Jonathan Smith (New York Metro Area Postal Union) was elected as APWU National President in the APWU Election of National Officers as votes were tallied on Oct. 7. Debby Szeredy was reelected as Executive Vice President, Tony D. McKinnon, Sr. (North Carolina State APWU) was elected Southern Region Coordinator, and Kimberly A. Maurer (Twin Cities PDC Local) was elected Support Services Division Director.
Election results are not official until verified by the American Arbitration Association (AAA). Unofficial
results for all races are printed below. Winners are identified by an asterisk; incumbent officers
are denoted by “(I)” after their name. Certified results are expected in the next few days and will
be posted on apwu.org and in the next issue of The American Postal Worker magazine.
“Congratulations to Brother Smith and all those candidates who prevailed in this election,” said APWU President Mark Dimondstein. “I would also like to salute all those candidates who stood up and offered to serve. Elections like these demonstrate the power of our union’s democracy. Our task now is to pull together in maximum unity and solidarity to defend our members, protect the public Postal Service, and continue to uplift the entire working class.”
General & Administrative Officers
President
Jonathan Smith* – 13,545
AJ Jones – 11,855
Executive Vice President
Debby Szeredy* (I) – 13,677
Vance Zimmerman – 11,427
Regional Coordinators
Southern Region
Samuel “Sam” Wood – 717
Mike “Sully” Sullivan – 897
Al Davison – 935
Tony D. McKinnon, Sr* – 1,345
Clerk Division
National Business Agents, Central Region Chicago Region, (A)
Eric Chornoby – 482
Erika L. Williams* – 502
National Business Agents, Southern Region
Atlanta Region, (B)
Doris Orr-Richardson* (I) – 881
Stacey Sabir Brown – 439
Atlanta Region, (C)
Sandra Munoz Hernandez* (I) – 783
Keenan D. Anthony – 540
Dallas Region, (C)
Diann Scurlark* (I) – 549
Jenie Frazier – 324
National Business Agents, Western Region
Denver Region, (A)
LaMont Green (I) – 285
Joyce Muhammad* – 342
San Francisco Region, (A)
Joe Macias* – 927
Matthew Labuda – 309
San Francisco Region, (C)
Fabiola Dominguez* (I) – 868
Eric A. Van Dyke – 364
Maintenance Division
Assistant Director, (A)
Terry B. Martinez* (I) – 1,653
Curtis Walker – 1,527
National Business Agents, Maintenance Division
Central Region, (A)
Thomas Vlasek – 102
John Hunt* – 196
Kenny Carson – 121
Eastern Region
Kenneth Lester (I) –143
Antonio “Tony” Barner – 123
Steven Duckworth* – 358
Western Region, (B)
Louis M. Kingsley (I) – 253
Kyle Popek* – 313
Motor Vehicle Service Division
National Business Agents, Central Region
Mark Krueger (I) – 93
Nigel Devon Thomas* – 246
Michael Mize – 184
National Business Agents, Eastern Region
Shana Parker* (I) – 252
John Minor – 110
Support Services Division
Director
Arrion Brown (I) – 116
Kimberly A. Maurer* – 144
Retiree National Convention Delegates
Central Region
Bruce C. Jackson – 1,242
Patrick A. Chornoby* – 1,466
Western Region
Patricia A. Williams* (I) – 957
Don Cheney – 311
Uncontested National Officers
General & Administrative Officers
Secretary-Treasurer
Elizabeth “Liz” Powell (I), Western Nassau New York Area Local (NY)
Industrial Relations Director
Charles “Charlie” Cash (I), Buffalo Local (NY)
Legislative/Political Director
Judy Beard (I), Detroit District Area Local (MI)
Human Relations Director
Daleo Freeman (I), William H. Burrus, Cleveland Area Local, #72 (OH)
Organization Director
Anna Smith (I), Portland Oregon Area Local (OR)
Research and Education Director
Joyce B. Robinson (I), Richmond Virginia Area Local (VA)
Health Plan Director
Sarah Jane Rodriguez (I), Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)
Regional Coordinators
Central Region
Amy Puhalski (I), Western Michigan Area Local (MI)
Eastern Region
Vince Tarducci, Philadelphia BMC Local (PA)
Northeast Region
Tiffany Foster (I), New York Metro Area Postal Union (NY)
Western Region
Omar M. Gonzalez (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)
Clerk Division
Director
Lamont Brooks (I), The Northern Virginia Area Local (VA)
Assistant Director (A)
Sam Lisenbe (I), Fort Worth Area Local (TX)
Assistant Director (B)
Ashley Cargill, Oklahoma City Area Local (OK)
Assistant Director (C)
Robert “Bob” Romanowski (I), New Jersey Shore Area Local (NJ)
National Business Agents, Central Region
Chicago Region, (B)
Devendra Rathore “D” (I), Fox Valley Local (IL)
Chicago Region, (C)
James Stevenson III (I), Detroit District Area Local (MI)
Cincinnati Region, (A)
Leo Kreyenbuhl (I), Cuyahoga Falls Local (OH)
Cincinnati Region, (B)
Michael William Funk, Jr. (I), Greater Cincinnati Ohio Area Local (OH)
Minneapolis Region, (A)
Todd M. Elkerton (I), Saint Paul Area Local (MN)
Minneapolis Region, (B)
Gregory Becker, Milwaukee Area Local (WI)
St. Louis Region, (A)
Sharon L. Curtis (I), Greater Kansas City Metro Area Local (MO)
