John Mader
Executive Vice President/Western Area VP

Westerns Region Vice President John Mader has 19 years of experience as an activist member of IFPTE, attending the IFPTE’s triennial convention since 2006.

John’s local union is the Engineers and Scientists of California Local 20 (ESC). ESC is a diverse union that represents over 6,000 technical and professional employees working at companies such as Pacific Gas and Electric Company and Kaiser Permanente.

John’s first experience with IFPTE began by participating in the organizing drive to organize his classification into ESC. Since then John has helped organize more members in numerous organizing drives.

John is an Electric Distribution Engineer, and ESC Steward, at the PG&E Sacramento Service Center and holds an Electrical Engineering Degree from California State University Sacramento.

John has served the Union in a number of officer capacities including: Treasurer of the ESC PG&E Unit, Secretary Treasurer of ESC Local 20 and currently serves as President of the PG&E Unit of ESC Local 20 and as President for the Union. In addition, John is a member of the IFPTE veteran Committee from his days serving in the U.S. Navy.