AFT Board Members


President, Dan Portillo

Vice President of Negotiations, Aaron Silverman

Responsibilities: Contract negotiations and adjunct representation

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
AFT 6262 Contract Negotiations Team- 2007-2023
AFT 6262 Vice President of Grievances- 2022-2023
AFT 6262 Vice President of Negotiations- 2023-Present

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Contract negotiations, grievances, mediation, Fact Finding, PERB adjudication

Education:
BA, University of California, Davis- 2001
PhD, University of California, Los Angeles- 2010

Interest: {Hobbies}
Reading, film, and family

Vice President of Grievances, Kelly Spillman

Education

BS Psychology Florida State University

MS Counseling Georgia State University 

Kelly has taught in the Psychology Department at COC since the Fall of 2016. She also joined the Rising Scholars Program at COC in 2020 teaching classes at Pitchess Detention Center. She teaches both Psychology classes and non-credit classes Substance Abuse and Stress Management/Mindfulness at the jail.
Kelly Spillman is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Society for The Teaching of Psychology.

Hobbies

Kelly loves to travel and perform stand-up comedy and storytelling in Los Angeles and around the country. 

Vice President of Member Action, Anthony Clayton

Education: Ph.D. Management {Organizational Development |ABD}, Master of Business
Administration, Bachelor of Business Management, AS Social and behavioral Science | Certifications
in Management, Leadership, Project Management, and ED&I.

Affiliations: Business Club {UEI College} Garden Grove

Interest: Running, Chess, Guitar {Acoustic / Electric}, and swimming

Vice President of Outreach, John Francis

Responsibilities: Communication, public relations, information management, database management of emails/members, website updates, member data

Education

BS, Marketing – Drexel University

MBA, Management Information Systems – Drexel University

Areas of Expertise: Marketing, finance, communication, data analysis, public speaking, and negotiation

Interests: Tennis, college football, scouting, camping, scuba diving

Secretary, Pete Virgadamo

Treasurer, Frank de los Reyes

Responsibilities: Finance, budget, file government-mandated forms, monitor membership payments –
member since the beginning of the union.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
University of Southern California – 1993 to Present
College of the Canyon – 1996 to Present
Bank of America/Security Pacific – 1980 to 1992

AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
Results-oriented senior financial management professional
Extensive experience leading financial reporting & analysis initiatives, with an emphasis on identifying process improvements.
Demonstrated ability to streamline business operations to drive growth and create efficiency.
Develop financial strategies and implement best practices for business units including cost management, auditing and compliance with policies and GAAP.
Participatory management style, resulting in high productivity and management success rates

Education:
MBA, University of Southern California – 1998
BA, University of Redlands – 1986

Interest: {Hobbies}
Travel, wine, food and family