About the Slate
Jamie Gulley–President
Jamie Gulley joined SEIU as an organizer in 2002 and was elected President in 2012. Jamie has led some of the most important victories at SEIU HCMN including organizing campaigns that have brought in more than 30,000 new hospital, nursing home, and homecare workers–tripling the size of the union.
Jigme Ugen–EVP of Finance
Jigme was born in Kalimpong, India. He joined SEIU HCMN as an organizer, and in 2007, was elected Executive Vice President. He serves members at Abbott Northwestern Hospital and Phillips Eye Institute. Jigme was the first Tibetan refugee elected as a labor union leader. He is deeply engaged with the Tibetan community and the independence movement. He has a daughter named Zenden.
Lisa Weed–Executive VP
Lisa Weed joined the labor movement in 2003 by organizing a union at Infinia Owatonna Nursing Home. Lisa was actively involved with SEIU HCMN as a member organizer and in October 2004 joined staff as an external organizer. Lisa has been an EVP since January 2013.
Phillip Cryan–Executive VP
Phillip Cryan joined SEIU HCMN in 2009 and was elected EVP in 2015. He led the legislative campaign to win organizing rights for MN homecare workers and the homecare union election campaign in 2014. Phillip holds a Masters degree from UC Berkeley School of Public Policy, and he lives in St. Paul with his two children, Brodie and Flora.
Kate Lynch–Vice President
Maxine Maxon–Vice President
Kent Wilcox–Guard
LaTanya Hughes–Vice President
Kamala Ramnauth–Del. at Large
Cleveland Donazal–Trustee
Dan Mintey–Trustee
Melody Nordby–Trustee
Jeff Sarro–Delegate At Large
Kaytie Elrite–Delegate At Large
Francis Hall–Delegate At Large
Deb Howze–Assistant Guard
Robin Pikala–Delegate At Large
Mary Bale–Southeast Vice President
Bennie Cromedy–Delegate At Large
Russ Maloney–Trustee
Johnnie Smith–Delegate At Large
Vivian Straumann–Delegate At Large
Brianne Bernini–Delegate At Large
Yankuba Fadera–Delegate At Large
Mark Freeman–Delegate At Large
Penny Hansen–VP–Long Term Care
Crissy Hanson–Delegate At Large
James Holt Jr–Delegate At Large
Rita Matthews–Delegate At Large
Kathy Meyer–Delegate At Large
Jennifer Norgren–Delegate At Large
Kia Pille–Delegate at Large
Yoshi Her–Delegate at Large
Leslie Kaup–Delegate at Large
Corey VanDenburgh–VP Homecare
Antoinetta Giovanni–Del. at Large
Dawn Burfin–Delegate at Large
Emmanuel Johnson–Del. at Large
Sonja Lemire–Retiree Delegate
Lynn Carlson–Vice President
Kolubah Morris–Delegate at Large
