Denis served six years in the U.S. Army, before becoming a member of Local 355 in 1979 while employed as a driver at United Parcel Service. In 1982, he was elected by his peers as shop steward.
   He was Sargeant-at-Arms for Local 355 in 1983, and Recording Secretary for the local in 1988. In 1991 Denis became a local business agent. He was subsequently elected president and principal officer in 1994, a leadership position he has held since. 

• President Teamsters Joint Council #62: 1998-Present
• IBT International Representative: 2000-Present
• Teamsters UPS National Negotiating Committee: 1991, 1996, 1999, 2002, 2007
• Local 355 Pension Fund Trustee: 2006-Present
• UPS Atlantic Area Negotiating Committee: 1993,1997, 2002, 2007

Contact Denis at 410-566-5700.

   Dave originally joined the Teamsters Union in 1967 while employed at Montgomery Ward, and became a member of Local 355 in 1980 while employed as a driver for B. Green & Co. In 1983, Dave became shop steward for Green's transportation department, a position he held until 1993. 
   In 1994, Dave was elected Local 355 Secretary-Treasurer, a position he holds today.

• Local 355 Health & Welfare Fund Labor Trustee: Chairman 1994-Present
• Local 355 Pension Fund Labor Trustee: 1994-Present
• Local 355 Legal Fund Labor Trustee: 1994-Present
• Eastern Shore Teamsters Pension Fund Labor Trustee: 1998-Present  

Dave represents members at Eby-Brown, Transport Drivers Incorporated and Amtote.

Contact Dave at 410-566-5700.

   Ervin ("Erv") originally joined the Teamsters Union in 1973 as a delivery driver with Local 822 at United Parcel Service in Virginia. Six years later, he signed on as a shop steward, representing his coworkers until 1984. In 1985, he became a business agent for Local 822, and principal officer in 1989. He served Local 822 until 1994. In 1995, Erv joined Local 355 as a business agent, and was elected vice president in 1999. Additional career highlights include:

• Eastern Shore Teamsters Health & Welfare Fund trustee: 1999-2007
• Teamsters Local 355 Health & Welfare Fund trustee: 2007-present
• Member, Regional and National Car Haul Negotiating Committee
• Member, Regional and National Freight Negotiating Committee

   Erv represents members in the Small Package, Freight, Poultry, Warehouse, General Transportation, Manufacturing and Food Production industries located primarily on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. The companies include:

Contact Erv at 410-742-3144

   Bill joined the Teamsters Union in 1973 while employed as a driver for Anchor Motor Freight. He was elected in 1986 shop steward by his coworkers at New Penn, serving in that capacity until 1997, when he was elected vice president of Teamsters Local 557. Bill was elected president of Local 557 in 2002, and served until Local 557 merged with Local 355 in 2005, at which time he became Local 355's recording secretary, a position he holds today. Additional career highlights include:

• Member, Maryland-D.C. Supplemental Negotiating Committee: 2002-Present   
• Member, National Master Automobile Transporters Negotiating Committee: 2007-Present
• Eastern Area Supplemental Negotiating Committee: 2002-Present
• Teamsters Local 557 Pension Fund Labor trustee, Chairman: 2002 - Present  

   Bill represents members in Freight and Car Haul at the following companies: 

ABF Freight	Allied Systems
Jones Motors	Annapolis Junction Rail Solutions
New Penn	Cassens Transport
YRC	DMT Trucking

Contact Bill at 410-566-5700

   Janet joined Teamsters 355 when she started working at UPS part-time as a driver's helper. She was elected shop steward in 1997, and with the exception of one term, has been a shop steward since. In 2001, she became a full time UPS employee working in the warehouse.
   Janet became a trustee in 2007, becoming the first woman ever to be elected to the 355 executive board. She attended the 2007 Woman's Conference.

   Ed joined Local 355 in 1991 when he signed on as a driver at Sysco. In 1994, he went to work for U.S. Foodservice and was elected shop stewardin 1997, a position he holds today. In 2006 served as an alternate delegate to the 2006 IBT Convention in Las Vegas. Appointed to the local executive board as a trustee, Ed was elected to the position in 2008.

   Tim is a fifth-generation trade unionist who joined Local 355 in 1991 as a part timer for UPS while attending Towson State University. After graduating, he chose to go full-time with UPS as a package car driver, a position he holds today. He became a shop steward in 2003, working under the tutelage of former trustee Don Riley. He was elected trustee in 2008 following the retirement of trustee Ralph Boarman.

