This March, in lieu of the annual General Council, members of the Utah Public Employees’ Association (UPEA) Advisory Council met virtually to nominate and elect the State Board of Directors. Member participation in the UPEA State Board of Directors and Advisory Council is critical to the success of the association. A special thank you to these members for their time and commitment to fighting for Utah’s public employees!
2021-2022 Elected Officers:
Dennis Kay
President
Retirees District
Christie Workman
1st VP
Mountainlands
Jackie Pino
2nd VP
Law Enforcement District
Lori Benton
Past President
Transportation District
Newly Elected State Board of Directors:
Judy Kearns – Department of Workforce Services
Alene Stringham – retiree from Utah Courts
Jeff Olinger – Department of Workforce Services
Travis Dimick – Department of Corrections
Matt Briggs – Department of Natural Resources
Andrew Pacejka – Department of Public Safety
Marsha Bentley – Department of Natural Resources
Advisory Council District Representatives:
Judy Kearns – Bear River District
Alene Stringham – Ogden Valley District
Dillon Pitchforth – Mountainlands District
Michelle Crofts – Panoramaland District
LaRee Howard – Color Country District
Jone Wells – Uintah Basin District
Jeff Olinger – Southeastern District
Wayne Anderton – SL Valley Local Gov
Craig Greenberg – Law Enforcement District
Travis Dimick – Law Enforcement District
Matt Briggs – Law Enforcement District
Andrew Pacejka – Law Enforcement District
Rod Andrews – Transportation District
Teresa Johnson – Transportation District
Jerry Rogers – North Temple District
Marsha Bentley – North Temple District
Jorie Hill – Downtown District
Christine Reyes – Downtown District
Faye Pilcher – Salt Lake South East District
Gale Pace – Retirees District
Max Collotzi – Retirees District
Mike LaPray – Retirees District
Bob Steele – Retirees District