Richard Johnsen
Mr. Johnsen has served as the representative of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (“IAM”) to the UAL Board since July 2021. He joined the IAM Executive Council as Air Transport Territory General Vice President in May 2022. Mr. Johnsen began his IAM career in Local 1781 as a Mechanic Assistant for United Airlines in 1988 and was promoted to Mechanic in 1990.
He served in many positions at the local and district level and was appointed as Assistant General Chairperson for District 141M in 2000, then a Grand Lodge Special Representative in 2001. He served as a Transportation Department Grand Lodge Representative and has been an IAM member for more than 37 years. He also served as the IAM Representatives Association (IAMRA) President from 2017-2021.
In February 2021, Mr. Johnsen was appointed Special Assistant to the International President before becoming Chief of Staff to the International President in June 2021. On May 1, 2022, Johnsen joined the IAM Executive Council as General Vice President of the Air Transport Territory.
Mr. Johnsen also serves on the executive boards of the AFL‐CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD), the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF), the board of directors of Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines (GDA | TLC) and the Aerospace Maintenance Council (AMC). He is also a Trustee on the IAM National Pension Fund.