SWPTA Administrators
Our Leaders
The Southwest Pipe Trades Administrative Team is composed of leaders from each of the affiliated local unions throughout Texas, Oklahoma and New Mexico, as well as two United Association International Representatives.
![](https://southwestpipetrades.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Chap-portrait-edited.jpg)
Chap Thornton
PRESIDENT
- UA Local 286 - Austin
- (512) 385-0002
- (512) 385-0232
- [email protected]
- local286.org
![J.B. Kirk Financial Secretary of Southwest Pipe Trades](https://southwestpipetrades.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/JB-Kirk.png)
J.B. Kirk
Financial Secretary
- UA Local 404 - Lubbock
- (806) 744-3835
- (806) 744-7561
- [email protected]
- ualocal404.org
Administration
![Gary Cartwright of Southwest Pipe Trades](https://southwestpipetrades.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Gary-Cartwright.png)
Gary Cartwright
- UA Local 344 - Oklahoma City
- (405) 682-4571
- (405) 682-1327
- [email protected]
- plumbersandpipefitters.com
![Bryan Edwards of Southwest Pipe Trades](https://southwestpipetrades.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Bryan-Edwards.png)
Bryan Edwards
- UA Local 211 - Houston, Harlingen
- (713) 644-5521
- (281) 479-3510
- [email protected]
- pipefitterslocal211.com
![Courtenay Eichorst of Southwest Pipe Trades](https://southwestpipetrades.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/Courtenay-Eichhorst.png)
Courtenay Eichorst
- UA Local 412 - Albuquerque
- (505) 265-1513
- (505) 265-7127
- [email protected]
- ualocal412.org/