AFT 1493 Leadership
AFT 1493’s Executive Committee (EC) is our local union’s leadership body and includes officers of our Districtwide Local, officers of Campus Chapters, Grievance Officers, and Negotiators. General Membership Meetings take place monthly, usually on the second Wednesday of each month, and are open to all AFT 1493 members. You can find the schedule of meetings and the Zoom link here.
- Local Officers
- Campus Chapters: Cañada College | College of San Mateo | Skyline College
- Grievance Officers
- Negotiations Team
- Campus Organizers
- Executive Director
Local Officers
Tamara Perkins, Co-President
perkins@aft1493.org
Rika Yonemura-Fabian, Co-President
fabian@aft1493.org
Jessica Silver-Sharp, Vice President
silver-sharp@aft1493.org
Keira Travis, Secretary
travis@aft1493.org
Steven Lehigh, Treasurer
lehigh@aft1493.org
Monica Malamud, Past President
malamud@aft1493.org
Campus Chapters
Cañada College
Camille Kaslan, Chapter Chair
kaslan@aft1493.org
Cassie Begley, Part Timer Rep.
begley@aft1493.org
Salumeh Eslamieh, EC Rep
eslamieh@aft1493.org
College of San Mateo
Gil Perez, Campus Chair
perezg@aft1493.org
Maggie De Vera, Part Timer Rep.
devera@aft1493.org
Teeka James, EC Rep.
james@aft1493.org
Skyline College
Mick Song, Chapter Chair
song@aft1493.org
Dianne Jones, Part Timer Rep.
jonesd@aft1493.org
Jacqueline Escobar, Co-EC Rep.
escobar@aft1493.org
Andrea Fuentes, Co-EC Rep.
fuentes@aft1493.org
Grievance Officers
Doniella Maher, Cañada Grievance Officer
maher@aft1493.org
Teeka James, CSM Grievance Officer
james@aft1493.org
Mick Song, Skyline Grievance Officer
song@aft1493.org
Negotiations Team
Monica Malamud, Chief Negotiator
malamud@aft1493.org
Jennifer Van Sijll, Negotiator
vansijll@aft1493.org
Gil Perez, Negotiator
perezg@aft1493.org
Althea Kippes, Negotiator
kippes@aft1493.org
Luis Zuniga, Negotiator
zuniga@aft1493.org
Joaquín Rivera, Negotiator Emeritus
rivera@aft1493.org
Organizers
Mandy Lucas (Skyline)
lucas@aft1493.org
Vacant (CSM)
Jessica Silver-Sharp (Cañada)
silver-sharp@aft1493.org
Executive Director
Chet Lexvold, Executive Director
lexvold@aft1493.org