   While employed as a helper at The Kronheim Company, Lloyd "Chip" Elgert joined Local 355 in 1966 and served on the negotiation committee there in 1970. Chip went on to become a driver and shop steward for Liquid Carbonic Corporation from 1970 until 1997.
   Chip became Local 355 Sargeant at Arms in 1990 serving in that capacity until 1997 when he became a Local 355 business agent.
Chip represents members in the Magazine Distribution, Gas, Chemical, Dry Ice, Spirit & Fine Wine, Duty Free Distribution, Truck Maintenance, Wholesale Maintenance Supply, Bakery Distribution, Pharmaceutical Transportation and Film Production industries at the following companies:

Air Gas East	Baker's Express of Maryland
Carisam-Samuel Meisel	Capitol Carbonic
Diageo North America	Dry Ice Corporation
Giant Food	Nu-Star Energy
Penske Truck Leasing	Republic Nat'l Distribution Co.
Source Mid-Atlantic News	Wilmar Industries
Film production

Contact Chip at 410-566-5700

   John originally joined the Teamsters Union in 1986 and became a member of Local 355 in 1990 while employed as a driver for Burris Foods. In 1993, he signed on as shop steward there and served in that capacity until he joined the Local 355 staff as a business agent in 1999.
   John represents members in the Airline, Bakery, Building Materials and Construction, Foodservice, Food Processing, Industrial Trades, Transportation and Warehouse industries at the following companies:

Contact John at 410-742-3144

   A driver for U.S. Foodservice, Jim joined Local 355 as a member in April 1992 and was a shop steward from 1997 until 2002 when he became a business agent for Local 355, a position he holds today.
   Jim represents members in the  Foodservice Industry, Newspaper Industry, Automobile Processing, Feed and Chemical Processing, and Building Supply at the following employers:

Contact Jim at 410-566-5700

   Ray became a member of Local 355 in 1990 while employed at Kraft Foods, and was elected shop steward in 1997. The same year, Ray was appointed a Local 355 trustee, holding both positions until he joined Local 355 staff as an organizer/business agent. 
   Ray represents members in the Foodservice, Manufacturing, Airline and Transportation industries at the following companies: 

Contact Ray at 410-566-5700

   Marcus became a member of Local 355 in 1984 while employed as a warehouseman for B. Green & Co. The following year he was elected warehouse shop steward. In 1993, when Marcus began work for Mountainside Transportation, he signed on as a dockmen/loader shop steward, then in 1995 went on to be a warehouse shop steward at Sysco Food Service. In 1999, Marcus became a business agent for Local 355, a position he holds today.
   Marcus represents members employed in the Foodservice, Paper Supply, Transportation and Property Management industries at the following companies:

Contact Marcus at 410-566-5700

   Marshall, a lawyer and retired state administrative hearing officer/administrative law judge, joined Local 355 staff as a business agent in 2002. He brings to the union his extensive education, legal background and advocacy experience in his representation of public sector employees.
   Marshall represents Local 355 in all governmental activities involving discussions at all levels of county and state administrations.
   Contact Marshall at 410-566-5700.

   Dan first became a union member in 1967 when he joined Steamfitters Local 602. From 1988 to 1991 he was a member of International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 99 in Washington D.C.
   Beginning in 1991 and for the next eleven years, Dan worked for labor unions, including the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) District 4 (Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina and West Virginia); District 14 (Washington, D.C.); the Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), Chairman's Office, Washington, D.C.; the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way (with Amtrak, CSX and Norfolk Southern Railroads); and the International Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers (with Amtrak, CSX and Norfolk Southern Railroads).
   In 2002, Dan served as a business agent for Teamster Local 103, and in 2004 he joined the staff of Local 355 as a business agent, a position he holds today.

Dan represents members in the public sector in the following divisions:

Contact Dan at 410-566-5700

   Mark originally joined the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 557 in 1993 as a driver in the freight industry. He was a shop steward at USF Redstar. He became a recording secretary for Local 557 in 2002, then secretary-treasurer in 2003.
    In 2006, Mark joined Local 355 staff as a business agent. 
   Mark represents members in the Freight, Small Package, Car Rental and Airport Services Industries at the following companies: 

UPS Freight	DHL Express
Avis Car Rental	Hertz Car Rental
First Transit

Contact Mark at 410-566-5700

   While employed as a sorter at United Parcel Service Quad Avenue, Eric became a member of Local 355 in 1990. In 1994 he became a full-time delivery driver and served as shop steward from 1997 through 2005. Eric was a feeder driver from 2005 until 2006, when he became a business agent for Local 355.
   Eric represents members at the following locations:

United Parcel Service Baltimore: Hub, Sort, Pre-Load, Delivery

United Parcel Service Quad Avenue: Sort, Pre-Load, Delivery

United Parcel Service Hunt Valley: Sort, Pre-Load, Delivery

United Parcel Service BWI Airport: Plane Crew, Sort 

Contact Eric at 410-566-5700

Gina is administrative assistant to the principle officer, and manages the day-to-day operations of the Local.

Contact Gina at 410-566-5700

Carolyn is the Titan system operator handling membership and dues administation at the Salisbury office.

Contact Carolyn at 410-742-3144

Jenny is a Titan system operator handling membership and dues administation at the Baltimore office.

Contact Jenny at 410-566-5700

Bonnie is a Titan system operator handling membership and dues administation at the Baltimore office

Contact Bonnie at 410-566-5700

Rose manages Local 355's Maryland Federal Credit Union in Baltimore. 

Contact Rose at 410-566-5700