Officers, 2019-20

Emily Gauld, President | president@geo3550.org

Dory Fox, Vice President | veep@geo3550.org

Erin Markiewitz, Treasurer | treasurer@geo3550.org

Danny Blinderman, Secretary | secretary@geo3550.org

Cecilia Morales, Head Steward | headstew@geo3550.org

Luis Flores & Leah Abrams, Communications Co-Chairs | commchair@geo3550.org

Cait Dyche & Kat Brausch, Grievance Co-Chairs | grievancechair@geo3550.org

Johann Hariman & Yael Kenan, Organizing Co-Chairs | organizingchair@geo3550.org

Ed Platt, Jen Triplett, & Sumeet Patwardhan, Bargaining Committee Co-Chairs | bargainingchair@geo3550.org

Amir Fleischmann & Katherine McLean, Solidarity & Political Action (SPAC) Co-Chairs | SPACchair@geo3550.org

Ed Platt, Website Administrator | webadmin@geo3550.org

Staff

Denise Bailey, Staff Organizer | denise@geo3550.org
Denise became active in GEO her first year of graduate school, first as a steward for her department (Sociology) in 2007, then the following year as Treasurer and the year after that as President and Co-Chair of the Disability Access Caucus. Throughout her tenure as a graduate student she has seen two bargaining campaigns; she was also a key player in the disability access campaign in 2009 and 2010. She is passionate about keeping unions strong on campus and across Michigan. She is also a mother and long-time Bikram yoga practitioner.

Liz Ratzloff, Staff Organizer | liz@geo3550.org
Liz taught as a GSI while pursuing a MS in Environmental Informatics and Conservation Ecology from the School of Natural Resources and Environment in 2017. Before attending UM, she was an organizer for Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan. She brings a strong background in leadership development and database management and is passionate about helping GEO continue to be a leader in the wider labor movement. In her free time, she enjoys hanging out with her dogs and living a balanced life.

Yvette Patrick, Finance and Office Manager | yvette@geo3550.org