About SEIU 500

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Who is SEIU 500?

Service Employees International Union Local 500 represents more than 17,000 women and men working in child care, education, public services and community services in Maryland and Washington, D.C. Local 500 members serve the public at the Montgomery County Public Schools, Community Services for Autistic Adults and Children, The George Washington University, Head Start organizations (Anne Arundel County, Howard County, Rosemount), Oxfam International, Public Citizen, and the United States Student Association. With 1.9 million members, SEIU is the fastest-growing employee union in North America.

SEIU 500 Officers & Staff

 President
 Merle Cuttitta
 Executive Vice President
 Betty Montgomery
 Secretary
 Lynnet Anderson
 Treasurer
 Ruth Musicante
 Trustees
 Linda B. Gray
 Pia Morrison
 VP, Pre-K Division
 Carol Hithon
 VP, Community Services Division
 Joseph Hallowell
 VP, K-12, MCPS Building Service Chapter
 David Bates
 Wayne Parrot
 VP, K-12, MCPS Food Service Chapter
 Mary Belin
 VP, K-12, MCPS Maintenance Chapter
 Philip Welsh
 VP, K-12, MCPS Media & Technology Chapter
 Jean Sherer
 VP, K-12, MCPS Office Employees Chapter
 Yoly Bonnet
 Henrietta Jenkins
 Joan Holly Spencer
 VP, K-12, MCPS Paraeducators Chapter
 Sherry Dionne    
 Sally Murek
 Jean Porter
 Husan Smith
 VP, K-12, MCPS Security Chapter
 Harry Wacke
 VP, K-12, MCPS Transportation Chapter     
 Bob Herron         
 Keith B. Lowery
 Patricia Snowden

 David Rodich
 Executive Director  rodichd@seiu500.org
 Theresa Alexander
 Financial & HR Manager
 michaelt@seiu500.org
 Lewie Anderson
 Director of Representation Prog. andersonl@seiu500.org
 Tracy Avey
 Office Manager &
 Assistant to the Executive Dir.
 aveyt@seiu500.org
 Susan Bull
 Director of Community Affairs
 bulls@seiu500.org
 Sean Carr
 Communications Director

 Barbara Chavez
 Director of Field Programs
 chavezb@seiu500.org
 Jaclyn Lichter
 Political Director
 lichterj@seiu500.org
 Anne McLeer
 Director of Research &
 Strategic Planning
 mcleera@seiu500.org
 Anthony Passarelli
 Director of Organizing
 passarellia@seiu500.org
 Steve Schwartz
 Legal Counsel
 schwartzs@seiu500.org

Contact Us

Contact SEIU 500 
SEIU Local 500
901 Russell Avenue
Suite 300
Gaithersburg, MD 20879

Phone: 301-740-7100
Toll-Free: 888-871-8659
Fax: 301-740-7139
Email: info@seiu500.org


Merle Cuttitta

President, SEIU 500

Merle Cuttitta

Merle Cuttitta is the President of SEIU Local 500, elected in May 2001 and re-elected in 2004 and 2007. Under President Cuttitta’s leadership, SEIU Local 500 has increased its membership through organizing Head Start employees, nonprofits, higher education and mental health care facilities in both Maryland and Washington, DC. Merle Cuttitta was elected to the SEIU International Executive Board in 2004.