NTEU Chapter 296
National Park Service
  • List Officers & Stewards
    Updated On: Apr 19, 2026

    List of Officers & Stewards

    As of March 2025 (*All officers & coordinators are considered stewards)

    Interested in becoming a steward? 
    See our page on what Stewards do, and contact anyone on this list.

    List of Officers and Stewards - March 2025 in pdf format


    Officers*

    Rudy D’Alessandro, President
    nteu296stewards@gmail.com 

    Liz Petrella, 1st Vice President
    ~ 202-354-2040 ~ CRSP
    Can be contacted via NPS email
    1849 C St, DC

    Alan Ellsworth, 2nd Vice President
     NRSS-retired
    nteu296stewards@gmail.com   
    Fort Collins, CO

    Tim Wind, Secretary
    303-880-6196 - Washington Contracting Office
    Can be contacted via NPS email
    Washington Contracting Office

    Jarob Ortiz  Treasurer
    202-354-1828 - CRPS
    Can be contacted via NPS email

    Coordinators*

    Jeff Joeckel, Legislative Coordinator
    ~ 202-354-2225 ~ CRPS
    Can be contacted via NPS email
    1849 C St, WDC

    Rebecca Shiffer, Election Committee Chair
     
    nteu296stewards@gmail.com 
     

    John Renaud, Membership Co-Coordinator
    202-354-2066 ~ CRPS
    Can be contacted via NPS email
    1849 C St, DC 

    Stewards

    Karen Mudar, Co-Chief Steward
    nteu296stewards@gmail.com 

    Paloma Bolasny,  Co-Chief Steward
     202-354-2174 ~ CRPS
    Can be contacted via NPS email
    1849 C St, DC

    Juliann Ashcroft,
    Can be contacted via NPS email
    B/S Directorate

    Boise, ID

    Lea Anne Chapman,
    202-354-2269 ~ CRPS
    Can be contacted via NPS email
    1849 C Street, WDC

    Melvin Gartrell 
    Can be contacted via NPS email
    B/S Directorate

    Joan Heyward,
    202-354-6909 ~ WDC
    Can be contacted via NPS email
    1849 C St, DC

    Stephanie Wacker,
    970-698-1635 ~ NRSS
    Can be contacted via NPS email

    Suellen Jones,
    703-487-9349 ~ AOC
    Can be contacted via NPS email
    Herndon, VA

    Brad Metler
    Can be contacted via NPS email
    Business Services / Con Ops West

    Ian Nickel
    360-477-1430 - HPTC
    Can be contacted via NPS email
    Flagstaff

    Jarob Ortiz
    202-354-1828 - CRPS
    Can be contacted via NPS email

    Jennifer Sieracki
    Can be contacted via NPS email
    970-225-3517 - NRSS

    Thomas Van Horn
    850-896-8135
    Can be contacted via NPS email
    B/S Directorate

    Ad-Hoc Committees

    Remote Work - lead, Christine Lipsky


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