I have lived in Juneau my whole life, and most people know me because of my twin brother (by 9 minutes) who could be described as gregarious and charismatic mega fauna (being that he's 6'4" and quickly enthralls a room with storytelling and laughs). I became involved with our union after attending a convention as an alternate delegate and then joined the Next Wave Committee of my local chapter. Now I'm the president of the Juneau Chapter and fellow Next Wavers are on the city assembly and school board. I make time for trail running, hiking, cross country skiing, camping, and hunting. I think more people might recognize my dog Kiska--who will be your best friend for a cookie--than me. I know she's adopted (from HARK in Haines) because she doesn't like goldfish crackers, and no real child of mine would hate goldfish. I have worked for DOT&PF since November of 2014 plus some years of state service before that at DHSS and DOA.

I graduated from San Juan (Wash.) High School in 1976 and went right into the Air Force as a Weapons Mechanic. I spent many years in various positions in the military-–traveling around the world–-until finally retiring from the Air Force in 1994 and returning to Alaska. Upon my return I started working as a security officer for the Cordova Center which is a halfway house. After a holding a few similar positions, including work in Bethel as a Case Manager, I moved back to Anchorage for a job as an Assistant Director. Shortly after that, I began my career with the Dept. of Corrections as a correctional officer. After nine months, I switched to work as a probation/parole officer--a job I've held for the past 19 years.

In 2004, I was asked to attend the ASEA Biennial convention. This event is what started my involvement with our Union. Over the years, I have been a steward (2005 to present), Anchorage Chapter Treasurer (2008 to 2012), Anchorage Chapter President (2013 to 2017), ASEA State Executive Board Class One Representative/Class One Committee Chair (2010 to 2016 and 2019 to present), Probation Officer Committee Chair (2010 to present), PAC Treasurer (2015 to 2017) Class One contract committee representative (2013 to present),Political Action Committee Chair (2017 to present), as well as many other committees.

You might ask why I devote so much time to our Union. It’s because of all of us that we have a Union. And it’s up to all of us to make sure we keep it. I want to make sure that we are treated with respect and treated fairly in the workplace. I want to make sure we earn respectable wages, and that our health care meets the needs of our families. When I became involved with our union, I was always told “Our Union is only as strong as our members make it” and I always wanted a strong inion. A strong union means a good contract--which means respect toward employees, a good job, and fair wages. Please keep ASEA STRONG and join us to keep it strong by getting involved.

I joined ASEA in 2011 and became an activist in 2013 after joining the Anchorage Chapter Next Wave Committee. I was later appointed as a shop steward, and then Strategic Coordinator for the ASEA Communications Team (ACT).

In April of 2019, I was elected to the State Executive Board as the Professional Representative, and became Anchorage Chapter President in December of 2019. I enjoy connecting our Union with charitable causes, and increasing member engagement and activism.

My names is Matt Culley. For the past 15 years I have lived and worked out of Nome as an Engineer with DOT in Construction. I have more than 18 years of service in construction with DOT. My work on transportation infrastructure in rural Alaska maintains the literal lifelines to communities.

I have found that the Union’s value to employees can’t be understated, however its value can’t be fully recognized unless we, as members, are willing to do the work to make our Union stronger FOR our membership. This is how I became involved in the Union more than 11 years ago. I’ve served my local chapter as a trustee, treasurer, secretary, VP, and now President. I’ve held seats on Next Wave Committee’s start up, the Bush Committee, Contract Negotiation committees, and State Executive Board. These positions aren’t a “resume enhancer,” but are presented to show you that it's members who make the Union meaningful by volunteering for the membership. I can’t expect others to give up their personal time if I am not willing to do so as well. We all have to do our part.

In my free time I’m an avid outdoorsman with all that entails. You can find me at my best around a campfire out in nature with good friends.

My name is Nadine Lefebvre, I work for the Department of Labor & Workforce Development as an Employment Services Technician II. Currently, I am the Southeast Region Representative on the State Executive Board.

I was elected to serve on the Contract Negotiating Committee for this contract (2019-2022) and as Alternate Negotiator for the previous three contracts. I have been a steward for more than 12 years. I have served as Juneau Chapter Treasurer, By-Laws Committee member, Member-At-Large and as a volunteer for the Activities Committee serving at the Juneau Chapter Picnic and Holiday Parties.

I continue to serve as an ASEA Political Action Committee Director, am a past PAC Secretary, and serve on the PAC Subcommittee to review candidate questionnaires.

I am retired after 24 years of active duty in the United States Air Force and have worked for the State of Alaska since 2000. I currently work for the Department of Health & Social Services as a Public Assistance Fraud Investigator. Prior to this position, I worked for the State Medical Examiner's Office.

At the local chapter level, I became a Steward in 2005 then became the Chief Steward for the Anchorage Chapter in 2009. Since 2014, I have served and am currently serving on the Anchorage Chapter Executive Board. I have been a delegate for the Anchorage Chapter at the last three ASEA Biennial Conventions.

At the state level, I was elected to the CNC (Contract Negotiating Committee) in 2012 to negotiate the 2013-2016 contract. I was elected in 2015 to be on the CNC as Central Region Alternate Negotiator to negotiate the 2016-2019 contract. I was appointed to the State Executive Board to fill the Central Region Seat in 2015 and was elected to the seat in 2016.

My goal this term is to tighten our budget and ensure every dollar spent gives a return to the membership.

I’ve been at ASEA since January 2018. I was born and raised in Juneau, Alaska. I started working at the age of five selling newspapers, and by the age of eight I had my own business, a shoeshine stand in a popular barber shop where I shined the shoes of most of Alaska's leading politicians.

I graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School in 1976 and went off to earn my BA in History from Eastern Michigan University in 1986. Four years later, I returned to Alaska with my juris doctorate degree from Lewis & Clark Law School and began my legal career as a state prosecutor in Bethel, Alaska. There, I served as District Attorney and supervised one of Alaska's busiest criminal prosecution offices. In 1997, I began working as associate general counsel for the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 1547 and later stepped up to General Counsel in 2004. Between 2009 and 2017, I served as Executive Director for another AFSCCME affiliate, at the Public Safety Employees' Association, Local 803.

I am married to Moira Smith. We have 4 children, Bienvinedo, Peter, Maggie, and Owen.