NYS Labor-Religion Coalition staff directory

Statewide Coalition Staff Directory
[Updated January 7, 2008]

NOTE: All staff except the Executive Director are part-time.

Maureen Casey has been the Coalition’s International Project Coordinator since 1997. She has had experience working as a volunteer with the Witness for Peace Program, organizing and participating in two-week delegations to Nicaragua. At the Coalition, she organizes delegations to the border of Mexico to educate delegates about globalization and free trade. She also works with the delegates to advocate for just and equitable trade policies. Maureen has served on the Board of Directors for the Coalition for Justice in the Maquiladoras. She received a B.A. from the College of New Rochelle and an A.A.S and R.N. from Maria College of Albany. Maureen also is co-author of Border Witness: Youth Confront NAFTA. Reach her at maureenc@labor-religion.org , 518/ 213-6000,ext. 6294 or her home office: 518/ 272-8275.

Brian O’Shaughnessy has been the executive director of the New York State Labor-Religion Coalition since 1994. An ordained Catholic minister for the Diocese of Albany, New York between 1971 and 1988, Brian has been a community leader and activist in the area for more than three decades. He is a founding member of the Capital District Community Loan Fund, the Employee Ownership Project of the Albany Region, Solidarity Housing, the Hudson-Adirondack Spirituality Center, and the Troy Neighbor to Neighbor Program, among others. Brian founded the Albany Diocesan Peace and Justice Commission, which he headed for 13 years. Contact him at Briano@labor-religion.org or 518/ 213-6000, ext. 6294.

Anne Kelly joined the Coalition as Fair Trade Promoter in January 2008. She works to promote the use of Fair Trade products such as coffee and chocolate, primarily throughout NYSUT. She will also work to increase awareness and knowledge of the Fair Trade movement. Reach her at annek@labor-religion.org or 518/ 213-6000, ext. 6294.

Lynnette Rodriguez-Stec joined the staff in August 2006 as office manager and bookkeeper. Contact her at lynnetters@labor-religion.org or 518/ 213-6000, ext. 6294.

Martha Schultz maintains the Coalition’s web site as well as working on other communications and event-related tasks. After a career as a public school teacher, she was a staff member at the NYS Coalition Against Sexual Assault and other non-profit, educational organizations. She holds a B.A from Smith College and a M.A in women's studies from the George Washington University. She joined the Coalition in February 2001. Contact her at marthas@labor-religion.org or 518/ 213-6000, ext. 6294.

Jordan Wells, SweatFree Coordinator, joined the Coalition in October 2007. A recent Cornell University graduate, he has experience in labor education research assisting Kate Bronfenbrenner with the first-ever comprehensive national research on 'card check' campaigns. He has also worked or interned with United Students Against Sweatshops, the Cornell Farmworker Advocacy Coalition, the Tompkins County Living Wage Coalition, the Solidarity Center/ Argentina Tire Workers' Union (SUTNA), USAS/ SITEMEX and UNITE/HERE. Because his position is shared with Rural and Migrant Ministry, he will spend considerable time out of the office. He can be reached at 518/ 213-6000, ext. 6294 or jordanw@labor-religion.org.