
Professional Employees
Council of Sparrow Hospital

Elected Positions
Katie Pontifex, BS, BSN, RN, CMSRN
Grievance Chair:
Jessica Lannon, BA, RN, C-EFM
Jeff Breslin, RN
Secretary:
Marianne George, MSN, RN-BC
Treasurer:
Tammy Parsons, BS, RN
Health Professional Representative:
Jackie Walker, BS MT (ASCP)
Negotiating Team Representative:
pending election by the 2023-2026 Negotiating Team
Finance Committee
Nominations Committee
Genevieve Bancroft, RN
L.J. Knight, RN
Kevin Glaza, BA, BS, RPh
Bylaws Committee
Tammy Parsons, BS, RN
Kevin Glaza, BA, BS, RPh
Peter Thelen, RN
Katie Pontifex, BS, BSN, RN, CMSRN - Ex-Officio
Tracie Cullinan, RN – Group 1
Amy Harvey, RN – Group 2
Jennifer Ackley, RN – Group 3
Jeffrey Breslin, RN – Group 4
Leah Rasch, RN – Group 5
Tammy Parsons, RN – Group 6
Dexter Baker, RN – Group 7
Genevieve Bancroft, RN – Group 8
Stacey Bushey, ASCP – Group 9
Kevin Glaza, RPh – Group 10
Michael Crosby, RN – Group 11
Katie Pontifex, RN - President - ex-officio member
Jessica Lannon, RN - Grievance Chair - ex-officio member
Branden Gemzer, Labor Representative, MNA
Rita Sharma, Labor Representative, MNA
Andrew Smith, General Counsel, MNA

Grievance Reps At-Large:
Makailey DeAlmeida
Steve Robbins
Kristen Monroe
Tracie Cullinan
Genevieve Bancroft
Tera Williams
Gwendolyn Tahvonen
Grievance Representatives
Group 1
Amy Harvey (PICU) - Group 2
Shelly Barton (RNICU) - Group 2
Pete Thelen (CVNI) - Group 3
Jen Ackley (ED) - Group 3
Sasha Anderson (ED) - Group 3
Christine Miller (ED) - Group 3
Katie Pontifex (INT Float) - Group 4
Jeff Breslin (Supp Pool) - Group 4
Anthony Huyhn (5W) - Group 5
Tammy Parsons (NSDU) - Group 6
Elizabeth Thelen (NTICU) - Group 6
Marla McClung (MFB) - Group 6
Dexter Baker - Group 7
Marianne George (Nursing Ed) - Group 8
Karen Hunsaker (CM) - Group 8
Stacey Bushey (Lab) - Group 9
Jackie Walker (Lab) - Group 9
Jessie Vanderlaan (Lab) - Group 9
Kaite Stouten (Lab) - Group 9
Kevin Glaza (pharm) - Group 10
Susan Butler (Therapy) - Group 10
Melissa Glaza (pharm) - Group 10
Heather Ferguson (Hospice House) - Group 11
Ashley Stasiuk (Hospice House) - Group 11
Roger Caldwell (APU) - Group 11
Lindsey Davis (GPU) - Group 11
Alternates:
Joan Jarosz
Filomena Castriciano (HCP)
Erin Gilbery-Eyres
Tracie Cullinan
Christine Miller
LJ Knight
Anthony Huynh
Megan Guarnaccia
Alicia Flores
Sasha Anderson
Mary Johns
Janet Klynstra
Leah Rasch
Vivian Hawn
Alyson Wolvin (HCP)
Tera Williams
Elizabeth Thelen
Leslie Knight
Kaite Stouten (HCP)
Jessie Vanderlaan (HCP)
Kristina Olejownik
Karen Hunsaker
HCP = Healthcare Professional
Delegates to the 2023 & 2024 MNA Convention
September 29th & 30th, Radisson, Kalamazoo
Jessica Lannon - MNA Board Member
Jeffrey Breslin - MNA Board Member
Tammy Parsons - MNA Board Member
Jackie Walker (HCP) - MNA Board Member
Marianne George
Kevin Glaza (HCP)
Destinee Griffin
Melissa Glaza (HCP)
Dexter Baker
Genevieve Bancroft
Jennifer Ackley
Peter Thelen
Eva Lund
Kent Clark (HCP)
Lindsey Davis (HCP)
Susan Butler (HCP)
Stacey Bushey (HCP)
Roger Doak (HCP)