ESP Caucus Board
2025-2026 MEA/ESP CAUCUS EXECUTIVE BOARD
Roy Freeman—Reg. 5/ESP Caucus Executive Board President 2027
MEA Board 2028 (Region)
Dowagiac Union—Maintenance rfreeman@mea.org
Percy Brown—Reg. 3/ESP Caucus Executive Board Vice President 2027
MEA Board 2027 (Region)
Ann Arbor—Paraeducator wcs328@aol.com
Sue Federico—Reg. 13/ESP Caucus Executive Board Secretary 2027
Reeths-Puffer Paraprofessional sfederico@mymea.org
DIRECTORS AT-LARGE
Robert Gaines, III – Reg. 7/ESP Caucus Executive Board 2028
MEA Board 2027 (At-Large)
Farmington OP rg4esp@gmail.com
Jeff Wilson – Reg. 8/ESP Caucus Executive Board 2028
MEA Board 2027
MSU-APA E/ESP parlimentdestruction@gmail.com
Antonella Piccirilli—Reg. 6/ESP Caucus Executive Board 2027
Utica P — Paraprofessional nellabella61@yahoo.com
Jennifer Shelito – Reg. 11/ESP Caucus Executive Board 2027
MEA Board 2026 (At-Large)
Tuscola ISD COPT jenshelito@gmail.com
Crystal Willit – Reg. 3/ESP Caucus Executive Board 2027
Monroe ISD CMOPT espaexecutiveboard@yahoo.com
DIRECTORS BY CLASSIFICATION
Director by Classification – Higher Education
Deborah Rickert—Region 12/ESP Caucus Executive Board 2027
Saginaw Valley State University CM debrmarie@gmail.com
Director by Classification – Custodian
Dan McKenzie – Reg. 5/ESP Caucus Executive Board 2028
Dowagiac Union CMT mckenzie.dc1996@comcast.net
Director by Classification – Office Personnel
Sarah Garrett – Reg. 4/ESP Caucus Executive Board 2026
Battle Creek O sarah.garrett2005@gmail.com
Director by Classification – Paraprofessional
Allyson McCann – Region 8/ESP Caucus Executive Board 2028
Grand Ledge P glcometsparapres@gmail.com
Director by Classification – Transportation
Karla Wheeler – Region 15/ESP Caucus Executive Board 2026
Oakridge CFMT womanincharge12@aol.com
Director by Classification – Maintenance
Vacancy – September 1, 2022-August 31, 2025
Director by Classification – Food Service
Vacancy – September 1, 2022-August 31, 2025
DIRECTOR OF MINORITY CONCERNS
Kecia Jackson Jones —Reg. 7/ESP Caucus Executive Board 2025
MEA Board 2027 (Region)
Pontiac P jaxjokeci@gmail.com
EX OFFICIO
Fred McFadden, Jr.—Region 7
MEA Board 2027 mcfddnjr@yahoo.com
Jim Sparapani—Reg. 17/MEA-Retired Liaison to
ESP Executive Board jsparapani@att.net
Deborah Rickert—Reg. 12/MAHE Liaison
ESP Executive Board 2026
Saginaw Valley State University debrmarie@gmail.com
STAFF
Gezelle Oliver — Director for ESP Caucus goliver@mea.org
Heather Traxler —Staff Assistant htraxler@mea.org
Danielle Baranowski – Executive Director Field Organizer dbaranowski@mea.org
Matt Nyquist—Director of Field Services, MESSA mnyquist@messa.org
Vacant – Anti-Privatization/Organizing Consultant
