Secretary-Treasurer/Business Agent
Jesse Case
Email: jcase@iowalabor.comPhone: 319-361-3212Jesse Case is the Secretary-Treasurer and Principal Officer of Teamsters Local 238 in Iowa – Iowa’s largest local union. Jesse has over 30 years of experience leading organizing campaigns in more than 20 states in both the public and private sectors. Jesse has served as a National Campaign Coordinator with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Iowa Political Director for Teamsters Local 238, and held executive board positions of Trustee and Recording Secretary with Local 238 prior to becoming Principal Officer. Case is also the founder of the Teamsters Community Action Network (TeamCAN) and holds a position on the executive board of the Iowa Federation of Labor.
Trustee/Business Agent
Arthur Jones
Email: ajones@iowalabor.comPhone: 641-990-3026Arthur was hired as a Business Agent for Local 238 in September of 2006 to serve the membership in the Mason City office. Arthur was an employee of Grinnell College where he served as steward, before going to work for Local 90 as Administrative Assistant in March 2004. Arthur has been a Teamster since 1995.
President/Business Agent
Dave Miller
Email: dmiller@iowalabor.comPhone: 319-231-5752Dave was hired as a business agent at Teamsters Local 650 now Local 238 in January of 1999. He was previously an employee and Steward at Nestle Beverage.
Trustee/Business Agent
Andre Johnson
Email: ajohnson@iowalabor.comAndre joined Teamster Local 238 October of 2019 as a Business Agent. Before joining Local 238 Andre has been the President of GCC/IBT Local 727-S (GCIU) for the past ten years where he has won many grievances and arbitrations representing the members as well as organizing a group in Centerville, IA where he continues fight for fare and just working conditions and benefits for the members. Prior to becoming the President of Local 727-S he served as Vice President for Five years.
Andre looks forward towards continuing to represent the working people that seek to have rights in the workplace where they can have a voice and provide for their families in the private and public sectors for many years.
Vice President/Business Agent
Brian Simpson
Email: bsimpson@iowalabor.comPhone: 515-238-8517Brian Simpson joined the staff of Teamsters Local Union No. 238 in November of 2014 as a Business Agent to serve the membership in the central and southwestern parts of the state working out of the Des Moines, IA. Office. Prior to joining the staff with 238 Brian had worked for the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in Washington D.C. as an Organizer working all over the country with various trade divisions. Shortly after becoming a Teamster member in April of 1997 Brian became actively involved in the local by becoming a steward, a position he held for 10 plus years and working on numerous political election campaigns over the years. Brian is looking forward to serving the needs of members for many years to come.
Trustee/Business Agent
Drake Custer
Email: dcuster@iowalabor.comPhone: 402-217-1271Drake Custer is a third-generation union member and has been a Teamster since August 2019. Prior to joining the Teamsters, Drake served as a local union officer as well as Vice Chairman of the Inter-Union Wet/Dry Corn Milling Council and served on the Executive Board for the Iowa Federation of Labor.
Recording Secretary/Bookkeeper/Director of Communications
Stephanie Griffin
Email: Sgriffin@iowalabor.comPhone: 319-365-1461Stephanie started working for Teamsters Local 238 in October of 2001. She grew up in a union family with her dad being a 30 year Teamster and her mom being a 30 year CWA member. Stephanie has worked in various roles throughout her time with Local 238 and is the Bookkeeper and Director of Communications.
