BCTGM - International Officers

International Executive Officers

Frank Hurt

International President

President Hurt joined the ranks of B&C Local 57 (Columbus, Ohio) as an employee at Kroger Bakery in 1972. In 1975, he became the local union’s business agent. He joined the international union staff in 1979…

David B. Durkee

International Secretary-Treasurer & Director of Organization

International Secretary-Treasurer and Director of Organization David B. Durkee Durkee has been a BCTGM activist since joining Local 280 (Evansville, Ind.) in 1973 as a worker at Lewis Brothers Bakery…

International Vice Presidents

Region I

Art Montminy

Vice President Montminy joined B&C Local 184 in 1975, working for Bachman Snacks. In 1978, he joined Local 348, working for Wonder Bread under Interstate Brands. In 1990, Montminy was elected as Local 348 vice president, a position he served until joining the International staff as a Representative in 1996. Montminy became the Region I International Vice President in 1998.

Region II

Robert Oakley

Vice President Oakley began his career with the BCTGM in 1969, at Keebler Company in Philadelphia, Local 492. After serving as shop steward in several different departments, he was elected to the Local’s Executive Board, on which he served for eight years. Oakley became a BCTGM International Representative in 1985, and was sworn in as Second Region International Vice President in 1993.

Micheal Konesko

Vice President Konesko started out with the American Federation of Grain Millers (AFGM), as President of Local 259G in Michigan. In July 1987 he became an International Representative. He was later elected International Vice President at the AFGM Convention in 1991. After the 1999 merger with the BC&T, he was sworn in as a Region II International Vice President at the March 1999 General Executive Board meeting.

Region III

Steve Bertelli

Vice President Bertelli began his career as a baker at Sunrise Donut Shop in 1975. In 1986 he went to work at Mel-O-Cream Inc., where he joined BC&T Local 316. Bertelli became the Local’s Business Agent/Fincancial Secretary in 1990. He joined the International Staff as a Region III Representitive in 1991. Bertelli was elected as Third Region Vice President in September 2008.

Region IV

Anthony L. Johnson

Vice President Johnson served as a shop steward with the American Federation of Grain Millers (AFGM) prior to their 1999 merger with the BC&T. He was the Local 352G (Memphis, Tenn.) Vice President from 1977 until 1985. In 1987 he became a Region 4 Representative, and was elected International Vice President at the 1994 AFGE Convention.

Region V

Sean Kelly

Vice President Kelly has been a member of the union for more than 50 years. Between 1961 and 1972, he served as Vice President and later President of Local 319 in Ontario. Kelly became an International Representative in September 1972. At the March 2000 General Executive Board meeting, he was elected to represent Canada as the Seventh Region Vice President (now Region V).

Region VI

Randy Roark

Vice President Roark joined B&C Local 91 (Great Falls, Mont.) in 1975 as a wholesale baker at Eddy’s Bakery. He was elected as the Local’s President in 1980 and served that position until October 1983 when he became a Sixth Region International Representative. He was elected to serve as Region VI International Vice President in 1996.

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