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Leadership & Staff

The upper leadership of the organization is required to file conflict-of-interest reports (known as LM-30s) with the federal Department of Labor to explain the conflicts that come with their union leadership.  Below their name is a link to their reports, along with a summary of the information we find most interesting.

The leadership team is comprised of:

 Luigi Battaglieri, Executive Director.  2009 MEA compensation: $249,075

In 2005, Mr. Battaglieri reported receiving season tickets to Michigan State football and basketball games from MESSA.  He also reported compensation to the tune of $2,613.17 for a three-night stay at Grand Traverse Resort for a MESSA board retreat.

2007's LM-30 report showed Battaglieri raking in $25,104 from Delta Dental and $2,517 from MESSA.

In 2006, Battaglieri reported receiving $28,688 as a “retainer fee” from MESSA contractor Delta Dental.  His 2004 report is here.

Iris Salters, President.  2009 MEA compensation: $290,741

In 2006, Salters reported receiving $33,115 in compensation for sitting on the Blue Cross Blue Shield board of directors.  BCBS is the underwriter of MESSA.  Included in that amount was $1,200 for Super Bowl tickets.

That same year, she also received $16,106 for being a member of the Accident Fund board.  She  collected a paltry $1,881 for being a member of the MESSA board of trustees.  That actually was a decrease from her 2005 compensation.

In 2007, Salters netted $27,391 from MESSA, including an "Ernie Harwell scrapbook and Yzerman Trading Cards."  She also scored $20,544 from serving on the Accident Fund board of directors.

In 2005, Salters reported receiving $30,152 for Blue Cross Blue Shield duties and $3,400 for MESSA board duties.  Here is her 2004 disclosure report.

Steven Cook, Vice-president.  2009 MEA compensation: $230,645

Cook has only filed one LM-30, in 2005.  He reported receiving $3,390.93 in compensation for being a member of the MESSA board of trustees.

Peggy McClellan, Secretary-treasurer.  2009 MEA compensation: $177,354

McClellan has not filed any information with the DOL.

Other public MEA figures

Name
Position
09 Compensation
08 Comp.
Teri Battaglieri
"Assistant to the President"
58,389
26,005
Great Lakes Center executive director
72,000
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Ruth Beier
Labor Economist
160,781
149,345
Arch Lewis
Research Consultant
171,666
156,532
Doug Pratt
Communications Director
148,164
131,920
Karen Schulz
Creative Communications
147,424
138,785
Greg Steimel
Research Consultant
152,294
138,966

 

UniServ Directors & other staff over $100K

School employees that are organized by the MEA each have at least one UniServ director who acts as a field representative to handle grievances, whip up the rhetoric during contract negotiating time, and oversee contract negotiations.  While most districts have just one UniServ director assigned to it, some have more.  Most UniServ directors have 4 or 5 districts they oversee.

