Wade Ellegood

Charlotte Riddick

President Wade Ellegood is an in-school suspension teacher.  He is currently
on leave from George Wythe High School, serving full-time in his position as
union president.  As president Wade also served as chairman of REA's
Political Action Committee, the organization's political arm.

Vice President Charlotte Riddick is a business and information technology
teacher at Armstrong High School.  In addition carry out her duties as vice
president, Charlotte serves as Membership Organizing chairperson, heads the
Budget and Finance Committee, and represents the members at her school as
building representative.

Holly Jackson-Conrad

Nedra Marshall

Holly is secretary-treasurer of REA and teaches special education at Albert Hill Middle School. She is responsible for taking the minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and the Representative Assembly, and works through the Budget and Finance Committee in drafting monthly financial statements and annual budgets. Holly also serves on the VEA Board of Directors as District 16 vice president. Holly also serves on the VEA Board of Directors as District 16 vice president.

Nedra is an administrative assistant and is the first person to greet you at the REA office. She is responsible for maintaining office inventories, general and grievance files. Nedra prepares materials for assemblies, board meetings and caucus sessions, and she maintains assembly and meeting records. Nedra is responsible for communications with members, committees and community contacts. She assists the officers and staff in the general operations of the REA office

Angele Chewning

Julian Ferras

Angele is the executive assistant of REA and maintains membership records and financial operations, and she assists in member relations. Angele handles dues payment accounts, disbursements and accounts payable, and business records. She coordinates union elections with the Elections Committee, and makes arrangements for conferences, workshops, meetings and conventions.

Julian is the senior staff member and  with more than 30 years of union work, he serves REA as director and business agent. Julian works with REA’s Members’ Rights and Compensation Committee and produces the newsletter, Actionline.