Staff

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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

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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.

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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.

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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.

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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

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 3 years.