As the top officer of the State Fed, Mark must wear two hats. Mark is a full-time Business Representative for the International Association of Machinists (IAM), District Lodge 70, and the Kansas State Council of Machinists (since 1996). His office is in Wichita. Mark concurrently holds the position of the Kansas AFL-CIO State Federation President, elected in 2005. Mark began his career with the International Association of Machinists (IAM) as a Painter, Local Lodge #834. He served as the Union Steward for LL #834 while also serving on the Recreation, MNLP and Community Service Committees. Mark then was elected Vice President of LL #834 and served in a "Delegate" positions to district #70, the Kansas State Council of Machinists and the Wichita / Hutchinson Labor Federation. From 1991 to 1997, Mark held the position of LL #834 Organizer. During the 1995 Boeing strike, Mark held the position of "Strike Coordinator". In May of 1997 Mark was appointed District #70 Organizer, and in September 1997 was elected to a Business Representative position which he currently holds. Mark is also a past President of the Wichita/Hutchinson Labor Federation. He was a delegate to the following conventions: IAM Grand Lodge, Kansas AFL-CIO and National AFL-CIO, and he has participated in the IAM MNLP Planning Committee since 2000.     Contact Mark at:  mlove@iamaw.org

Andy came on-board in September of 2006 and brings an extensive union background. Prior to coming to the KS AFL-CIO, Andy spent 9 years with the Kansas Association of Public Employees (KAPE), an affiliate of AFT and the AFL-CIO. While at KAPE, Andy served as a AFT Project Field Rep Organizer, Director of Labor Relations, and Executive Director. Before that, Andy worked in the electrical trade industry for 17 years and served as the Training Director of the Electrical Joint Apprenticeship and Training Committee for the I.B.E.W. Local Union #226. He is a past member of the National Electrical Training Director Association. Andy started his young adult working career and was first exposed to the benefits of unions at the United Parcel Service (U.P.S.). Further, Andy was a registered business agent in his tenure at KAPE and served on numerous committees while at KAPE, such as the unions legislative committee and was part of the KAPE lobbying team. He has also served as a KAPE delegate to the KS AFL-CIO conventions, was elected to the board for the Topeka Federation of Labor and has also served on the Greater Topeka United Way Board. He is a past member of the National Electrical Training Directors Association. Andy currently serves on the Long Range Transportation Advisory Committee, the Kansas Action Network (KAN) board, the Employment Security Advisory Council, and the Kansas Coaltion for Workplace Safety.  Contact Andy at:  andy.sanchezs-t@swbell.net

Brother Leiker began his full-time career with the Kansas AFL-CIO in 2003.  Wil began began his labor career in 1967 when he became a memebr of URW Local 307 at the Goodyear plant in Topeka.  Wil served his union as a shift steward while working in the plant.  Then in 1977, Wil became the full-time Local Pension & Insurance director, followed by 13 years as a Division Chairperson, the Local's Internat'l Policy representative, which involved negotiations and finally Local Union President for 2 terms before coming to the KS AFL-CIO.  Now, and while serving his local union, Wil also has been involved in many community related endeavors.  A few being:  Executive Board member of the KS AFL-CIO, past President of the KS Industrial Union Council, past President of the Shawnee County Industrial Union Council, 15 years as the local union's Political Action Committee Chairman.  Wil served as the Treasurer of the Shawnee County Democratic Action Committee, is a past member of the KS Democratic State Committee, delegate to the 1988 Democratic National Convention and a long-time member of the Democratic Action Committee, Original Board Member of the Topeka Community Development Council, Worker's Compensation Assigned Risk Advisory Board, Employment Security Advisory Council, KS Workplace Safety Coalition (Vice-Chair), Board Member of Kansas Inc., Board Member of Delta Dental of Kansas, Vice-Chair of the Board of Preferred Care, a developmental HMO-PPO organization, Board Member of the Topeka Employees Assistance Program, Regional Advisory Committee on Social Security, a member of the KS Coalition on Healthcare under the Clinton Adminstrationand most recently, a member to the Governor's Commission on Healthcare Cost Containment.

Wil feels the most rewarding efforts were coaching youth baseball, softball, and in later years judging debate tournaments.  Brother Leiker feels in order to be an effective union leader; you must first be an effective citizen.  Contact Wil at:  wleiker@swbell.net

Dona began her career with the KS AFL-CIO in 1982 and is in every respect part of the success of the organization.  Carrying out the administrative duties and responsibilities, she has guided the organization through many changes including the move from the building in the downtown location in 1995.  Her valuable experience in the daily operations of the office range from data input, book keeping, record keeping, mailings, database management to conventions, conferences, committee and other function arrangements.