Erica began working for the County in January of 2017 in Public Assistance as an Eligibility Worker. Erica has experience working the CalFresh and CalWORKs programs, and with specialized Medi-Cal programs for specifically elderly and disabled households within the Grant Maintenance Operations unit.

MAPE Vice President Sadegh Nobari, LMFT, provides psychotherapy to children, youth, and their families as a Licensed Behavioral Health Practitioner in the Behavioral Health and Recovery Services, Children’s Mental Health Services department.

Cathy started working for the County in March of 2007 as an Extra Hire (Contingent Hire) and in 2015 became Secretary of the Board, a steward and has been on each bargaining team since then.

Steve is one of the founding members of MAPE. He has been a union member for the 26 years he's been employed for the county. Steve works for DPW in the road maintenance division out of the Nacisio corporation Yard. What Steve likes most about his job is getting to work outside in many different locations throughout Marin county. He has great coworkers who enjoy the work they do.

Oldhina Alatriste is an Eligibility Worker Bilingual dedicated to advocating for workers' rights and improving conditions in the workplace. With experience as an Office Assistant prior to her current role, Oldhina transitioned to her current position in May last year.

Originally from Mexico, Blanca moved to the USA five years ago. With a degree in industrial administration, she worked in Sonoma County for two years before joining Marin County, where she completed her first year. Blanca is also a certified Community Health Worker from City College of San Francisco, passionate about healthcare equity and community development.

Ralph Lowe has worked for the Department of Public Works for seven years. He started as a head plumber and all around jack of all trades, and now holds the responsibility of being the County's one and only locksmith, with more than 50 county buildings to secure. Ralph became a member of MAPE's Executive Board to make a difference for workers like him, and he is glad he did.

Travis Willey has been a member for close to 7 years. He has worked for the Sheriffs Office since 2017 working in dispatch and in the jail. After realizing the importance of being in the union and wanting to make changes for his coworkers, he became a shop steward. Shortly after, he became a member of the Executive Board.

Rodolfo Mendoza works as an Employment Development Counselor with Employment and Training. He has been in his current position since September 2022 and was previously an Eligibility Worker with Public Assistance since 2015. Rodolfo has served on MAPE’s Executive Board as a Director At Large, on the Executive Committee, and the Finance Committee.

Elsa has no problem advocating for those in need. Before coming to Marín County, Elsa worked for Whiting’s Foods on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk training students on the importance of excellent customer service and showing them how to connect the dots between their first job and a fruitful career down the road.

Linda has been a nurse with HHS for over 20 years and is currently working in the Communicable Disease Prevention and Preparedness Unit. She has been a MAPE member with bargaining unit 13 since the county nurses joined the larger MAPE union. This is her third year on MAPE’s Executive Board.