—Rob Kosier, Milwaukee, WI Br. 2: 29,143
Director of Retired Members
—Daniel Toth, Lorain, OH Br. 583: 27,708
—Anita Guzik, Los Angeles, CA Br. 24: 30,972
Director of Life Insurance
—James W. “Jim” Yates, Long Island Merged, NY Br. 6000: 32,880
—Phillip C. Rodriquez, Salt Lake City, UT Br. 111: 25,204
Director, Health Benefit Plan
—Henry Cordero, Beverly Hills, CA Br. 2293: 10,242
—Kevin Sommers, State College, PA Br. 1495: 9,249
—Stephanie Stewart, Central IA Mgd. Br. 352: 35,958
National Trustees
—John A. Cruz, Brooklyn, NY Br. 41: 28,966
—William Heller, Knoxville, TN Br. 419: 8,634
—Sandra D. Laemmel, Detroit, MI Br. 1: 25,423
—Jeffrey Wagner, West Palm Beach, FL Br. 1690: 9,985
—Howard K. Komine, Honolulu, HI Br. 860: 22,151
—Elise M. Foster, Chicago, IL Br. 11: 25,914
—David J. Grosskopf Jr., Buffalo-Western New York Br. 3: 25,707
—Charles P. Heege, New York, NY Br. 36: 18,370
Region 1 NBA
—Christopher Reed, Kailua Kona, HI Br. 5516: 2,337
—Allan Rios, Garden Grove, CA Br. 1100: 4,902
Region 2 NBA
—Nick Vafiades, Longview, WA Br. 2214: 964
—Debbie Dixon, Olympia, WA Br. 351: 1,699
Region 6 NBA
—Walter McGregory, Southeast Michigan Br. 2184: 2,118
—Kyle D. Inosencio, Grand Rapids, MI Br. 56: 2,021
Region 7 NBA
—Elliot Simmons, Bismarck, ND Br. 957: 1,352
—Patrick Johnson, Milwaukee, WI Br. 2: 1,537
Region 8 NBA
—Christopher Strickland, Tuscaloosa, AL Br. 1096: 515
—Steve Lassan, Nashville, TN Br. 4: 697
—Danna Chambless, Nashville, TN Br. 4: 870
Region 9 NBA
—Caroline Jones, High Point, NC Br. 936: 2,485
—Cliff “Eddie” Davidson Jr., Durham, NC Br. 382: 3,121
Region 10 NBA
—Karrie Blough, Houston, TX Br. 283: 1,557
—William Moody, Austin, TX Br. 181: 1,756
Region 11 NBA
—Mike Hayden, Toledo, OH Br. 100: 2,623
—Michael Brim, Columbus, OH Br. 78: 2,229
Region 12 NBA
—Brian Thompson, New Castle, PA Br. 22: 2,276
—William Kriebel, Bethlehem, PA Br. 254: 1,821
Region 13 NBA
—Vada E. Preston, Tidewater Virginia Br. 247: 1,070
—Jerry Kerner Jr., Baltimore, MD Br. 176: 860
Region 14 NBA
—Kenny Janulewicz, Worcester, MA Br. 12: 2,920
—Tom Rooney, Boston, MA Br. 34: 2,035
Region 15 NBA
—Roy Jancio Jr., New Jersey Merged Br. 38: 3,038
—Orlando Gonzalez, New York, NY Br. 36: 2,493
The election was conducted by mail ballot and administered by an independent party, following the requirements of the NALC Constitution and the regulations of the U.S. Department of Labor, and subject to oversight by the NALC National Election Committee.
Official election instructions were included with all ballots mailed to eligible NALC members.
To be eligible to vote, a person was required to have been a regular member of NALC and in good standing as of June 1, 2026.
Preparation, printing and mailing of ballots began on Sept. 8. Returned ballots were picked up by the Election Committee on Monday, Oct. 19. Counting of ballots began the following day.
Candidates for national business agents in Regions 3, 4 and 5 were unopposed and therefore elected by consent at the Los Angeles convention. The installation of NALC’s 28 elected national officers will take place in Washington, DC, on Saturday, Dec. 12.
The Election Committee, as appointed by President Brian L. Renfroe, is made up of: Brian Wiggins (chair), Seattle, WA Br. 79; Lamanda Bradshaw, Modesto, CA Br. 1291; Mike Hansen, Salt Lake City, UT Br. 111; Veronica Ramirez, Arlington Heights, IL Br. 2810; Kathy Walter, Tucson, AZ Br. 704; Morgan Harrington, Southwest Michigan Br. 246; Linda Johnson, Duluth, MN Br. 114; Sylvin Stevens, Charlotte, NC Br. 545; Juan Munoz, Corpus Christi, TX Br. 1259; Monique Mate, Rochester, NY Br. 210; Michele Galda, Camden, NJ Mgd. Br. 540; Melissia Johnson, Rockville, MD Br. 3825; Joseph Stearns, Massachusetts Northeast Mgd. Br. 25; Eric Lomax, Jamaica, NY Br. 562; and Mike O’Neill, New Jersey Mgd. Br. 38.
The tabulation of ballots for the 2026 NALC national election of officers began on Monday, Oct. 19, and concluded on Friday, Oct. 23, at NYC Seminar and Conference Center, 114 W. 26th St., 3rd Floor, New York, NY 10001. Secrecy of the ballots was maintained at all times. Click here to review the certified election results.
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