Training Instructors
Our training instructors at Local 537 uphold our values as a union. Not only do they teach the necessary skills to become a high-level journeyperson, but they also maintain our commitment to protecting the safety and health of our members by teaching safety measures, and utilizing cutting-edge technology that improves our work practices every day. Thank you to all our training instructors, past and present, for your dedication to this great union!
Pipefitting Instructors
Peter Aylward, 2015 – present
Neal Barhight, 2018 – present
Michael Basch, 2021 – present
Bob Belmore, 2001
John Canavan, 2014 – 2021
Rick Carlson, 2001
Frank Capuzzo, 2007 – 2019
Paul Clancy, before 1998 – 1999
Dan Coady, 2017 – present
Matthew Colby, 2002 – 2005
Cory Collins, 2020 – present
Mark Constantino, before 2001 – 2003
Russell Corr, 2016 – 2019
Johnnie Crowley, 2015 – present
James Curran, 2002 – present
Fran DeChristoforo, 2005 – present
Jim DeSalvo, before 2001 – 2002
Henry Dinino, 2017 – 2020
Vin Dolan, 2001
John Donlan
Bill Doolan, 2006 – 2008
Paul Duffy
Mark Farraher, before 2001 – 2017
Barry Fenton, before 2001 – 2017
John Gatti
Timothy Gilligan, before 2001 – 2005
Mark Glynn, 2020 – present
Robert Green, 2005 – 2015
John Grehan, 2014 – 2020
Charles Hannaford, before 2001 – 2002
Martin Joseph, 2004 – 2017, 2019 – present
Greg Katapodis, before 2001 – 2018
Paul Katapodis, before 2001 – 2005, 2015 – present
Shaun Kelley, 2005 – 2015
Aongus Kelley, 2016 – present
John Kelley, 2015 – present
Kerry Kelly, before 1998 – 2001
Chris LaFleur, 2005 – 2014
Arthur Lally, before 1998 – 2002
Scott Lally, 2005 – 2008
David Lee, 2019 – present
Kevin MacKay, before 2001 – 2020
Fran Marr
Gerry Martin, 2014 – 2016
Paul McGrath, before 2001 – present
Fran Meagher, before 1998 – 2001
Bill Moran, before 1998 – 2000
Daniel Mulligan, 2017 – present
Kevin Mulligan, before 2001 – present
Daniel O’Brien, 2018 – 2020
Steve Parsons, before 2001 – present
Paul Sheehan, 2005 – 2017
Chris Smith, 2019 – present
Tim Sullivan, 2016 – present
Todd Sullivan, 2016 – present
Donald Timmins, before 2001 – 2012
Rodney Upchurch, before 2001 – 2014
David Vecchio, 2013 – 2015
Gerry Vickers
James Walsh, before 2001 – 2005
Sandra Williams, 2002 – present
Refrigeration Instructors
Jim Beamis
Christopher Brennan, 2003 – 2011, 2014 – 2019
Jack Cahill, before 2001 – 2008
Aldo Cassina, 2014 – present
Peter Christian, 2018 – 2021
Burce Copp
Charlie Copp
Shaun Cunningham, before 2001 – 2005, 2007 – 2009, 2011 – 2013
William Daley, before 2001 – 2016
Steve Dionisio, 2014 – present
Michael Flores, 2019 – 2020
Jeff Forward, before 2001 – 2019
Joseph Gallotto, before 2001 – 2014
Brian Gerrior, 2005 – 2014
Philip Haley, 2014 – present
Freddy Hayes
Michael Holmes, 2015 – 2017, 2021 – present
Eric Johnson
Brian Kelley, 2005 – 2010
William Kerrigan, 2019 – present
Bill Little, 2007 – present
John Lynn, before 2001 – 2017
Patrick Mahoney, 2007 – present
Paul Mahoney, 2005 – 2015, 2017 – 2019
William Mahoney, before 2001 – 2013, 2015 – 2020
Charlie Marr
Kerry McMasters, before 2001 – 2006
Roy Newbury
Brian Nicholson, 2014 – 2021
Michael Prendergast, 2021 – present
Mike Savage, before 1998 – 1999
Jesse Smith, 2017 – present
Mathew Standish, 2021 – present
Bob Stranberg
Thomas Stranberg, before 2001 – 2014
Andrew Varley, 2016 – present
Jim Wilson
Philip Winmill, 2021 – present
Kevin Womersley, before 2001 – 2013
Peter Womersley, before 2001 – 2005, 2011 – 2016
Bill Young