C. Faye Harper has been a member of IATSE since 1992. In 1993, Faye was elected as the first Business Representative to the then newly chartered IATSE Local 834 Exhibition Employees in Atlanta, Georgia. She held that position until 2017. During her twenty-four-year tenure as the Business Representative for Local 834, Faye built partnerships with nationally recognized Exhibit and Trade Show companies operating in the Atlanta Metropolitan Area. On April 12, 1993, she joined IATSE staff as an International Representative, doing work related to organizing, contract negotiations, and business related to the tradeshow industry.

The General Executive Board (GEB) unanimously elected Faye as International Trustee in 2000, a post she held until 2016. At the 2016 mid-winter GEB meeting in Hollywood, Florida, the GEB again, unanimously elected her as the12th International Vice President. Vice President Harper has served on the IATSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee since 2005.

Faye is the proud parent of three adult children, two of whom are second generation IATSE members.