ABOUT US
The Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA) is a global membership organization for employee assistance professionals. With members in over 40 countries, EAPA is the world’s most relied upon source of information and support for and about the employee assistance profession.
Employee Assistance Programs grew out of the occupational alcoholism movement. In 1971, the Association of Labor and Management Administrators and Consultants on Alcoholism (ALMACA) was formed. Organized labor was a key participant in the founding of the association; which aligned with the labor movement’s strong belief that workers should help other workers and their families address issues affecting their health and welfare. In 1989, the association's name was officially changed to Employee Assistance Professionals Association (EAPA).
The EAPA Labor chapter was established in 2017 to provide a venue for networking, education and support for EAPA members who are labor affiliated or labor friendly.
CHAPTER MEETINGS
The EAPA Labor Chapter meets quarterly via video conference and in-person at the annual EAPA Conference.
January 15,2026 - 3pm Eastern
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82720824281
April 16, 2026 - 3pm Eastern
Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84789981878
July 16, 2026 - 3pm Eastern
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86302766413
October 9 2026 - Time TBD Eastern
Annual Business Meeting
In-Person: EAPA Conference-Norfolk VA
CHAPTER OFFICERS - 2025
President
Brian Le Blanc
briangleblanc@snet.net
Vice President
Ken Deptuck
kdeptuck@teamsters.ca
Treasurer
Lee Ann Aden
leeann@beyondbalncesheets.com
Secretary
Hunny Powell
HPowell@benefitplans.org
NOTICE OF NOMINATIONS / ELECTION 2026 - 2028
MEMBERSHIP
To become a member of the Labor Chapter of EAPA, you must first become an member of international EAPA.
The current cost to join is $200 ($30 for the Labor Chapter plus $170 for international membership).
Click HERE to join!
Notice of Nominations and Election of Officers (2026-2028)
Dear EAPA Labor Chapter Members ,
The term of office for the present EAPA Labor Chapter Executive Officer positions is ending on December 31 2025.
At the in person EAPA Labor Chapter meeting held on October 10 2025 in San Francisco, California at the EAPA Conference there was a motion made and second and unanimously approved by all Chapter Members in attendance that an election nomination notice be sent out to all Labor Chapter Members in good standing requesting for nominations for the Labor Chapter Executive Officer positions.
The EAPA Labor Chapter Officer positions open for nominations are the following :
President
Vice President
Treasurer
Secretary
Labor Affiliate Member at Large
Education Director
NOTE = CLOSING DATE for nominations to be received is December 17 2015 .
NOTE = All nominations must clearly state the persons name & contact information also the position being nominated for .
NOTE = All nominations must be sent to the attention of the EAPA Labor Chapter Secretary ( Hunny Powell ) seclaboreapa@zoho.com
NOTE = All inquiries are to be made to the present EAPA Labor Chapter President Brian Leblanc briangleblanc@snet.net
The following nominations have been made at the EAPA Labor Chapter Meeting on October 10/ 2025 .
Position nominated = President = Bryan Hutchinson
Position nominated = Vic President = Ken Deptuck
Position nominated = Treasurer = Lee Ann Aden
Position nominated = Secretary = Hunny Powell
