District Council 78 Staff
Richard Jones - Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer
J. Ferguson - Public Affairs Director and Business Representative
Richard Jones - Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer
Richard Jones Email: Rjones@dc78.org
Phone: 239-424-6105
Orlando Hall
Pompano Beach Hall
Tampa Hall
Cocoa Hall
Cape Coral Hall
Al Trombetta - Service Director
J. Ferguson - Public Affairs Director and Business Representative
Richard Jones - Business Manager/Secretary Treasurer
Al Trombetta Email: AL@dc78.org
Phone: 321-300-0985
Statewide Service Director for members and Contractors
J. Ferguson - Public Affairs Director and Business Representative
J. Ferguson - Public Affairs Director and Business Representative
J. Ferguson - Public Affairs Director and Business Representative
J. Ferguson Email: JF@dc78.org
Phone: 813-672-9518
Tampa/Riverview Hall - Local 88
Gulf Coast Construction and Glazing Rep.
Government Affairs and Media Contact
Darrell Starks - Business Representative
Darrell Starks - Business Representative
J. Ferguson - Public Affairs Director and Business Representative
Darrell Starks Email: Dstarks@dc78.org
Phone: 954 545 6191
Pompano Beach Hall
Local 1175 and Local 73 Member Units
Tradeshow Contractors and members
Rony Carballo - Business Representative
Darrell Starks - Business Representative
Rony Carballo - Business Representative
Rony Carballo Email: Rony@dc78.org
Phone: 321-300-2550
Pompano Beach Hall
Local 365 and Local 452 Members, South Florida Painting and Construction, Industrial Painting Facilities.
Luis Ortega - Business Representative
Darrell Starks - Business Representative
Rony Carballo - Business Representative
Luis Ortega Email: Lortega@dc78.org
Phone: 321 300 0989
Riverview - Tampa - FL West Coast
Construction and Glazing
Melissa Jackson - Business Representative Government Employees
Enika Blunt - Business Representative Public Sector Government Employees
Enika Blunt - Business Representative Public Sector Government Employees
Email: MJackson@dc78.org
Phone: 321-218-2975
Local Government Units:
Leon School District
Marion School District
Enika Blunt - Business Representative Public Sector Government Employees
Enika Blunt - Business Representative Public Sector Government Employees
Enika Blunt - Business Representative Public Sector Government Employees
Email: EBlunt@dc78.org
Phone: 321-218-2619
Brevard Schools
City of Bartow
City of Deerfield Beach
Charlotte County Government
City of Sweetwater
Village of Biscayne Park
Xavier Cepeda - Organizing Director
Enika Blunt - Business Representative Public Sector Government Employees
Michael Santana - Business Representative
Xavier Cepeda Email: Xavier@dc78.org
Phone: 321-300-2070
Statewide Construction Organizing and new member recruitment.
Michael Santana - Business Representative
Marlon Molina - Business Representative Disney BVCC
Michael Santana - Business Representative
Michael Santana Email: Mike@dc78.org
Phone: 407-852-3977
Orlando Hall
Kennedy Space Center and Military Bases, Buena Vista Construction (BVCC) Central FL Construction.
Marlon Molina - Business Representative Disney BVCC
Marlon Molina - Business Representative Disney BVCC
Marlon Molina - Business Representative Disney BVCC
Marlon Molina Email: Marlon@dc78.org
Phone: 321-300-3971
Buena Vista Construction Co. Disney Maintenance and Character Shop.
Local 1010 Business Representative
Tonya King- Membership Coordinator
Marlon Molina - Business Representative Disney BVCC
Marlon Molina - Business Representative Disney BVCC
Tonya King Email: TKing@dc78.org
Phone: 407-240-3929
Orlando Hall
Member Services for Local 73, 88, 164 and 1010.
Training Department
Chris Pascal - Director
Tito Vega - Apprentice Coordinator
Tito Vega - Apprentice Coordinator
Chris Pascal Email: Cpascal@dc78.org
Phone: 321-704-8362
Statewide Training Director. Visit FLFTI.org for more information
Tito Vega - Apprentice Coordinator
Tito Vega - Apprentice Coordinator
Tito Vega - Apprentice Coordinator
Tito Vega Email: Tito@dc78.org
Phone: 954-256-7528
Orlando FTI Campus
Commercial and Industrial Painting Apprenticeship Program.
Zenaida Ramos - Admin Assistant Training Dept.
Elizabeth "Liz" Zambrano - Training Coordinator - South FL
Elizabeth "Liz" Zambrano - Training Coordinator - South FL
Zenaida Ramos Email: ZRamos@dc78.org
Phone: 321-234-3616
Apprenticeship Application and membership. STAR Program Sign up
Elizabeth "Liz" Zambrano - Training Coordinator - South FL
Elizabeth "Liz" Zambrano - Training Coordinator - South FL
Elizabeth "Liz" Zambrano - Training Coordinator - South FL
Liz's email: Liz@dc78.org
Phone: 954-256-8164
Training Coordinator - South Florida Commercial Painting and Trade Show
Frequently Asked Questions
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Any worker in a field related to District Council 78's mission can join. This includes both part-time and full-time workers.
To become a member of District Council 78, you can fill out the membership application on our website or contact us directly for more information.
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