Executive Council Members

The AFL-CIO Executive Council is comprised of the two top officers and 55 vice presidents. These democratically elected officials represent the 12.5 million members of the AFL-CIO and are responsible for guiding the work of the federation.

The responsibilities of all officers of the AFL-CIO are set out in our constitution.

AFL-CIO's Executive Council in July 2023

AFL-CIO's Executive Council in July 2023

Executive Council MemberUnion
Jason AmbrosiAirline Pilots Association
Stuart AppelbaumRWDSU-UFCW
Matthew S. BiggsInternational Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers
Brent BookerLIUNA
Roxanne BrownUnited Steelworkers
Brian BryantMachinists
Bernie BurnhamMinnesota AFL-CIO
Meghann BurkeNWSL Players Association
James CallahanOperating Engineers
Gabrielle CarterisSAG-AFTRA
Bonnie CastilloNational Nurses United
Frank ChristensenElevator Constructors
Michael ColemanSMART
Gina CooperElectrical Workers
Kenneth CooperIBEW
John CostaAmalgamated Transit Union
Claude Cummings Jr.CWA
Eric DeanIronworkers
Evelyn DeJesusAFT
Mark DimondsteinAmerican Postal Workers Union
Tim DriscollBricklayers
Cheryl ElianoAFGE
Shawn FainUAW
David HeindelSeafarers International Union
Lloyd HowellNFL Players Association
Everett KelleyAFGE
Edward A. KellyFire Fighters
Richard LaniganOffice and Professional Employees
Matthew LoebTheatrical Stage Employees
Ernest A. LoganSchool Administrators
Arthur MarateaTCU/IAM
Elissa McBrideAFSCME
David McCallUnited Steelworkers
Vonda McDanielNashville and Middle Tennessee CLC
Sean McGarveyNorth America's Building Trades Unions
Mark McManusPlumbers and Pipe Fitters
Gwen MillsUNITE HERE
Margaret MockUAW
Sara NelsonAssociation of Flight Attendants-CWA
Marc PerroneUnited Food and Commercial Workers
Brian RenfroeNational Association of Letter Carriers
Roland RexhaMarine Engineers’ Beneficial Association
Cecil RobertsMine Workers
John SamuelsenTransport Workers
Rich SantaNational Air Traffic Controllers Association
Lee A. SaundersAFSCME
Anthony SheltonBakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers
James SlevinUtility Workers
D. TaylorUNITE HERE
Ben ValdepeñaCalifornia School Employees Association
Baldemar VelasquezFarm Labor Organizing Committee
Randi WeingartenAFT
James A. Williams Jr.Painters and Allied Trades
Charles WowkanechNew Jersey AFL-CIO

 

Recent Executive Council Statements

See all Executive Council statements
Executive Council Statement

On the Retirement of Robert Martinez Jr.

Executive Council Statement

On the Passing of Michael Sacco

Executive Council Statement

On the Retirement of DeMaurice Smith