Amanda is a shop steward for the local 435. She is a trustee for district 60 and has been a member since August of 2019. Before joining the union, Amanda worked at a variety of manufacturing facilities in Florida and throughout Michigan’s lower peninsula. Amanda is a veteran of the USAF. She is a mother of 3 and grandmother to 2.

Chuck Bennett is the President/Directing Business Representative of DL W2021 in Lake Charles La and President of the Machinist Wood, Pulp, and Paper Council.  Chuck is a 23-year member of the IAM&AW. Over his 23-year career with the IAM&AW, Chuck has been a local lodge trustee, steward, committeeman, vice president, and president for LL 470 as well as holding leadership positions on the Louisiana State Council of Machinist, the Louisiana AFL-CIO and the Southwest Louisiana Central Labor Council. 

Chuck is a proud Unionist that has committed his life to fighting for his sisters and brothers at the jobsite and the bargaining table.   As an advocate for working families, Chuck makes sure our local, state, and federal lawmakers know the issues affecting workers and strives to give labor an equal voice. 

 Chuck is proud to have the opportunity to serve on “The Committee of the Future”.  Being an ambassador for his sisters and brothers, gathering the members’ ideas to develop recommendations to grow our great union, is a great honor he does not take lightly.  Chuck strives to enable workers, especially low wage workers, to find a voice and dignity on the job that will improve their lives and secure the IAM&AW for the future.

I have been an IAM member for 30 years and am currently the President Directing Business Representative for District W24, headquartered in Gladstone, Oregon. I am married and have 2 adult children who are also married. I started my Machinist Union journey in a sawmill in Tacoma, Washington in 1993. I worked my way through all of the jobs at that mill and finished my career there as the Union Safety Facilitator. My Union activity has followed a similar pattern. I have held numerous positions in my Local, W130; Member at Large, Bargaining Committee, Shop Steward, Secretary-Treasurer, Vice President, and President. I then became a Business Representative for District W24, in 2014, and represented a variety of locations; service contract workers, public sector workers, machinists, woodworkers, healthcare workers, and many others. In that and my current role, I have championed our Union by, educating and empowering our members to grow, become stronger, and strive together to make their working lives better. I believe that every worker deserves the protections and improvements that Union representation brings and that we are stronger together.

Ashley Carpenter is a third generation union member from Local Lodge 1296, District 1888 out of Clarksville, TN. She started at Trane and was initiated into the IAM 17 years ago where she gained experience in brazing and wiring on the shop floor. Ashley started getting involved as a shop steward in 2012 and participated in her first organizing campaign in 2014. In 2022, she was elected as Trustee,member of grievance committee, & delegates for TN state council and her district, as well as a participant of the newly formed LEADS program. Ashley is also a single mother to a beautiful little girl and 3 fur babies. She is a proud member of the IAM! Union Strong

David DiMaria first became a union member at the age of 16 with UFCW Local 328. For the past 20+ years he has worked as an organizer and business representative with a variety of unions including the UFCW, SEIU, UNITE HERE and SAG-AFTRA. He has been working as an organizer with the IAM’s Eastern Territory for the past five years organizing members in new sectors such as Yoga Instructors, Apple Store employees, and Architects.

I was initiated into IAM Local 759 when I was hired at the Jacksonville Transportation Authority in 2002. I graduated from an apprenticeship program in 2007, becoming a lead electronic technician at the transportation authority.

I was elected Local 759 President in 2008, serving in that position until 2018, when I was appointed President and Directing Business Representative of District 112. I served in that position until 2021, when I was appointed GLSR for the Southern Territory.

I bring experience in negotiating solid contracts and organizing new members into our great union. I have a tremendous passion for service and am driven by the premise that all working people should be treated fairly.

I am very proud and honored to be selected as a Committee of the Future member.

Originally from Tennessee, I relocated to St. Louis, Missouri after completing my service in the United States Marine Corps. In 2002, I began my journey at Browning Arms Company as a gunsmith, where I dedicated 21 years to the company. During my tenure, I learned about the importance of collective bargaining and union involvement, becoming an active member of Local Lodge 688.

In 2005, I was elected as chief steward, a role that allowed me to contribute significantly to negotiating our union contracts. Over the years, I took on additional responsibilities within the union, serving as Secretary Treasurer and Recording Secretary for Local 688.

