SEIU Local 221
4004 Kearny Mesa Road
San Diego, CA 92111
Telephone: (858) 560-0151
Fax: (858) 560-1299
Mail Stop: O-850
Advocacy Hotline: (858) 268-7020
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To contact staff via phone, please call (858) 560-0151.
Staff Leadership Team:
Shane Brinton, Chief of Staff
Non-County: Chula Vista MMPR, Grossmont Union High School District, San Diego Superior Court (Court Reporters)
Christa Fink, Executive Operations Manager
David Lagstein, Political, Government, and Community Relations Director
Non-County: Fallbrook Union High School District
Mark Leo, Deputy Director of Member Initiatives
Maggie Ta, Deputy Director of Field Organizing
County: Sheriff’s Department (Non-Medical), Probation, District Attorney, Public Defender, County Counsel, Child Support Services, Animal Services
Non-County: City of National City, City of Encinitas, San Diego Superior Court (Counselors), San Diego Housing Commission
For elected officer contact info, including President David Garcias, click here. President Garcias is currently the primary union representative for: City of Imperial Beach, Superior Court of Imperial County, and City of Calexico Water Operators.
Field Organizing Team:
Danny Keane, Organizer-Representative
County: Public Works, Parks and Rec, Air Pollution Control District, Planning and Development, Environmental Health, Assessor/Recorder, Agriculture Weights & Measures
Cipriano Vargas, Organizer-Representative
County: Libraries
Non-County: Metropolitan Areas Advisory Committee (MAAC)
Other Assignments: Political and Community Organizing
Ashlee Hoffman, Senior Organizer-Representative
County: Public Health, Behavioral Health, Sheriff’s Medical and Mental Health Services, Medical Examiner
Non-County: U.S. Naval Hospital, Red Cross, Health Right 360
Robert Sanders, Organizer-Representative
County: Child Welfare Services, Aging and Independence Services,
Non-County: Episcopal Community Services (ECS), Neighborhood House Association (NHA)
Lexxus Carter, Organizer-Representative
County: Eligibility, Housing and Community Development
Advocacy & Enforcement Team:
Jennifer Spirit, Senior Advocacy Center Organizer / Team Lead
Greg Thedell, Advocacy Center Organizer
Adriana Meza, Representation Specialist
Program Support Team:
Norma Whitaker, Membership Specialist
Adam Ward, Communications Specialist