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IAM International President Brian Bryant has appointed Stefanie Parker as Associate General Counsel in the IAM Legal Department, effective Oct. 26, 2026.
Prior to joining the IAM, Parker was an associate at James & Hoffman, P.C., where she represented labor unions and employees in a range of labor and employment matters. Her work included representing the Washington Teachers’ Union in arbitration and before the D.C. Public Employee Relations Board, Starbucks Workers United in proceedings before the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), and federal employees in whistleblower and employment discrimination cases.
Parker previously served as a Labor Attorney in the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, where she monitored and enforced Mexico’s compliance with labor obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), particularly through the agreement’s Rapid Response Mechanism.
Her experience in federal labor relations also includes serving as an Attorney Advisor to Federal Labor Relations Authority Member Ernest DuBester and as a trial attorney in Region 28 of the NLRB in Phoenix, Ariz. While at the NLRB, Parker was elected president of Local 28 of the National Labor Relations Board Union and served as co-chair of the union’s National Equal Employment Opportunity Committee.
“Stefanie brings extensive experience in labor law, collective bargaining, workers’ rights, and federal labor relations to the IAM’s legal team,” said IAM International President Brian Bryant. “We are proud to bring her on staff to continue her work expertly advocating for working people and protecting workers’ rights. Stefanie will provide strong legal representation for IAM members.”
Earlier in her career, Parker served as a legal fellow in the Healthcare Division of the Service Employees International Union, advising on organizing campaigns at for-profit hospitals in rural Illinois and Pennsylvania.
Outside of her legal practice, Parker volunteers with Uganda Empowers, a nonprofit organization focused on community development in Lwengo, Uganda.
Parker earned her Juris Doctor from Yale Law School, a Master of Public Administration from American University and a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Mary Washington. She is admitted to practice law in Maryland, California and the District of Columbia.
