IAM Executive Council

Location: IAM Headquarters

International President

Brian Bryant joined IAM Local S6 in 1989 while employed at Bath Iron Works in Bath, Maine. He became the IAM’s 15th International President on Jan....

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General Secretary-Treasurer

Dora Cervantes became the IAM’s 12th General Secretary-Treasurer on August 1, 2015. She is the first woman to direct the IAM’s finances as General Secretary-Treasurer. Cervantes...

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General Vice-President, Canada

David Chartrand was sworn in as the Canadian General Vice-President of the IAM Union on July 1, 2021. He is the first GVP from the province...

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General Vice-President, Eastern Territory

On May 1, 2022, David Sullivan joined the IAM Executive Council as the General Vice-President of the Eastern Territory. Previously, in July 2021, Sullivan was appointed...

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General Vice-President, Air Transport Territory

Richie Johnsen began his IAM career in Local 1781 as a Mechanic Assistant for United Airlines in 1988 and was promoted to Mechanic in 1990. He...

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General Vice-President, Southern Territory

Craig Martin joined the IAM Executive Council as Southern Territory General Vice-President on Nov. 1, 2023. He had previously served as IAM Southern Territory Chief of...

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Resident General-Vice President

Longtime aerospace negotiator and leader Jody Bennett joined the IAM’s Executive Council as Resident General Vice-President on Jan. 1, 2024. In this role, Bennett assists the...

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General Vice-President, Midwest Territory

Sam Cicinelli became Midwest Territory General Vice-President on Jan. 1, 2024 after being appointed to the position of Special Assistant to the General Vice-President for the...

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General Vice-President, Western Territory

Bobby Martinez started with the labour movement upon hiring at Hughes Aircraft, which later became Raytheon, in 1985 as part of the IAM Local 933. An...

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General Vice-President, Training and Apprenticeships

Former IAM District 751 President Jon Holden was appointed as an IAM General Vice-President effective April 1, 2026. In his new role as General Vice-President of...