Staff
Ernest Reyes
Financial and Facilities Officer
Ernest started working freelance on March 5, 2024 and officially took over on June 3. He previously worked as a Senior Manager for a pharmaceutical company.
Brent E. Beltrán
Communications Director
Brent E. Beltrán took over as the Communications Director for Local 135 in October 2019. He has a background in community journalism and activism.
Representation & Contract Enforcement
Kelly Tanaka
Grievance Director
Kelly Tanaka was promoted to Grievance Director in 2020. Prior to that he was a Union Representative for a year and an Insurance Specialist for fourteen years. He worked at Vons for 10 years.
Veronica Chavez
Grievance Department Administrator
Veronica Chavez has been a staff member at UFCW Local 135 since 2008 and has been working in the Grievance Department since 2015. Prior to being hired at the office she was a member for eleven years at Rite Aid.
Sarah Maya-Goldbaum
Work Force Development Coordinator
Sarah Maya-Goldbaum started in the Insurance Department in April 2019 and became Work Force Development Coordinator in December 2023. She worked at Vons thirteen years.
Membership
Elyse Shattuck
Membership Director
Elyse Shattuck started working for UFCW Local 135 in March of 2019. She worked at Albertsons for about ten years, finishing up as a GM Clerk
Carl Rapp
Membership Specialist
Carl Rapp has been a staff member at UFCW Local 135 since 2005. Prior to coming into the office he worked at Albertsons for 18 years, finishing up as an Assistant Front End Manager.
Katia Rocha
Membership Specialist
Katia Rocha was hired at UFCW Local 135 in March of 2019. Before coming onboard the Local she worked at Vons as a cashier for 31 years.
Manuela Ramirez
Membership Specialist
Manuela Ramirez was hired at UFCW Local 135 in 2023 after working at Vons for four years.
Insurance & Pension
Ehileen Lopez
Insurance & Pension Director
619.344.8218
Ehileen Lopez started working at UFCW Local 135 in March of 2019. She worked at Vons for fourteen years.
Cristi Montaño
Insurance Specialist
619.344.8212
Cristi Montaño started working at UFCW Local 135 in February of 2005. She put in eighteen years combined at Food Basket, Luckys, and Albertsons.
Wong Yang
Insurance Specialist
619.822.1236
Wong Yang started working at UFCW Local 135 in 2019. He worked at Vons for almost fifteen years.
Leslie Cervantes
Insurance Specialist
619.752.1175
Leslie Cervantes was hired in August 2020. She worked at Albertsons for almost twelve years, finishing as a Service Deli Manager.
Veronica Vasquez
Insurance Specialist
619.822.1077
Veronica Vasquez was hired at UFCW Local 135 in 2022 after working at Vons for seventeen years.
Viridiana Guerra
Insurance Specialist
619.752.1195
Viridiana Guerra took an Insurance SPUR position in November 2023 and was hired full time in April 2024. She worked at Stater Bros for almost three years.
Desiree WoodsRoberts
Insurance Specialist
619.344.8078
Desiree WoodsRoberts took an Insurance SPUR position in June 2024 and was hired full time in early 2025. She worked at Food4Less for almost 23 years.
