Eastern Region
- Delaware
- Kentucky
- Maryland
- North Carolina
- Ohio
- Pennsylvania
- South Carolina
- South Jersey
- Virginia
- Washington DC
- West Virginia
Welcome to the Eastern Region A-PLUS Page!
Thank you all, especially to the Eastern Region, for your invaluable support during the first six months of the 2024-2026 administration. Together, we’ve stayed committed to the organization’s aims and missions, and we’ll continue to grow and learn in A-PLUS.
We are now entering another transformative period in the Postal Service. With Political Mail season in full swing, all eyes are on the USPS. Soon after, we’ll head straight into the holiday season, which brings its own unique challenges. Beyond making adjustments in personnel, processing, and delivery, we must also prepare for environmental factors, as weather remains a serious concern for the USPS. Let’s continue to focus on our people, our products, and our evolving processes while upholding our dignity and character.
For A-PLUS and our membership, it’s crucial that we continue providing support, guidance, and training. We can accomplish this by engaging across all functional units—maintenance, delivery, customer service, support services—and at all organizational levels, from craft to executive, as well as with our Retirees. At the 37th Eastern Region Conference, we saw this commitment in action.
The Executive Panel Discussion, led by Eastern Region Secretary Patricia King, was both informational and inspirational. We appreciated the participation of the Executives in attendance: Ms. Roslyn Bowens, Executive Plant Manager, Delaware/Pennsylvania 2; Mr. Edward B. Williamson, District Manager, Delaware/Pennsylvania 2; and Mr. Sherrod M. Stanard, A/Executive Plant Manager Delaware P&DC. Their dedication to the USPS and to A-PLUS was evident in their engagement and honest responses, which inspired attendees and set the stage for our conference theme: “A-PLUS Developing Leaders: Breaking Barriers to Empower Change.”
Each chapter present at the conference contributed meaningfully to the program. Eastern Region, you truly showed up and showed out! Workshop facilitators, including first-timers Stephanie Banks and Darlene Dickson, Eastern Region Board members Howard Patterson and Rashida Robinson, and many others, brought immense value through their sessions. Thank you to everyone who facilitated workshops, introduced speakers, and led or participated on committees. At the opening session, participants were encouraged to be receptive to new insights and meet at least one new person each day. I’m thrilled to hear that connections made at the conference have continued to flourish.
Special thanks to the Wilmington DE Chapter for hosting the 37th Eastern Region Conference in September. The dedication and effort you put into making the conference both welcoming and educational did not go unnoticed by attendees.
Looking ahead, I’d like to express our gratitude to the sponsors for presenting health care information at the upcoming Virtual Health Fair this November. In 2025, the Eastern Region will host the 38th A-PLUS National Convention from March 31 to April 4 at Maryland Live! The Baltimore and Washington, DC Metro Chapters are jointly chairing this exciting event. Registration opened on November 1, 2024. Please register and join us for what promises to be an exceptional convention!
Until next time, I wish you and your families a wonderful, blessed, and safe holiday season.
With A-PLUS love,
Cynthia Coles
President, A-PLUS Eastern Region
EASTERN REGION EXECUTIVE BOARD MEMBERS:
- Cynthia Coles – President
- Howard Patterson Jr. – Vice President
- Alan C Lewis – Director
- Clarence Davis Jr – Treasurer
- Patricia King – Secretary
- Rashida Robinson – Parliamentarian
- David Pacileo – Sergeant at Arms
- Mary Etta Johnson – Vice President, Retirees
CHAPTER PRESIDENTS (also board members):
- Tikia Felder – Baltimore
- Julan McFadden – Charlotte
- Billy Anderson – Cincinnati/Dayton
- Erica Ricks – Hampton Roads
- Kenetha Dietrich – Kentuckiana
- Donna Berry – Northern Ohio
- Wallace Beckett – Philadelphia/So. Jersey
- Bill Battles (A) – Pittsburgh
- Donald Garrett – Richmond
- Gaybriel Gibson – Greater SC
- Darnel Rice – Triad (NC)
- Portia Harris – Triangle (NC)
- Janet Lawrence – Washington Metro
- Kendrick Ellison – Wilmington (DE)