John T. Coli, Jr., Secretary-Treasurer
John Coli Jr. has been a member of the Teamsters since 2000. John earned undergraduate and law degrees from Columbia University, where he received interdepartmental honors for an undergraduate thesis on the Teamsters. John also serves members as a Trustee for Local 727’s Health and Welfare Fund, Pension Fund and Legal and Educational Assistance Fund. John became President of the local union on Jan. 1, 2011, after spending nearly two years as Vice President. He became Secretary-Treasurer on July 13, 2017. He was elected President of the Chicago Entertainment Industry Labor Council and named a Vice President of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Newspaper Conference in 2013. He is a member of both Local 727’s Parking Industry Labor Management Committee and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Parking Council and also is a member of the Illinois Bar Association.