Bill began his Teamster career in 1986 when he went to work as a freight driver for APA Transport at Local 557 in Baltimore, Maryland. In 1994, Bill joined Local 639 as a Tractor Trailer Driver for Giant Food in Landover, Maryland. In 2001, Bill’s fellow Teamster members at Giant Food elected him to the position of shop steward, a position he held until 2010. In 2010, Bill was appointed as a Business Agent by the Executive Board of Local 639 and was subsequently re-elected in 2013, 2016 and 2019. Bill was appointed to the position of Secretary-Treasurer by the Executive Board in October 2020 and re-elected to the position of Secretary-Treasurer for the 2022-2024 term. Due to the retirement of John Gibson, on June 1st, 2023, the Executive Board of Local 639 appointed Bill to the position of President of Local 639. In October 2024, Bill was re-elected by the membership as President of Local 639 for the 2025-2027 term of office.
Bill serves his fellow Teamsters in the following capacities;
Bill represents members at the following companies;
Scott’s career as a Teamster began in 2006 when he became a driver with the District of Columbia Public Schools Food and Nutrition Services. The following year, 2007, Scott’s fellow Teamster members recognized Scott’s drive for a strong voice on the job and elected him as their Shop Steward. Soon after, in 2010, Local 639 saw in Scott a strong desire to stand as an advocate for all members and appointed him as an Organizer. The following year, 2011, Scott was appointed as a Business Agent and then re-elected again in 2013, 2016, 2019 and for the 2022-2024 term. Scott was appointed to the position of Recording Secretary by the Executive Board on January 1, 2023. With the appointment of Bill Davis as President on June 1st, 2023, the Executive Board of Local 639 appointed Scott as the new Secretary Treasurer of Local 639. In October 2024, Scott was re-elected by the membership as Secretary Treasurer of Local 639 for the 2024-2027 term of office.
Scott serves his fellow Teamsters in the following capacity:
Scott represents his members at the following Companies;
Wayne’s career as a Teamster began in 1980 when he started working for Giant Food as a dairyman. In 2002, Wayne was elected by his fellow Teamster members to represent them as their Shop Steward. In 2010, Wayne was elected as a Trustee of Local 639 and, in 2010, was appointed to the position of Business Agent and re-elected to that position in 2013 and 2016. Wayne was promoted to the position of Vice President on January 1, 2017, and re-elected to the position of Vice President in 2019 and 2022. In October 2024, Wayne was re-elected by the membership as Vice-President of Local 639 for the 2025-2027 term of office.
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Wayne serves his fellow Teamsters in the following capacities;
Wayne represents his members at the following companies;
Chuck’s career as a Teamster began in 1984 as a package car driver at UPS. In 1988, Chuck’s fellow Teamster employees recognized his leadership abilities and elected him as their shop steward. Chuck’s steady approach to resolving workplace issues earned the respect of the leadership of Local 639 and in 2010 he was elected as a Trustee of Local 639 and re-elected in 2013. Chuck was appointed to the position of Business Agent in 2016 and elected to the position of Business Agent in 2019 and re-elected for the 2022-2024 term. Due to the appointment of Scott Clark to the position of Secretary Treasurer on June 1st, 2023, the Executive Board of Local 639 appointed Chuck to the position of Recording Secretary of Local 639. In October 2024, Chuck was re-elected as Recording-Secretary of Local 639 by the membership for the 2025-2027 term of office. Chuck enjoys spending time with his extended family when he is not working.
Chuck serves his fellow Teamsters in the following capacities;
Chuck represents the following companies;
Sharon began her career in 2003 as a Revenue Recovery employee at UPS in Burtonsville, MD. She was elected as a Shop Steward in 2011 and continues to represent many different classifications of fellow Teamsters within the facility. Due to Sharon's commitment to the membership and her involvement in the Local over many years, she was appointed to the position of Trustee by the Executive Board in September 2023.
Sandra was elected to the position of Trustee by the members in 2019 and for the 2022-2024 term.
Shop Steward at Sodexo
Joe is a 31-year-Teamster and has been a Shop Steward at Giant Foods for 6 years. Joe was elected to the position of Trustee of Local 639 for the 2022-2024 term. In October 2024, Joe was elected by the membership to the position of Business Agent for the 2024-2027 term of office.
Joe serves the members of Local 639 in the following capacities:
Joe represents the members of the following companies;
Mark joined the Teamsters in 1992 as a part-time UPS package loader in the Burtonsville, MD location. In 1998, he was awarded a full-time combination job as a Carwash/Preloader. He became a full-time Preloader and Steward in 2001. Mark was appointed to Business Agent in early 2018 and elected to that position in the fall of 2018 and re-elected for the 2022-2024 term. In October 2024 Mark was re-elected to the position of Business Agent by the membership for the 2024-2027 term of office. Mark is a third generation Teamster and proud to be a member of Local 639.
