John T. Coli, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer
John Coli Jr. has been a member of the Teamsters since 2000. John earned undergraduate and law degrees from Columbia University, where he received interdepartmental honors for an undergraduate thesis on the Teamsters. John also serves members as a Trustee for Local 727’s Health and Welfare Fund, Pension Fund and Legal and Educational Assistance Fund. John became President of the local union on Jan. 1, 2011, after spending nearly two years as Vice President. He became Secretary-Treasurer on July 13, 2017. He was elected President of the Chicago Entertainment Industry Labor Council and named a Vice President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Newspaper Conference in 2013. He is a member of both Local 727’s Parking Industry Labor Management Committee and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Parking Council and also is a member of the Illinois Bar Association.
Caleen Carter-Patton, President
Caleen Carter-Patton earned a bachelor’s degree in Industrial and Labor Relations from Cornell University. After college, the Bethany, Missouri native completed an internship with Chicago Jobs with Justice, and then went on to do political work for the Chicago Teachers’ Union. Before joining Teamsters Local 727 in March 2014, she was a lead organizer for the Fight for 15 campaign, which was largely the reason the minimum wage increased in Chicago. For many years, Caleen was a business agent representing mostly the soda and parking industry. She has served as the Recording Secretary of Teamsters Local 727 and is now the first female President in the history of the Local’s executive board. Caleen is also the Union’s Business Manager and negotiates many of the Local’s largest contracts, including Reyes Coca Cola, Pepsi and Keurig Dr Pepper.
Darryl Poelinitz, Vice President
Robert Laino, Recording Secretary
Tony Wendel, Trustee
Carolyn German, Trustee
Jose Delgado, Trustee
Sean McGough, Business Agent
Sean McGough, a native of Hammond, Indiana, earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from Indiana University. Before coming on board with Teamsters Local 727 in August of 2019, he was an organizer with SEIU Local 73 for over 10 years, eventually working his way up to Organizing Director where he spearheaded organizing campaigns and managed the Local’s growth strategy. Prior to joining the labor movement, Sean was a community organizer in Gary, Indiana’s Midtown neighborhood.