Contact Us

Thank you for visiting the Painters District Council 81 site. If you are looking for advice on a specific matter, you are encouraged to contact us directly. We strongly advise you to not disclose personal or confidential information by email. Please send us a brief description of how we can help and we will contact you asap. While our coverage area is vast, Painters District Council 81 knows that no two members are ever the same. Over the years, we have represented an enormous array of different types of industries. Our in-depth knowledge of the relevant area of the public and private sector means that we can offer advice and representation to a very diverse selection of members. 

District Council 81 represents workers in both the Private and Public Sector. We provide a full spectrum of services to help our members achieve their personal goals. We are proud to represent Glaziers, Painters, Drywall Finishers, Textile Workers, Police, Correctional Workers, Road Crews, and many more. Contact us today, we are ready and waiting to work with you on the challenges and opportunities workers face every day. 

5738 NW 2nd St, Des Moines, IA 50313, USA

(515) 289-0482

Business Manager - Secretary Treasurer

JD Fitch

jdfitch@iupatdc81.org

515-710-9689

Service Department

Derek Molyneux

Director of Service

dmolyneux@iupatdc81.org

319-320-8988


Jason Knight

Business Representative

Iowa: Painters and Finishers Local 246

Nebraska: Glaziers and Painters Local 109

jknight@iupatdc81.org

515-710-9690


Justin Roe

Field Representative

Eastern Iowa & Western Illinois: Painters and Finishers Local 1178

jroe@iupatdc81.org

563-508-1406


Terence Wylie

Field Representative

Colorado & Wyoming: Glaziers Local 930

twylie@iupatdc81.org

303-549-9502


Brendan Jacobson

Field Representative

Iowa & Western Illinois: Glaziers Local 581 & 1075

bjacobson@iupatdc81.org

515-553-5882


Jason Galvan

Field Representative

Colorado & Wyoming: Painters and Finishers Local 79 

Colorado & Wyoming: Floor Layers Local 419

jgalvan@iupatdc81.org

720-551-2876


RJ Beister

Field Representative

Nebraska: Painters and Glaziers Local 109

rjbeister@iupatdc81.org

402-917-3072


Ubaldo Luevanos

Field Representative / Organizer

Colorado & Wyoming

uluevanos@iupatdc81.org

720-412-7165


Organizing Department

Chris Swartz

Director of Organizing

cswartz@iupatdc81.org

515-402-0773


Ubaldo Luevanos

Organizer

Colorado & Wyoming

uluevanos@iupatdc81.org

720-412-7165

Public Professional Maintenance Employees

Mark Hubbard

PPME 2003 Business Representative

mhubbard@iupatdc81.org

319-573-4616


Devin Mehaffey

PPME 2003 Field Rep/Organizer

dmehaffey@iupatdc81.org 

515-858-6851

Training Department

Howard Baker

Director of Training

habaker@iupatdc81.org

641-569-0089


Jason Drummond

Assistant Director

jdrummond@iupatdc81.org

515-210-6377


Travis Luchtenburg

Eastern Iowa and Western Illinois

Training Coordinator

tluchtenburg@iupatdc81.org

309-737-2095


Rick Pineda

Colorado and Wyoming

Training Coordinator

rpineda@iupatdc81.org

303-358-9365


Jeremiah Fliss

Western Iowa & Nebraska

Training Coordinator

jfliss@iupatdc81.org

515-421-0002