Member Leadership
Union policy is developed and adopted by member leaders elected throughout Oregon.
The highest governing body of SEIU Local 503 is our General Council. Any member can run for election to be one of the 380-plus delegates to this convention, held biennially in even-numbered years. At this convention we adopt our budget and discuss and adopt policies and goals that affect our union. Our Board of Directors governs the union between General Councils to monitor and carry out the policies that have been set. The Board of Directors meets every other month, and consists of the elected District Directors and five Statewide Officers; President, Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer, Immediate Past President and Executive Director.
An Executive Committee, made up of the Statewide Officers and three Board members elected by the Board to serve on this committee, meets during the months when the full Board of Directors does not.
Statewide Officers
Vice President - Public Sector
Andrea Kennedy-Smith
kennedysmitha@seiu503.org
DHS Child Welfare Services
Statewide Immediate Past President
Steve Demarest
demarests@seiu503.org
Oregon Employment Department
Sector Directors & Asst. Directors
Sector 1
Higher Ed: Assistant Director
Colleen Martin-Low
martinlowc@seiu503.org
Southern Oregon University
Sector 3
ODOT: Assistant Director
Malcolm Scott
scottmalcolm@seiu503.org
Oregon Department of Transportation
Sector 5
Institutions: Assistant Director
Angie Ceja Ochoa
cejaochoaa@seiu503.org
Oregon State Hospital
Sector 7
Private Non-profit: Director
Shaun Notdurft
notdurfts@seiu503.org
Oregon Supported Living Program
Sector 7
Private Non-profit: Assistant Director
Taylor Bacon
bacont@seiu503.org
Parry Center For Children
Sector 8
Client Employed Provider: Director
Joy’e Willman
willmanj@seiu503.org
Personal Support Worker
Sector 8
Client Employed Provider: Assistant Director
Andrea Clark
clarka@seiu503.org
Homecare Worker
Sector 11
Adult Foster Homes: Assistant Director
John Grimm
grimmj@seiu503.org
Adult Foster Home Provider
Regional Directors & Asst. Directors
Region 1
Central Valley: Assistant Director
Bernardo Tuma
tumab@seiu503.org
Oregon Department of Education
Region 1
Central Valley: Marion & Polk Counties Assistant Director
Felipa Rojas De Torres
rojasdetorresf@seiu503.org
Avalon French Prairie
Region 2
South Valley: Benton, Lane, Lincoln & Linn Counties Director
Stacy Heath
heaths@seiu503.org
Addus
Region 2
South Valley: Benton, Lane, Lincoln & Linn Counties Director
Johnny Earl
earlj@seiu503.org
University of Oregon
Region 2
South Valley: Benton, Lane, Lincoln & Linn Counties Director
Michelle Dawson
dawsonm@seiu503.org
Avamere
Region 4
Southern Oregon: Assistant Director
Mark Thorsden
throdsenm@seiu503.org
Department of Human Services
Region 5
Eastern & Central Oregon: Director
Helen Moore
mooreh@seiu503.org
Eastern Oregon University
Region 5
Eastern & Central Oregon: Assistant Director
Tryna Muilenburg
muilenburgt@seiu503.org
Personal Support Worker
Region 6
Multnomah & Clackamas Counties: Director
Thuy Huyen
huyent@seiu503.org
Portland State University
Region 6
Multnomah & Clackamas Counties: Assistant Director
Renee Watson-Taylor
watsontaylorr@seiu5oe.org
Homecare Worker
Region 6
Multnomah & Clackamas Counties: Assistant Director
Mariia Stein
steinm@seiu503.org
Department of Human Services
Region 6
Multnomah & Clackamas Counties: Assistant Director
Ivonne Rivero
riveroi@seiu503.org
Homecare Worker
Retiree Officers