In 2013, I graduated Summa Cum Laude from Maryville University with a B.A., further enriching my skills and knowledge. Currently, I proudly serve as a business representative for District 9 based in St. Louis, overseeing membership interests across various shops.

Beyond my professional roles, I am passionate about supporting veterans and serve on District 9’s Veterans Committee. I am also active on LinkedIn, where I connect with peers and contribute to discussions on labor relations and union advocacy.

Looking ahead, I am committed to advancing the goals of our union and ensuring its continued strength and relevance for the future.

Alex Hoekstra is the Directing Business Representative of IAM District 10, the largest District in the Midwest Territory.  In that role, he oversees bargaining, servicing, organizing, and day to day operations for the majority of Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. Hoekstra is President of the Wisconsin State Council of Machinists and sits on the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin AFL-CIO.

A 3rd generation member of the IAM, he was initiated 25 years ago into Lodge 873 which represents John Deere Horicon Works.

Hoekstra is proud to have been selected for the Committee on the Future.  He looks forward to meeting with members across North America to hear their ideas on building a future worthy of the incredible foundation that has laid by the great Machinists that have come before us.

Over 40 years in the IAM, Scott started as an apprentice machinist at an aircraft landing gear manufacturer outside of Toronto.

After only 2 years Local 905 had a 3 month strike which activated his interest in the union.

Scott enjoyed helping members as the chief steward for 15 years and organized the company’s sister operation into the IAM during that time. This resulted in Scott being hired as an apprentice organizer, then a District 78 organizer and in 2014 a GLR assigned to organizing.

The membership in Ontario has grown and now is also much more diverse through planned sector organizing.

Allie Parker, Rail Division, is the Executive Director of the TCU/IAM Industry Relations Department, in Rockville, MD. In that role, she is intricately involved in arbitration, education, and collective bargaining. She is the Labor Chair of the National Railroad Adjustment Board’s Fourth Division, the staff facilitator for TCU’s Education and Women’s Committees, and has served on numerous committees and panels related to dispute resolution in the rail industry.

She assisted in the creation of TCU’s universal grievance tracking database, which captures valuable information necessary to both strengthen and showcase contract enforcement through claim settlements and arbitration. She has developed and facilitated TCU’s Leadership Programs online and in-person at the W3. She is deeply committed to the education of union representatives and to the continuous development of resources that are accessible, practical, and successful in ensuring the best possible representation of our members.

Sister Parker is a proud, second-generation union advocate, and a 15-year member of T1908. She was honored to be selected to serve as a member of the Committee on the Future.

Kaleb Rosa initiated into Local 2202 as an employee of Alaska Airlines in 2002. During his tenure at the local, Kaleb held several roles including, Chief Steward, Communicator, Trustee, Vice President, and eventually President. Kaleb served on the Board of the Washington State Machinists’ Council and as Precinct Committee Officer in Washington State’s 30th Legislative District.

In 2018, Kaleb was appointed Director of Organizing for District 142, then worked as a General Chairperson. 

Kaleb joined the Air Transport Territory Staff in 2022 and is currently serving as a Grand Lodge Representative.

Kaleb studied Automotive Technology at South Seattle College and Labor Studies at the National Labor College. 

Please allow me to introduce myself; I am Geny Ulloa, a Grand Lodge Representative (GLR) for the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers Union (IAM). I have been a GLR for approximately nine years.

I am assigned to the Midwest Territory (MWT), which is comprised of nine states; 1) Illinois, 2) Indiana, Iowa, 3) Minnesota, 4) Missouri, 5) Nebraska, 6) North Dakota, 7) South Dakota, and 8) Wisconsin.

I am currently the Territory Organizing Leader (TOL). Additional responsibilities include external and internal organizing efforts, negotiating collective bargaining agreements, educating current members and local lodge officers, and assisting the IAM William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Center (W3 Center) with the Spanish Leadership Courses, to name a few.

Before being appointed to the GRL position, I worked for DeZurik for 15 years (a machine shop in Sartell, MN), represented by the IAM. While in the shop, I was a shop steward for over seven years. I have been a proud member of Local Lodge 623 (Saint Cloud, MN) since 1999. In addition to being a shop steward, I was a trustee for my Local and a volunteer organizer.

As GLR, I cannot imagine a more rewarding opportunity than working for our IAM members. I am honored and excited to be part of the Committee on the Future.