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Zeb Feldman
Senior Business Agent - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution: Uses IBB techniques to have enduring solutions to common problems.
- Management Skills: Led and trained over 20 private sector teams of professionals in Unit Based Teams - exceeding long-term budgetary and performance goals.
- Training and Team Cohesion: Created standard business practices, quantifiably increasing sales and customer satisfaction with decreased training time.
- Financial Expertise: Accurately forecasted inventory and labor needs; generated and reconciled payroll and purchase orders for private sector.
- Social Services Agency
- Technology Services and Solutions Department
- Santa Clara County Superior Court
Email [email protected] or call/text 408.621.5618 | BOOK TIME WITH ME
Zeb is recognized by Unions, communities and collogues for creating tight-knit, leadership teams that transform problems into projects. Zeb serves CEMA using a wealth of knowledge – having been a labor organizer at SEIU 521, manager at Stanford University, a Firefighter in Santa Clara and expert in Organizational Psychology. Zeb has negotiated numerous mutli-billion dollar labor agreements that expand member pay and benefits as well as hundreds of classification studies. He has saved hundreds of employees from layoffs through advocacy with recognized savings, grant funding and smoothed furloughs as solutions. Additionally Zeb has a deep commitment to acting with integrity and improving Union and Employer systems – making them as understandable, usable and simple as possible.
His non-labor background includes transforming a division at Stanford University from a pen and paper operation to a cloud integrated workplace. As a former private sector manager Zeb brings a client-oriented, managerial and financial perspective to union advocacy. As a former firefighter Zeb has an eye towards after unity of purpose, incident command and the importance of training and preparedness to success in the workplace and life.
Other areas of professional competence include:
Zeb is an alumnus of Santa Clara University and Stanford University and passionately participates in social justice events. His home is in East Palo Alto with his family, dogs and his favorite co-ed basketball league.
Zeb provides union advocacy and services to CEMA members in Santa Clara County and the Superior Court of Santa Clara directly along with oversight and management of all contract tables and split representation cases in CEMAs jurisdictions.
Zeb provides union member services to CEMA members in Santa Clara County's:
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Lawrence Su
Business Agent - Office of the County Executive
- Office of the Assessor
- Office of the County Counsel
- Office of the County Clerk-Recorder
- Procurement Department
- Department of Tax and Collections
- Controller-Treasurer Department
- County 9-1-1 Communications Department
- Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
- Risk Management
- Employee Services Agency
- Facilities and Fleet Department
- Registrar of Voters
- County Library District
- Office of the Sheriff
- Department of Correction
- Office of the District Attorney
- Alternate Defender Office
- Public Defender Office
- Probation Department
- Pretrial Services Department
- Department of Child Support Services
- Public Health Department
- Valley Health Plan
- Office of Supportive Housing
- Planning and Development
- Consumer and Environmental Protection Agency
- Mosquito and Vector Control District
- Parks and Recreation Department
- County Roads and Airports Department
Email [email protected] or call/text 408.636.3600
Lawrence Su is a graduate from UC Berkeley, earning his Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and completing his minor in Asian American and Diaspora Studies. Lawrence is also a proud product of the California community college system, obtaining two Associate’s degrees from De Anza College.
Education and community service have been a focus for Lawrence, having served in multiple positions in student government and in the statewide Student Senate for California Community Colleges (SSCCC). Lawrence brings his nonprofit experience from the SSCCC during his terms as Executive Vice President, Vice President of Finance, and Legislative Affairs Director, contributing to the growth of the SSCCC in serving the over 2 million California community college students, so that students' needs are heard and addressed at the state and local level. His County experience comes from his time as Board Aide for Santa Clara County Supervisor Otto Lee, with his political experience and skills having been honed through multiple electoral campaigns and lobbying.
Lawrence provides union member services to CEMA members in Santa Clara County's:
Finance and Government
Public Safety and Justice
Children, Seniors, and Families
Health and Hospital
Housing, Land Use, Environment, and Transportation
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Jonathan Brown
Business Agent - Monterey County
- Santa Cruz County
Email [email protected] or call/text 408.712.2907
Jonathan Brown is the newest member of the CEMA team. He was formerly a Management Analyst for Monterey County, where he was elected by his peers to the Management Council Executive Board and helped organize his fellow managers to unionize with CEMA. When the business agent role became available, Jonathan knew he would be proud to represent his fellow managers and was delighted when selected for the position. He's now focused on preserving and enhancing the working conditions in Monterey County by negotiating our foundational agreement and advocating for members whenever possible.
Jonathan provides union member services to CEMA members in:
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Santos Quintero
Business Agent - Valley Medical Center
- Regional Medical Center
- O'Connor Hospital
- St. Louise Regional Hospital
- Behavioral Health Services Department
- Custody Health Services Department
- Emergency Medical Services Department
Email [email protected] or call/text 408.694.8645
Santos Quintero joins CEMA after an established career serving working people throughout Central and Northern California. He began his career as a labor organizer with the United Farm Workers in the Salinas Valley, where he organized and represented farm workers in negotiations with some of the state's largest and most powerful agricultural employers. His dedication and leadership led him to serve as Regional Director for Central and Northern California.
Over the past 14 years, Santos has continued his commitment to the labor movement as a Labor Representative and Contract Negotiator with SEIU Local 1021 and the California Nurses Association (CNA). Throughout his career, he has represented a wide range of bargaining units across multiple industries, including city and county government, nonprofit organizations, and healthcare facilities. He has successfully advocated for workers at the bargaining table, helping members secure fair contracts, improved working conditions, and a stronger voice in their workplaces.
Santos earned his Bachelor of Arts in World Culture and Languages, with a minor in Chicano Studies, from California State University, Monterey Bay. While attending CSUMB, he worked with the College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP), helping increase college access and success for students from migrant backgrounds. He also served in leadership roles within several student organizations dedicated to expanding educational opportunities and empowering low-income and underrepresented students.
Throughout his career, Santos has remained committed to the principles of solidarity, social justice, equity, and service to the community. He is proud to continue that work at CEMA by supporting members, strengthening their voices, and advocating for fair and respectful working conditions and treatment.
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