Executive Board

President

Dave C Church

Dave stepped up as President of Local 2121 in October of 2020. He is a day one Table Games employee and is a Dual Rate on Day Shift.

Vice President

Christopher Messinger

Christopher Messinger was elected to the Vice President position during the vacancy election in 2021. He is a day shift dealer who has worked for Foxwoods for just over 28 years. Chris

Recording Secretary

Michael Thomas

Michael Thomas became the Recording Secretary of the UAW Local 2121 in January 2020. Michael started working at Foxwoods in October of 2003 and is currently a dealer on Swing Shift.

Financial Secretary/Treasurer

Karina Whitaker

Karina is a second generation Foxwoods dealer on swing shift and was elected as a Trustee in May 2019. She stepped up as Head Trustee after the pandemic reopening in 2020. She recently

Head Trustee

Sue Barton

Sue Barton is a Day shift dealer with 24 years of seniority. She served as the Election Chairperson for the 2019 Triennial election, and serves on the Bylaw Committee and Women's Committee.

Trustee

John Pinkston

John Pinkston is a day shift dealer with 32 years of seniority. He is a new member of the Joint Health and Safety Committee and also serves as a steward.

Trustee

James Bourque

James Bourque is a Poker Dual-Rate on Day Shift who also has Table Games. He was elected to the Trustee vacancy in August of 2021, then was elected Trustee in the triennial election in 2022.

Sergeant-at-Arms

Heather Sanford

Heather Sanford was elected to the position of Sergeant-at-Arms in May of 2022.

She is a dual-rate on Swing shift and has been a steward for many years.

Guide

Tina Denson

Tina Denson is a AFS/Dual Rate on Day shift with over 21 years seniority. She serves as a Steward, and served as the Election Committee Chairperson from 2022-2025.

Member at Large- Poker

Dave Viveiros

Dave Viveiros is a 15+ year Poker Dealer who also has Table Games. He is the Chief Steward for the Poker Department.