AFT Washington has a staff that provides local AFT unions with lobbying, labor relations, communications, treasurer and union services.
To e-mail staff, copy the e-mail and replace the "at" with an @ symbol.
![Karen Strickland, President](https://wa.aft.org/sites/default/files/karen_photo_2021.jpg)
Karen Strickland
President
206-432-8080 kstrickland at aftwa.org
![Chris Chapek, Operations Manager](https://wa.aft.org/sites/default/files/media/images/2024/chrischapekheadshot.jpg)
Chris Chapek
Operations Manager
206-432-8076 cchapek at aftwa.org
Union Organizing Representatives
![Ray Carrillo](https://wa.aft.org/sites/default/files/styles/scale_860/public/ray_carrillo.jpg)
Ray Carrillo
Union Organizing Representatives
206-369-4001 rcarrillo at aftwa.org
![Bob Downing](https://wa.aft.org/sites/default/files/bob_0.jpg)
Bob Downing
Union Organizing Representative
206-457-9496 bdowning at aftwa.org
![Enrie Marusya](https://wa.aft.org/sites/default/files/morrison_bio_photo.jpg)
Enrie Marusya
Union Organizing Representative
206-495-8589 emarusya at aftwa.org
Vacant
Union Organizing Representative
Advocacy Staff
![Richard Burton](https://wa.aft.org/sites/default/files/media/images/2024/richard%20headshot.jpg)
Richard Burton
State Affiliate Political Organizer
206-225-0621 rburton at aftwa.org
![Cortney Marabetta](https://wa.aft.org/sites/default/files/styles/scale_860/public/cortney1.jpg)
Cortney Marabetta
Communications Specialist
206-499-4826 cmarabetta at aftwa.org
Administrative Support Staff
![Tammy Fouts](https://wa.aft.org/sites/default/files/media/images/2023/Tammy%20Fouts.jpg)
Tammy Fouts
Administrative Support Specialist
206-432-8090 tfouts at aftwa.org
![Briseida Sanchez](https://wa.aft.org/sites/default/files/media/images/2023/briseidasanchez.jpg)
Briseida Sanchez
Data Manager
206-432-8075 bsanchez at aftwa.org
![Somma Rath](https://wa.aft.org/sites/default/files/media/images/2023/Somma%20Rath.jpg)
Somma Rath
Finance Manager
206-432-8088 srath at aftwa.org
National Project Staff
![Jacqui Cain](https://wa.aft.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/media/images/2023/jacqui.png)
Jacqui Cain
Project Organizer
jcain at aftwa.org