St. Louis Region, (B)
Daniel Skemp (I), Rapid Area Local (IA)
Wichita Region, (A)
Philip D. Thomas, Omaha Area Local (NE)
Wichita Region, (B)
Emily Lain Weber (I), Wichita Area Local (KS)
National Business Agents, Eastern Region
Philadelphia Region, (A)
Kim Miller (I), Keystone Area Local (PA)
Philadelphia Region, (B)
John Louis Jackson, Jr. (I), Philadelphia BMC Local (PA)
Philadelphia Region, (C)
James DeRidder, Philadelphia BMC Local (PA)
Washington DC Region, (A)
Rachel A. Walthall (I), Baltimore Francis “Stu” Filbey Area Local (MD)
Washington DC Region, (B)
Pamela R. Richardson (I), Lynchburg Area Local (VA)
National Business Agents, Northeast Region
New England Region, (A)
Bill Mazurowski (I), Hartford Local (CT)
New England Region, (B)
Scott M. Hoffman (I), Boston Metro Area Local (MA)
New England Region, (C)
Tom O’Brien (I), South Shore Area Local (MA)
New York Region, (A)
Peter Coradi (I), Brooklyn Local (NY)
New York Region, (B)
Elizabeth “Liz” Swigert (I), Queens Area Local (NY)
New York Region, (C)
Clifton W. Johnson, Long Island Area Local (NY)
National Business Agents, Southern Region
Atlanta Region, (A)
Jim DeMauro (I), Tampa Area Local (FL)
Dallas Region, (A)
Carlton Williams (I), Dallas Area Local (TX)
Dallas Region, (B)
Charles M. Tillman (I), Dallas Area Local (TX)
Memphis Region, (A)
Joe H. Jolley, Jr. (I), Nashville Area Local (TN)
Memphis Region, (B)
Pamela Smith (I), Birmingham Area Local (AL)
National Business Agents, Western Region
Denver Region, (B)
Joseph Zamenick, Jr. (I), Phoenix Metro Area Local (AZ)
Northwest Region, (A)
Brian Dunsmore (I), Portland Oregon Area Local (OR)
Northwest Region, (B)
Morning Dunn (I), Oregon Postal Workers Union (OR)
San Francisco Region, (B)
Mike Hetticher (I), Eureka Local (CA)
San Francisco Region, (D)
Chuck Locke (I), Sacramento Area Local (CA)
Maintenance Division
Director
Idowu Balogun (I), Greater Los Angeles Area Local (CA)
Assistant Director, (B)
Jason Treier (I), Lancaster Area Local (PA)
National Business Agents, Maintenance
Central Region, (B)
Jeffrey Scott Beaton (I), Greater Kansas City Area Local (MO)
Central Region, (C)
Stephanie Logan (I), Saint Paul Area Local (MN)
Northeast Region
Dave Sarnacki (I), Springfield Mass Area Local (MA)
Southern Region, (A)
John Gearhard (I), Jacksonville BMC Local (FL)
Southern Region, (B)
Carlos Paz (I), Dallas Area Local (TX)
Southern Region, (C)
Joshua Montgomery (I), Lafayette Area Local (LA)
Western Region, (A)
Hector Baez (I), San Diego Area Local (CA)
Motor Vehicle Service Division
Director
Michael O. Foster (I), Detroit District Area Local (MI)
Assistant Director
Garrett C. Langley (I), Lancaster Area Local (PA)
National Business Agents, Motor Vehicle Service Division
Northeast Region
Rick White (I), Boston Metro Area Local (MA)
Southern Region, Southeast Sub-Region
Bruce E. Amey (I), Atlanta Metro Area Local (GA)
Southern Region, Southwest Sub-Region
Dyrike Shaw (I), Dallas Area Local (TX)
Western Region
Jerome Pittman (I), San Francisco Local (CA)
Support Services Division
National Business Agent
Orlando L. Anderson (I), St. Louis Gateway District Area Local (MO)
All-Craft National Business Agents
Alaskan Area
Vacant
Caribbean Area
Samuel A. Hernàndez Algarin (I), Puerto Rico Area Local (PR)
Pacific Area
Michael C. Vitug, Leeward Oahu Area Local 6069 (HI)
Retirees Department Director
Nancy E. Olumekor (I), Nation’s Capital Southern MD Area Local (MD)
Retiree National Convention Delegates
Eastern Region
Cynthia A. Nesmith (I), Philadelphia Area Local Retiree Chapter (PA)
Northeast Region
Leona Draper (I), Moe Biller/Eleanor Bailey Retiree Chapter (NY)
Southern Region
Patricia Ann McGriff (I), Northeast Florida Retiree Chapter (FL)
Click Here to Download the National Officer Elections News Service Bulletin
Installation of National Officers
Nov. 1, 2025, Baltimore, MD
APWU members and guests are invited to attend the Installation of National Officers Dinner on Saturday,
Nov. 1 at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor at 401 Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21201.
The ceremonial affair will feature the swearing-in of new and returning officers. The festivities will begin
with a reception at 5:00 p.m., followed by a dinner. The installation of officers will begin at 7:00 p.m.
Tickets and hotel accommodations can be purchased online at apwu.org. Please note that refunds will not be issued for any reason.
Ticket Price:
$100 per person
Table for 8: $800
The ticket deadline is Friday, October 24, 2025. After the deadline, tickets can be purchased onsite at the
Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor on a first-come, first-served basis.
For additional information, please contact Executive Assistant to the Secretary-Treasurer Hannah Decker
at: hdecker@apwu.org
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