Staff Directory
updated August 16, 2024
| NSEA Management and Confidentials | |||
| Trish Guinan | Executive Director | trish.guinan@nsea.org | |
| Isau Metes | Associate Executive Director | isau.metes@nsea.org | |
| Jennifer Rieken | Director of Business Services | jennifer.rieken@nsea.org | |
| Michaela Habe | Director of Accounting | michaela.habe@nsea.org | |
| Patty Schroer | Management Confidential | patty.schroer@nsea.org | |
| Martha Livingston | Confidential to the President | martha.livingston@nsea.org | |
| Nicole Jacobsen | Receptionist and Confidential to the Executive Director | nicole.jacobsen@nsea.org | |
| Tech | |||
| Tim Lassen | Director of Information Technology | tim.lassen@nsea.org | |
| Communications | |||
| Karen Kilgarin | Director of Public Affairs & Communications | karen.kilgarin@nsea.org | |
| Kristi Capek | Assistant Director of Visual Communications & Digital Engagement | kristi.capek@nsea.org | |
| Kelsey Foley | Multimedia Communications Specialist | kelsey.foley@nsea.org | |
| Government Relations | |||
| Jason Hayes | Director of Public Policy & Legislative Research | jason.hayes@nsea.org | |
| Brian Mikkelsen | Director of Political Field Operations | brian.mikkelsen@nsea.org | |
| Eamonn Leahy | Associate Staff - Government Relations | eamonn.leahy@nsea.org | |
| Bargaining | |||
| Jen Dubas | Collective Bargaining Specialist | jen.dubas@nsea.org | |
| Noah Snurr | Associate Staff - Collective Bargaining and Member Organizing | noah.snurr@nsea.org | |
| Advocacy | |||
| Jason Wiese | Director of Advocacy | jason.wiese@nsea.org | |
| Saoirse Langlois | Associate Staff - Advocacy | saoirse.langlois@nsea.org | |
| Membership and Accounting | |||
| Teresa Greve | Membership Specialist/Data Analyst | teresa.greve@nsea.org | |
| Karen Hunt | Accounting/Membership Specialist/NSEA Children's Fund | karen.hunt@nsea.org | |
| Field Staff and Associates | |||
| Jen Dubas | Organizational Specialist | jen.dubas@nsea.org | |
| Mandy Faripour | Organizational Specialist | mandy.faripour@nsea.org | |
| Patrick Fielder | Organizational Specialist | patrick.fielder@nsea.org | |
| Kathie Garabrandt | Organizational Specialist | kathie.garabrandt@nsea.org | |
| Andy Isaacson | Organizational Specialist | andy.isaacson@nsea.org | |
| Andrea Longoria | Organizational Specialist | andrea.longoria@nsea.org | |
| Megan Lyons | Organizational Specialist | megan.lyons@nsea.org | |
| Teresa Matthews | Organizational Specialist | teresa.matthews@nsea.org | |
| David Nielsen | Organizational Specialist | david.nielsen@nsea.org | |
| Matt Pittman | Organizational Specialist | matt.pittman@nsea.org | |
| Judy Roach | Organizational Specialist | judy.roach@nsea.org | |
| Kristen Sedlacek | Organizational Specialist | kristen.sedlacek@nsea.org | |
| Kim Story | Organizational Specialist | kim.story@nsea.org | |
| Todd Tystad | Organizational Specialist | todd.tystad@nsea.org | |
| Teresa Van Beek | Organizational Specialist | teresa.vanbeek@nsea.org | |
| Mike Wiesen | Organizational Specialist | mike.wiesen@nsea.org | |
| Chris Garcia | Staff Associate | chris.garcia@nsea.org | |
| Angie Tasich | Staff Associate | angie.tasich@nsea.org | |
| Samantha Vrbka | Staff Associate | samantha.vrbka@nsea.org | |
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