Executive Council Members

The AFL-CIO Executive Council is comprised of the two top officers and 55 vice presidents. These democratically elected officials represent nearly 15 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
Meghann BurkeNWSL Players Association
Bernie BurnhamMinnesota AFL-CIO
Gabrielle CarterisSAG-AFTRA
Bonnie CastilloNational Nurses United
Frank ChristensenElevator Constructors
Michael ColemanSMART
Kenneth CooperIBEW
John CostaAmalgamated Transit Union
Claude Cummings Jr.CWA
Nick DanielsNational Air Traffic Controllers Association
Eric DeanIronworkers
Evelyn DeJesusAFT
Mark DimondsteinAmerican Postal Workers Union
John DowneyOperating Engineers
Tim DriscollBricklayers
Cheryl ElianoAFGE
Shawn FainUAW
David HeindelSeafarers International Union
Lloyd HowellNFL Players Association
Everett KelleyAFGE
Edward A. KellyFire Fighters
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
Rocio SaenzSEIU
John SamuelsenTransport Workers
Lee A. SaundersAFSCME
Anthony SheltonBakery, Confectionery, Tobacco Workers and Grain Millers
James SlevinUtility Workers
Tyler TurnerOffice and Professional Employees
Ben ValdepeñaCalifornia School Employees Association
Baldemar VelasquezFarm Labor Organizing Committee
April VerrettSEIU
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

Tariffs and Trade Policy

Executive Council Statement

Standing with Workers: Five Principles

Executive Council Statement

On Due Process and the Rule of Law