Assistant Business Managers

Mark O'Connor

 
 
Mark O'Connor

Eastern Region ABM

 

Steven Purdy

 
 
Steven Purdy

Western Region ABM

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Robert Johnson

 
 
Robert Johnson

Central Region ABM

Robert Johnson is a former US Marine Infantryman that has been a member of Local 669 since 1987. He spent 18 years in the field working as a Sprinkler Fitter before being elected as Business Agent for the state of Michigan for 10 years. In January of 2017 Johnson became the Assistant Business Manager for the Central Region. He is a 3rd generation Local 669 Sprinkler Fitter, a 2nd generation Business Agent, and a 2nd generation Assistant Business Manager.

Robert is a proud father to his daughter Ashlyn who is 25 years old, son Zack who is 27 and a 4th generation Sprinkler Fitter, and a grandfather to 3 adorable grandchildren. He has been married for 30 years to his beautiful wife, Melissa May. Robert loves to hunt and fish and he especially enjoys Ice fishing big water walleye on the Great Lakes. He also loves his 3 Chihuahuas more than he loves most people.
 

William Puhalla

William Puhalla

Southern Region ABM

Bill has been a proud member of 669 for 34 years, and an employee of the Local for 20 years. He is currently the Assistant Business Manager for the Southern Region. He enjoys playing an active role in all areas of serving our membership, especially helping to settle grievances for members.

In Bill’s free time, he enjoys spending time outdoors with his wife, four children and the family dog. Their outdoor activities involve camping, fishing, sport shooting and mountain biking. Bill has been hunting his whole life and has visited every region of our country to hunt various wildlife. He recently took up waterfowl hunting with his boys, and it is quickly becoming his favorite past time. When he isn’t hunting, he can be found cooking with his eldest daughter or riding ATVs with his wife.