Agents and Officers

Local 916 Staff

Leo Carroll, Executive Assistant
Carroll is a veteran Local 916 officer, serving as Interim Principal Officer from January to December 1998. As Barr’s executive assistant, he is a member of the MCLAC hearing committee that meets four times a year to resolve grievances in the freight industry. He is also a member of the Central Region Joint Area Freight Committee and the Joint State Freight Committee. He lives in Jacksonville with wife, Peggy. They have three children.

David Rush, Business Agent
Rush joined the Local 916 in August, 2000, leaving a 15 year tenure in the trucking industry with ABF Freight and USF Holland, where he was also a steward. He serves as the business agent for the construction, freight, beer and soft drink industries. He lives in Springfield with wife Terri.

Tom Nuzzo, Business Agent
Nuzzo spent 35 years with IDOT’s Division of Highways before becoming Local 916’s business agent in the northern tier of the state, dealing with nearly 700 Pro-Tech members and Secretary of State employees in the city of Chicago. He is married to Maryan and has three grown children, Ann, Tony, and Christine.

Larry Larson , Business Agent
A second generation Teamster, Larson was hired as a Business Agent in charge of warehouse accounts in February 2003. He is a lifelong resident of Springfield, and spent 14 years as a warehouseman at Bunn Capitol before joining the Local 916 staff. In his spare time, Larson fishes, winning numerous awards and prizes each year, and golfs.

Tom Clatfelter, Secretary Treasurer
Clatfelter was a trustee on the Executive Board and recently served as Local 916’s organizer. Prior to those positions, Clatfelter was a steward and employee at E & F Distributing in Springfield for 29 years. He lives with wife Linda in Sherman. They have three sons, Trevor, Jeff and Nick.

Lou Menendez, Organizer-Agent
An 18-year employee of IDOT District 6 Springfield, Menendez spent 18 years prior to that in manufacturing for Certified Tank Equipment Co. He was elected to the Executive Board seven years ago. He lives in Sherman with wife Carol. They have two grown children, Lisa and Tony. Lou and Tony own The Stadium Sports Bar in Springfield.

Dave Robinson, Organizer-Agent
Robinson joined the Local Union Staff in April 2006. He's been a member of Local Union 916 since 1994. He worked 10 years in the Building & Construction Industry and was most recently employed as a security guard for City Water Light & Power before coming to join our team.

Esther Sparks, Office Manager/Bookkeeper
A resident of Lincoln, Sparks spent 20 years as a legal secretary prior to coming to Local 916 in 2000. She is responsible for the overall clerical organization and supervision of the office. She has two adult children and four grandchildren.

Teri Hanner, Secretary/Titan Operator
Teri was born and raised in Lincoln, Illinois, but has been a resident of Elkhart since 1980. She's the mother of two daughters , Jessica and Nicole. Teri is also a business owner. She owns The Hair Hut Beauty Salon AND the Blue Moon Tavern in Elkhart. And don't think she's an absentee owner. She finishes her full time job at Local 916, then heads home to put in more hours in the businesses.

Sue Fickas, Secretary Health and Welfare; Pension Specialist
Sue joined the Local 916 staff in 1994. She is responsible for coordinating the Central States Health and Welfare and Pension funds for the private sector members, and the Illinois Conference construction members. She lives in Springfield.

Jeff Jones, Sergeant-at-arms

Local 916 Executive Board