UHP Officers and Staff

In his 11th year on our executive committee, Shawn Brown is our president.

president@uhp3837.com

Peter Zarabozo is our first vice president for collective bargaining after nearly five years as VP Tier II (hourly) employees.

firstvp@uhp3837.com

Jean Morningstar, who served as UHP president from 1998 to 2013, returns to the UHP Executive Committee, this time in the role of chief steward.

jmorningstar@uhp3837.com

Michelle is serving her ninth term as UHP Treasurer. As such, she chairs the finance committee, the investment subcommittee, and the officer and delegate compensation subcommittee. Michelle also serves on the negotiating team, elections committee, scholarship committee, social committee and attends the Union Representative Assembly. Her UHP activism over the years also includes participation in the steward committee and LPAC. Michelle joined UConn Health in 2001. She is the Business Services Manager in the Dental Dean’s Finance office.

mdproper@uhp3837.com

Appointed January 2026 to the vacant office, Meg is in her first full term as our recording secretary.

Chris joined the executive committee in 2016 after years of growing involvement in the union. He became a rep in 2009 and was named Union Rep of the Year in 2012. Chris chairs the communications committee and serves on the steward committee, negotiating team, and elections committee. He previously has served on the elections committee, finance committee and subcommittees and as an AFT Connecticut legislative liaison. UHP recognized him with the Steward of the Year Award in 2017 and 2026, and with the President's Award in 2018. In 2021 he received AFT CT’s Joseph H. Soifer Award in recognition of his contributions to UHP and the labor movement in general. 

cdefrancesco@uhp3837.com

I am honored to serve as your new Vice President for Tier 1 (salaried) Employees and to continue supporting the important work of our union. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of contributing to UHP in various roles — union representative, steward, and as part of several committees. These experiences have deepened my commitment to advocating for the needs of our members and fostering a strong, engaged, and empowered community within UHP.

vptier1@uhp3837.com

Dawn is back on the Executive Committee, taking office as vice president for political activities.

dthomas@uhp3837.com

Hello! For those who don’t know me, my name is Randi, and I am following Robin Addison as UHP’s VP for Community Outreach. You and I may have already crossed paths at the hospital, where I work as a nurse, or as representative and steward for UHP.

outreach@uhp3837.com

Christine Judd returns to our executive committee as VP for membership activities.

vpmembershipactivities@uhp3837.com