Our IBEW International Officers
IBEW International President
Kenneth W. Cooper
Jan 1, 2023 - Present
Kenneth Cooper is a first-generation journeyman inside wireman who grew up poor in rural Ohio in a family filled with love, but without many of the comforts most children are accustomed to, including indoor plumbing and adequate insulation.
His mother worked a nonunion factory job with low wages and no benefits, and Cooper learned at an early age the perils of workplace power concentrated in the hands of the employer. As he grew older, he discovered the power of a union and a voice at work, lessons he learned as a young apprentice at Local 688 in Mansfield, Ohio.
Cooper has been steward of the IBEW’s financial resources, including the IBEW’s pension and health and welfare funds, for the last six years. He has often said his decisions have been motivated by his deep gratitude for the stability and opportunity he found through the IBEW.
Jan 1, 2023 - Present
Kenneth Cooper is a first-generation journeyman inside wireman who grew up poor in rural Ohio in a family filled with love, but without many of the comforts most children are accustomed to, including indoor plumbing and adequate insulation.
His mother worked a nonunion factory job with low wages and no benefits, and Cooper learned at an early age the perils of workplace power concentrated in the hands of the employer. As he grew older, he discovered the power of a union and a voice at work, lessons he learned as a young apprentice at Local 688 in Mansfield, Ohio.
Cooper has been steward of the IBEW’s financial resources, including the IBEW’s pension and health and welfare funds, for the last six years. He has often said his decisions have been motivated by his deep gratitude for the stability and opportunity he found through the IBEW.
IBEW International Vice President, 4th District
Gina P. Cooper
Maryland, Washington, DC, Ohio,
Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky
Maryland, Washington, DC, Ohio,
Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky
IBEW International 4th District Representative
Chad Donathan
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Our IBEW Local 2356 Officers
President
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Joshua Linville - President, Local 2356 This is Josh's first term as president of our local union. Previously, Josh had been a Local Union Steward. Josh is a Plant General Operator on day shift. |
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Joseph Gardiner - Vice-President of Local 2356 This is Joe's first term as Vice-President. Joe has been held various Local Union positions including Steward, Executive Board Member and Recording Secretary. He works in the C/C 53 Test and Rewind Department on day shift. |
Vice-President
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Treasurer
Donnie Dixon -
Treasurer
This is Donnie's second term as Treasurer.
Donnie is a Cable Machine Operator on day shift.
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Paul E. Osborne - Recording Secretary This is Paul's third term as Recording Secretary. Previously, Paul has been a member of the Executive Board and a Safety Steward. Paul is an Electrician on day shift. |
Recording Secretary
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Executive Board
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Jonathon D. Johnson - Executive Board This is Jonathon's first term as an Executive Board Member. Jonathon works in the Strand Department on day shift. |
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Derek Collins - Executive Board We welcome Derek to the Executive Board for his first term. Derek is a Plastics Operator in the Plastics Department on third shift. |
Executive Board
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Executive Board
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Jason Lear - Executive Board This is Jason's first term on the E-Board. Currently, Jason is a Strand Operator on day shift. He has been a Local Union Steward for several years. |
Executive Board
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Tom Whitcomb - Executive Board This is Tom's first term as an Executive Board Member. Currently, Tom is a Plant General Operator on day shift. |
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