Updated: 12/1/09

Charles Agerstrand
Retirement Consultant
 $168,486
Susan Ahrens
Accounting Supervisor
 $108,863
Theresa Alderman
Attorney
 $146,627
Steve Amberg
L.O. Uniserv Director 7B
 $146,920
Ronald Amy
Uniserv Director 4AB
 $150,101
James Angell
Uniserv Director 2A
 $145,537
Cynthia Austin
Uniserv Director 7J
 $138,227
Thomas Baird
Director Human Resources
 $173,990
Fred Baker
L.O. Uniserv Director 12B
 $142,951
Evelyn Baran
L.O. Uniserv Director 2C
 $153,813
Luigi Battaglieri
Executive Director
 $249,075
Michael Baumann
Uniserv Director 3D
 $151,945
Ruth Beier
Labor Economist
 $160,781
Karl Bell
Uniserv Director 7I
 $147,729
William Bell
Uniserv Director 7J
 $149,779
James Berryman
Uniserv Director 3G
 $149,319
Kathleen Betts
L.O. Uniserv Director 11A
 $145,159
James Boerma
Eastern Zone Director
 $169,406
Patrick Bolen
Uniserv Director 13A
 $122,079
Barbara Bouknight
L.O. Uniserv Director 10A
 $163,553
Clarke Bowman
AYP Support Fringe Ben
 $168,756
Patricia Brand
Director of Finance
 $169,880
Dianne Bregenzer
Uniserv Director 10E
 $142,508
Helen Brish
L.O. Uniserv Director 2E
 $147,396
Timothy Cady
Uniserv Director 3D
 $143,674
Barbara Cameron
Uniserv Director 8D
 $128,335
Christina Canfield
Organizing Consultant
 $152,960
Rosemary Carey
Communications Consultant
 $155,528
Joyce Casale
L.O. Uniserv Director 7D
 $148,176
Mary Cassady
L.O. Uniserv Director 6E
 $106,724
Frank Ciloski
PD/HR Consultant
 $117,919
Suzanne Clark
Uniserv Director 8A
 $125,796
Van Collins
Uniserv Director 11B
 $147,833
Cheryll Conklin
Central Zone Director
 $154,351
Eduarda Crain
L.O. Uniserv Director 7H
 $108,764
David Crim
Organizing Consultant
 $160,160
Craig Culver
Uniserv Director 9E913
 $153,790
William Curtis
Uniserv Director 7K
 $144,199
Joseph Cusmano
L.O. Uniserv Director 7A
 $153,631
Gretchen Dziadosz
Northern Zone Director
 $193,443
Kimberly Edwards
L.O. Uniserv Director 7B
 $148,161
Marcia Felegy
L.O. Uniserv Director 7E
 $113,278
Thomas Ferris
Southern Zone Director
 $183,458
Richard Flynn
L.O. Uniserv Director 6E
 $154,735
John Folsom, Jr.
Uniserv Director 11CD
 $157,572
Patrick Furner
Uniserv Director 5H
 $147,102
Janice Gayan
Uniserv Director 17C
 $145,142
Lynda Goward
Uniserv Director 11E
 $151,656
Earl "Buz" Graeber
Uniserv Director 9A
 $145,031
Eli Grier
L.O. Uniserv Director 2E
 $146,940
Donald Hakala
Uniserv Director 15A
 $145,909
Mary Halley
Uniserv Director 8E
 $119,761
Jonathan Harmon
Uniserv Director 9GH
 $119,101
Robert Harris
PD/HR Consultant
 $151,102
Helen Hart
Applications Coordinator
 $105,876
Marcella Hartung
Uniserv Director 3AB
 $147,082
Patricia Haynie
L.O. Uniserv Director 7L
 $151,637
Wendy Heinig
Uniserv Director 12CE
 $137,751
Mary Henson
Curriculum Spec Consultant
 $147,729
Charles Herring
Uniserv Director 14A
 $155,747
Susan Hoard
L.O. Uniserv Director 6E
 $148,677
Daniel Hoekenga
L.O. Uniserv Director 6E
 $154,061
Ric Hogerheide
Uniserv Director 10D
 $117,286
Michele Israel
Uniserv Director 6EF
 $142,824
Kevin Karpinski
Uniserv Director 8BF
 $157,245
Tonya Karpinski
Uniserv Director 9BCD
 $142,574
Linda Keway
PD/HR Consultant
 $159,132
Ana Kinnison
Uniserv Director 5AB
 $136,618
Nancy Knight
Organizing Consultant
 $161,188
Karen Kolb
Uniserv Director 13B
 $113,927
Nancy Koziol
Uniserv Director 2D
 $104,807
William Kuiper, Jr.
Uniserv Director 13E
 $159,769
Robert Kwiatkoski
Uniserv Director 14BC
 $125,391
Terrence LaJeunesse
Uniserv Director 18A
 $105,865
Diane Langan
Uniserv Director 4C
 $140,709
Curtis Lange
L.O. Uniserv Director 6C
 $160,110
J. Robin Langley
Director Human Resources
 $188,977
Martin Lankford
Uniserv Director 15B
 $158,246
Kanneth Leche
Uniserv Director 4AB
 $159,316
Ada Lewis
Uniserv Director 5AB
 $138,075
Archie Lewis
Research Consultant
 $171,666