Mark has served his follow Teamsters in the following capacity:
Mark represents employees at the following Companies;
Carthy started her career as a Teamster with local 177 in 2006 as a part-time UPS preloader. She earned a transfer to the DC preload building where she was elected Shop Steward by her fellow members at UPS. Carthy has had a 20 year career in Education/Training and earned her graduate degree while teaching, balancing family life and working as a PT preloader. She was appointed to the role of Business Agent by the Executive Board in April 2022. In October 2024, Carthy was re-elected to the position of Business Agent by the membership for the 2025-2027 term of office.
Carthy represents union members in the following capacities:
Carthy represents the following companies;
Roland joined Local 639 in May 1988 as a part time UPS worker. In 1990 he became a package car driver and in 1994 started working as a feeder driver at UPS. In 2005 Roland started working for Safeway as a tractor trailer driver and was elected as a Shop Steward in 2016. Roland was appointed to the Executive Board of Local 639 as a Trustee in the fall of 2016. Roland was promoted and appointed to the position of Business Agent in August 2017 and elected to the position of Business Agent in 2019 and re-elected for the 2022-2024 term. In October 2024, Roland was re-elected to the position of Business Agent for the 2025-2027 term of office.
Roland serves the members in the following capacities:
Roland represents employees at the following Companies;
Ed started his Teamster career at United Parcel Service in 2001 as a Package Car Driver in Burtonsville MD. In 2008 Ed was elected by his fellow employees at UPS to the position of Shop Steward. In 2020 Ed was appointed to the position of Business Agent for Local 639 by the Executive Board and re-elected for the 2022-2024 term. In October 2024, Ed was re-relected by the membership to the position of Business Agent for the 2025-2027 term of office.
Ed served his fellow Teamsters in the following capacities;
Ed represents members at the following Companies,
Darryl was a Shop Steward at UPS Freight for many years and was appointed to the position of Business Agent in 2014 and elelcted to the position of Business Agent in 2016 and re-elected in 2019 and 2022. Elected as Delegate to the 2021 Teamsters National Convention
Darryl represents members at the following companies;
John’s career as a Teamster began in 1995 as a delivery driver for Martin-Brower in Manassas, Virginia. John’s strong advocacy for worker’s rights, his leadership skills and his vast knowledge of the contract was quickly recognized by his fellow Teamsters and he was elected shop steward in 1999. He has served on several negotiating committees during his tenure and has fought hard to increase wages and improve working conditions. Due to John’s continued hard work and dedication to membership, John was promoted to the position of Business Agent in November 2020 by the Executive Board of Local 639 and re-elected to the position of Business Agent for the 2022-2024 term. In October 2024, John was re-relected by the membership to the position of Business Agent for the 2025-2027 term of office.
.John served his fellow Teamsters in the following capacities;
John represents members at the following companies,
Shawn started his career as a Teamster in 1993 as a part-time UPS preloader in the Dulles building. In 1999 he was awarded a full-time package car driver position. In 2004 Shawn was elected as a Shop Steward by his fellow co-workers. In 2021, Shawn was elected as Alternate Delegate to the Teamster National Convention by the membership to represent Local 639. Shawn has proven himself a leader at UPS over many years, fighting for his members in the Dulles building. Due to his hard work and always being there for the membership, Shawn was appointed to the position of Business Agent in November 2022 by the Executive Board of Local 639. In October 2024, Shawn was re-relected by the membership to the position of Business Agent for the 2025-2027 term of office.
Shawn has served the members in the following capacities:
Shawn represents the following companies;
DaWayne's career as a 639 Teamster began while working at Giant Food Dairy warehouse processing milk in June 1986. DaWayne has proven time and again he is a true Teamster who works tirelessly for the members at Marva Maid. In 2010 DaWayne was elected to the position of Shop Steward. DaWayne comes to every meeting at the Local and has volunteered every year to raise money for the Scholarship Program. DaWayne was appointed to the position of Trustee in October 2019 and elected to the position of Trustee for the 2022-2024 term. In the fall of 2023, DaWayne stepped down as Trustee and has been appointed to the full-time position of organizer at Local 639. In October 2024, DaWayne was elected by the membership to the position of Business Agent for the 2025-2027 term of office.
DaWayne serves his fellow Teamsters in the following capacities;
DaWayne represents members at the following companies:
Alethia has been a Teamster since 1996, and is currently the Office Manager/TITAN Operator of Local 639. She also coordinates the annual Teamster Local 639 Golf Scholarship Tournament.
Barbara stated her career at Local 639 in 2020 as the Bookkeeper for Local 639. She also assist's with the Movie members. Barbara really enjoys her job here at the Local helping and supporting the membership.
Shelly became a Teamster in 1999 when she was working as a Mental Health Technician at Riverside Hospital. She was a Shop Steward until Riverside closed in 2008. She then came to work as an Administrative Assistant at the Local providing clerical support to the Officers and Business Agents of Local 639.
Elected Delegate to the 2021 Teamsters National Convention
Eastern Region Recording Secretary for Teamsters National Black Caucas
