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William Vera

Vice President · Tectum Foundation INC

Vice President at Tectum Foundation INC. Listed as an officer, director, or key employee across 1 organization on the Form 990 record.

Ambiguous identity This name matches 2 other individuals we could not verify as the same person. Each is kept as a separate record below — treat them as distinct people unless an explicit match is confirmed.
Organizations
1
Roles reported
1
Others who share this name
2

Who this is

Profile

Everything on the left is verified from the IRS filings. The biography on the right is compiled from public web sources and grounded to that filed record.

✓ Verified from filings
Reported as Vice President of Tectum Foundation INC, based in Miami, FL.
Facts extracted directly from each organization's Form 990, Part VII.
Biography Web-sourced

William Vera is a prominent leader within the Transport Workers Union (TWU), currently serving as the President of TWU Local 234 in Philadelphia. He has held various leadership roles within the union, including Vice President and Recording Secretary for the national Transport Workers Union of America.

Vera is a vocal advocate for worker safety and has actively campaigned against the implementation of autonomous vehicles in public transit, emphasizing the importance of human oversight and the potential impact on jobs and safety. His career demonstrates a long-standing commitment to advancing the livelihood and quality of life for transit workers.

Compiled from public web sources (5 cited), grounded to the filed record.

Track record

Career & tenure

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Tenure here
2013
Earlier career
  • President, TWU Local 234 (current, as of May 2026)
  • Vice President, TWU Local 234 (various years, including 2013-2019, 2022)
  • Recording Secretary, TWU Local 234 (2020-2021)
  • Member, Civil & Human Rights Department, Transport Workers Union

Standing

Recognition & press

Spoke to Philadelphia City Council regarding Waymo and autonomous vehicles (May 2026)Supported a resolution for improved workplace safety at the 27th Constitutional Convention (September 2025)Supported a resolution for improved workplace safety (October 2025)

Affiliations

Organizations

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Tectum Foundation INC Vice President · $578K revenue · Miami, FLExpand access to independent and credible news information to lower-income sectors of Latin AmericaFiled FY2021, FY2020 · Source: Form 990, Part VII

Disambiguation

Other people named William Vera

Different individuals who share this name, separated by IRS Schedule R, mailing address, and shared-board evidence. The 990 carries no person identifier, so some may still be the same person.

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William Vera 1 organization · Carlsbad, NMBpoe Carlsbad Elks Lodge #1558
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William Vera 1 organization · Philadelphia, PATransport Workers Union of America

Network

Serves alongside

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President · FY2021
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Secretary / Treasury · FY2021

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Public data from IRS Form 990 e-file & the Business Master File. Individuals appear here because they were named as an officer, director, or key employee on a nonprofit's Form 990; people are grouped by name plus corroborating evidence (Schedule R, shared address, shared board members). · philanthropy.org