Staff
Below are the Union Privilege staff who are dedicated to serving union families. Staff are members of the Office of Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) Local 2.
We take pride in our staff longevity - nearly half of Union Privilege employees have been with the organization for 10 years or more. A quarter of our staff have been with Union Privilege for 20+ years serving union members.
- President
- Administration
- Communications
- Customer Service
- Field Services
- Finance
- Marketing
- Program Development/Management
- Strategic Initiatives
- Union Services
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PRESIDENT

Leslie Tolf
President
In August 2000, Leslie A. Tolf was elected president of Union Privilege, the organization that provides consumer benefit programs to over 13 million members of the AFL-CIO. Tolf was formerly assistant to the president of the AFL-CIO for member benefits. At the AFL-CIO, Tolf launched workingfamilies.com, the first Internet community for working people, and served as the liaison for Union Privilege products and services - including the Household credit card portfolio, as well as auto, phone, financial services, mortgage and insurance products.
For 5 years prior to coming to the AFL-CIO in 1998, Tolf provided marketing consulting to nonprofit organizations and foundations, including direct mail fundraising for HBO/Comic Relief.
Tolf, who holds a M.B.A. in Finance/Marketing from Columbia University, spent 11 years in marketing for Citicorp and American Express, where she managed corporate card marketing. She also volunteers as an elementary school tutor in Washington, D.C.
Brooke Tredwell
Executive Assistant to the President
ADMINISTRATION
Lance Curry
Director, Administration
COMMUNICATIONS
Jon Ross
Vice President, Communications
Daniel Cox
Print Production Manager
Freda McDonald
Desktop Publishing Specialist
Jennifer Dorr
Communications Manager
CUSTOMER SERVICE & FIELD SERVICES
Judy Miller
Vice President
Carl Calabro
Member Advocate
Kathleen Kelly
Field Benefit Coordinator, Ohio
FINANCE
Randall Renjilian
Vice President, Finance
Randy is responsible for: overseeing all accounting, budget and finance activities, office/facilities management, and information system support.
Vonnette Rollins
Staff Accountant
MARKETING
Karol Olson
Vice President, Marketing
Karol has been with Union Privilege since its inception in 1986. She manages the marketing department and direct marketing efforts for all programs.
Yvette Floyd,
Marketing Senior Project Manager
Yvette has been with Union Privilege since 1987 and with the marketing department since 1993. She is primarily responsible for the Credit Card program direct marketing efforts. She also handles data processing.
Christelle Nesmith
Project Manager
Alan Shenman
Senior Project Manager
Leslie Williamson
Project Manager
Karyn Dubravetz
Marketing Assistant
PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT/MANAGEMENT
Iles Minoff
Vice President, Program Management
Steve Bellamy
Program Manager
Steve coordinates the administration of the following unique union member benefits: Mortgage Assistance, Lifeline Trust Grants and Natural Disaster Assistance. Steve has been with Union Privilege since 1994.
Tom Chiancone
Program Manager
Keith Ervin
Program Manager
Shana Higgins
Program Assistant
Myra Rakosky
Senior Program Manager
Cindy Yun
Hardship Case Coordinator
STRATEGIC INITIATIVES
Eleanor Trice
Vice President, Strategic Initiatives
Rose Anuri
CRM Manager
Amy Cybyske
E-Communications Manager
Jeannette Rubio
Leader Service Assistant
Miguel Taylor
Fulfillment Clerk
Scott Triana
E-Outreach Coordinator
UNION SERVICES
Mike Haga
Vice President, Union Services
Mike is responsible for the operation of the Union Services Department. That includes building and maintaining relationships with participating unions; maximizing the use of the Union Plus benefit programs and organizing grants to provide the highest quality products and services to union members; and integrating Union Plus programs with the broad direction of the labor movement. Mike has been with Union Privilege since September 2002.
Valerie Cole
Union Services Coordinator
Valerie manages the day-to-day activities of the Union Services Department as well as the administrative work. She also services a number of international unions. Valerie has been with Union Privilege since 1991.
Venessa Martin
Senior Union Services Representative
Venessa services several international unions on the benefits and programs offered through Union Privilege. She manages the day-to-day relationships and activities by coordinating all marketing efforts with the unions and by providing the unions updates on the Union Plus programs. Venessa has been with Union Privilege since 1994.
Doreen Price
Senior Union Services Representative
Doreen services several international unions on the benefits and programs offered through Union Privilege. She manages the day-to-day relationships and activities by coordinating all marketing efforts with the unions and by providing the unions updates on the Union Plus programs. Doreen has been with Union Privilege since 1987.