Mary Lieberman
Uniserv Director 14BC
 $114,338
Carolyn Logan
PD/HR Consultant
 $142,697
Richard Long
Attorney
 $151,114
Donna Lutke
Associate Executive Director
 $201,840
Daniel Madejczyk
Uniserv Director 9F
 $151,792
Kathleen Maka
Uniser Director 13CD
 $151,598
Joan Mapson
Director PD/HR
 $192,447
Louis Meyette
Central Zone Director
 $227,071
David Michelson
Field Based Lobbyist
 $179,199
Mark Middlewood
Uniserv Director 7I
 $148,699
Frank Mongene
Uniserv Director 13CD
 $116,069
Laurie Moore
L.O. Uniserv Director 7B
 $120,242
Paul Morrison
L.O. Uniserv Director 3C
 $145,480
Calvin Mott
L.O. Uniserv Director 7A
 $146,913
James Munroe
Eastern Zone Director
 $152,195
Jeffrey Murphy
Attorney
 $146,017
Rondy Murray
Uniserv Director 8D
 $145,672
Linda Myers
Campaign Consultant
 $155,171
Donald Noble
Field Based Lobbyist
 $173,188
Jennifer Nowaczok-Miller
Uniserv Director 6A
 $115,304
Kathleen Oakes
Uniserv Director 9E913
 $146,581
Jeanne O'Callaghan
Uniserv Director 16A
 $159,571
Walter Ochs
Uniserv Director 14BC
 $110,333
Theodore O'Dell
Uniserv Director 9BCD
 $135,446
Gezelle Oliver
Uniserv Director 9BCD
 $147,068
Laura Paige
Uniserv Director 10B
 $146,179
Ronald Parkinson
Uniserv Director 15A
 $143,471
Rulesha Payne
Uniserv Director 5F
 $117,899
June Pettyplace
Uniserv Director 12D
 $103,717
Joyce Phelps
Field Based Lobbyist
 $172,678
Michelle Pollok
Uniserv Director 3F
 $131,107
Douglas Pratt
Director of Communications
 $148,164
Ervin Pratt
Uniserv Director 9GH
 $127,072
James Pratt
Uniserv Director 9ABCD
 $150,112
Tanya Pratt
Uniserv Director 10C
 $147,494
Arthur Przybylowicz
General Counsel
 $241,268
Denise Pyle
Uniserv Director 5EG
 $125,763
Donnie Reeves
Uniserv Director 3F
 $142,106
Charles Richardson
Uniserv Director 8BF
 $144,088
Charyl Robinson
L.O. Uniserv Director 2B
 $119,442
Walter Rogowski
Uniserv Director 8C
 $154,117
Joseph Ryan
Uniserv Director 5AB
 $125,510
Guy Sands
Uniserv Director 3F
 $143,825
Edward Sarpolus
Director Gov't Affairs
 $168,683
Michael Schroeder
Uniserv Director 5C
 $148,802
Richard Schultz
Uniserv Director 9A
 $146,380
Karen Schulz
Managing Editor (MEA Voice)
 $147,424
Gay Shaw
Uniserv Director 6C
 $148,365
Aaron Sheposh
Uniserv Director EZ HE
 $141,808
Lenore Simon
Uniserv Director 8BF
 $117,779
Ayleen Sims
Membership Supervisor
 $104,249
Stuart Skauge
Uniserv Director 17A
 $110,838
Richard Slagter
Organizing Consultant
 $157,292
Steven Smith
Uniserv Director 18B
 $149,617
Gregory Snyder
Applications Coordinator
 $106,937
Mellisa Sortman
Uniserv Director 3AB
 $159,453
Tract Stablein-Brooks
Uniserv Director 6F
 $148,133
David Stafford
Field Based Lobbyist
 $168,194
Gregory Steimel
Research Consultant
 $152,294
Saun Strobel
L.O. Uniserv Director 12A
 $109,599
Willie Suber
Uniserv Director 9BCD
 $151,942
Gil Suzor
Uniserv Director 11CD
 $146,922
Renee Szurna
Uniserv Director 9BCD
 $109,150
Bobby Thomas
Bargaining Consultant
 $175,139
Kimberly Toman
Controller
 $139,989
Janet Tombeau
Uniserv Director 3G
 $154,829
Kathleen Tucker
Uniserv Director 12CE
 $144,453
Evangeline Tutt
L.O. Uniserv Director 10A
 $116,826
Nancy Valenta
Uniserv Director 9GH
 $140,499
John Van Dyken
Uniserv Director 8H
 $151,499
Sandra Walker
Uniserv Director 17B
 $154,039
Mark Walton
L.O. Uniserv Director 7G
 $140,596
Melanie Waltz
Uniserv Director 5D
 $104,841
Tara Wilbur
Uniserv Director 4AB
 $108,376
Douglas Wilcox
Attorney
 $144,131
Yvonne Williams
Consultant Higher Ed
 $166,438
Ross Wilson
Controller
 $172,321
Daniel Zarimba
Attorney
 $131,518
Walter Zelasko
L.O. Uniserv Director 2B
 $147,741

 

Don’t just take our word for it.  This chart is a simplified version of the one from the LM-2 DOL filing, in PDF format, here. A note on some of the salaries: this report covers 7/1/08-6/30/09.