Milwaukee Newspaper Guild 2011-’12 Leadership

Elected leaders

Executive Board

• President: Tom Silverstein
• First Vice President: Mary-Liz Shaw
• Second Vice President: Karen Samelson
• Secretary: Annysa Johnson
• Treasurer: Bob Helbig
• Board member: Zeina Makky
• Board member: John Schumacher
• Board member: Jan Uebelherr

Appointed Leaders

Steward Leaders

• Tom Content: Local news (downtown and Wisconsin bureaus), business.
• Russ Maki: News operations (copy, design and national desks), photo, JSOnline, graphics.
• Greg Pearson: Sports (downtown and Green Bay), features/entertainment, opinions.

Milwaukee Newspaper Guild 2011-’12 Committees

Grievance and Representation Committee

• Chair: Mary-Liz Shaw
• Posting and Exclusions Coordinator: Larry Sandler
• Wage Data Coordinator: Dave Umhoefer
• Benefits Coordinator: Mike Johnson
• Other members: Karen Samelson, Steward Leaders

Communications Committee

• Chair: Zeina Makky
• Newsletter Editor: Jen Steele
• Webmaster: Craig Nickels
• Technology Coordinator: Stan Miller
• Other members: Karen Samelson, Annysa Johnson

Membership and Mobilizing Committee

• Chair: Karen Samelson
• Other members: Mary-Liz Shaw, Zeina Makky, Steward Leaders

Other Committees

• Health and Safety: John Schumacher (coordinator)
• Human Rights: Jenn Amur (coordinator)
• Social: Jan Uebelherr (chair)
• Good and Welfare: Amy Rabideau Silvers (chair)

2011-’12 Steward System