Massachusetts Higher Education

8 Beacon Street, 8th Floor

Boston, MA 02108

Phone: 617-367-6024

Fax: 617-367-6031

The Higher Education Department represents more than 6,000 AFSCME members working at 27 public university, state and community college campuses in Massachusetts. Working in a number of job titles ranging from campus police officers to groundskeepers, AFSCME members make up the backbone of one of the most and respected and effective public higher education systems in the world. Department staff members work with Local leadership to engage in mid-term and successor collective bargaining, and handle the preparation and processing of unfair labor practice charges, individual and class appeals, and grievances. They also provide advice and guidance to local leadership and members as to their contractual and legal rights and obligations, and work with the office's administrator to assure the timely and effective exchange of information between the Council and Local leadership.

EDDIE NASTARI DIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES AND ORGANIZING 

Email: [email protected]  |  Phone: 617-367-6022

MICHAEL COOGAN ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF FIELD SERVICES

Email: [email protected]  |  Phone: 774-425-3221

JHERI-ANE CZERNETZKY Administrative Assistant

Email: [email protected]  |  Phone: 617-367-6024

MICHAEL FIORENTINO STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

Email: [email protected]  |  Phone: 781-470-2060

Frank Gentile STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

Email: [email protected]  |  Phone: 413-430-9265

TYRONE HOUSEY STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

Email: [email protected]  |  Phone: 413-430-9267

Dan Skinner STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

Email: [email protected]  |  Phone: 617-201-4535

SHEILA KEARNS Staff Representative


Email: [email protected]  |  Phone: 508-250-2048

SCOTT TAVEIRA STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

Email: [email protected]  |  Phone: 508-250-2049

MARY O'BRIEN STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

Email: [email protected] |  Phone: 413-430-9268

LATRELLE MITCHELL STAFF REPRESENTATIVE

Email: [email protected]  |  Phone: 413-846-3046