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Officers and Staff

Like any large corporation, AMVETS is suitably structured to carry out a wide range of activities integral to its operation as a veterans service organization. On a day-to-day basis, these various functions are carried out by the national staff. Leadership at this level is vested in your national officers, who also serve on the National Executive Committee. Similarly organized on the national level are the Ladies Auxiliary and the Sons of AMVETS. Other key entities are the National Finance Committee and the Board of Trustees of the National Service Foundation.

AMVETS National Headquarters
4647 Forbes Boulevard
Lanham, MD 20706-4380
Phone: (301) 459-9600
Toll-Free: 1-877-726-8387
Fax: (301) 459-7924

General Inquires
e-mail: amvets@amvets.org

Scholarships:
e-mail: thilton@amvets.org

Thrift Store Donations:
e-mail: vwortz@amvets.org

AMVETS Quartermaster
1395 E. Dublin-Granville Road
Columbus, OH 43229
1-800-64 AMVET

ohamvets@aol.com
www.amvetsquartermaster.com

AMVETS National Officers

National Commander
Duane Miskulin,
duanenjoan@hotmail.com

National First Vice Commander
Jerry Hotop, jwhotop@ccilink.net

National Second Vice Commander
Gary Fry, gfry@verizon.net

National Judge Advocate
Daniel M. Snyder, dan@sawfindlay.com

National Finance Officer
Fertie Brand, fab8589@aol.com

National Provost Marshal
Eugene Meyer, Farmer43556@yahoo.com

National Chaplain
Gary Sallade, coachsal@horizonview.net

National Inspector General
PNC Willeam A. Boetcher, waboettcher@hotmail.com

National District I Commander
Doug N. Newell, dougnn@aol.com

National District II Commander
William F. Clark, parrisisland65@yahoo.com

National District III Commander
Larry E. Via, lvia55@comcast.net

National District IV Commander
Donald Barnes, amvetdon@insightbb.com 

National District V Commander
Tina Lumpkins, eglumpkins@att.net

National District VI Commander
Terry McCarty, ocdawf@yahoo.com


AMVETS National Headquarters Staff

National Commander's Office
Official head and representative of the AMVETS organizations.
Duane Miskulin , National Commander (x4002), duanenjoan@hotmail.com

Administrative Department
Administration of Headquarters and member-related activities.
PNC Jim King, National Executive Director (x4004), jking@amvets.org
Carol Fudge, Executive Assistant (x4003),
cfudge@amvets.org
Anita Claytor-Jackson, Commanders Assistant (x4006),
anita@amvets.org
Donna Holly, Receptionist, Switchboard Operator (x4001),
dholly@amvets.org
Ward Taylor, Maintenance Supervisor (x4007), wtaylor@amvets.org

Communications Department
Magazine, national website, media relations,
editorial and design services.

Jay Agg, National Communications Director (x4035),
jagg@amvets.org
Luis A. Jimenez Jr, National Graphic Designer (x4036), ljimenez@amvets.org
Ryan Gallucci, National Media Specialist (x4038),
rgallucci@amvets.org

Finance Department
Monetary affairs for Headquarters.
Velma R. Hart, CAE, National Finance Director/CFO (x4011), vhart@amvets.org
Diane Simons, Assistant to the Finance Director (x4012), dsimons@amvets.org
Cecilia Leftwich, Office Assistant-Mornings (4013)
cleftwich@amvets.org
Peter Giusti, Chief Development Strategist (4008)
pgiusti@amvets.org

Human Resources Department
Personnel matters, compensation and group insurance.
Maria Isaja, Human Resources Director (x4051), misaja@amvets.org
Christopher Sahin, Human Resources Assistant (x4066),
csahin@amvets.org

Legislation Department
Lobbying, Alert Network and government relations.
Raymond Kelley, Legislative Director (x4016),
rkelley@amvets.org
Christina M. Roof ,Deputy Legislative Director(x4015)
croof@amvets.org

Membership Department
Membership inquiries, post information and address changes.

Phillip A. Ledwell, Membership Director (x4020)
pledwell@amvets.org
Carolyn Taylor, Assistant to the Membership Director (x4021), ctaylor@amvets.org
Remonia Chaplin, Data Technician (x4022),
rchaplin@amvets.org
Linda Hudson, Programs Specialist (x4023),
lhudson@amvets.org
Cecilia Leftwich, Rosters, Transfer & Changes-Afternoons (4013)
cleftwich@amvets.org

Programs Department
Americanism, AMVETS Against Drugs & Alcohol Abuse, Armed Services Blood Program, Boy Scouts of America, Ceremonial Rifles,  Military Funeral Honors, National Guard MOU, ROTC Medals, Scholarships, VA Voluntary Service, White Clover
Beryl Love, Programs Director (x4030),
blove@amvets.org
Tiffany Hilton, Programs Associate (x4031),
thilton@amvets.org

Service Department
National service officers, veterans issues and claims assistance.
Denny Boller, Service Director (x4045),
dboller@amvets.org

Eugene Glover, Executive Assistant (x4046),
eglover@amvets.org


National Finance Committee

Fertie Brand, 2010 Chairman
fab8589@aol.com

Duane J. Miskulin, National Commander
duanenjoan@hotmail.com

Jerry Hotop, National 1st Vice Commander
jwhotop@ccilink.net

Gary Fry, National 2nd Vice Commander
glfry@verizon.net

PNC John Lorec, Past National Commander
lorecj@bellsouth.net

PNC W. G. "Bill" Kilgore, Past National Commander
wgkamvet@charter.net

Daniel M. Snyder, National Judge Advocate
dan@sawfindlay.com

Cleve Geer, President, National Service Foundation
CleveGeer@cfl.rr.com

PNC Tom McGriff, Immediate Past NFO
mcgrifft_l@sbcglobal.net

Staff:
PNC James B. King, National Executive Director
jking@amvets.org

PNC Joseph T. Piening, NSF Executive Director
jpiening@amvets.org

Velma R. Hart, National Finance Director
vhart@amvets.org


Board of Trustees of the
AMVETS National Service Foundation

Cleve Geer, President
CleveGeer@cfl.rr.com

PNC Jimmy T. Smith, Vice President
jimmytsmith@charter.net

Fertie Brand, Treasurer
fab8589@aol.com

Daniel M. Snyder, National Judge Advocate
dan@sawfindlay.com

PNC Josephus C. Vandengoorbergh
, Trustee
jrvan@centurytel.net

PNC John "Chad" Hapner, Trustee
johnhapner@sbcglobal.net

PNC William A. Boettcher, Trustee
waboettcher@hotmail.com

PNC John Sisler, Trustee
ssisler@amvetsaux.org

PNC Joseph T. Piening, NSF Executive Director
jpiening@amvets.org

PNC Jim King, National Executive Director
jking@amvets.org

Denny Boller, National Service Director
Dboller@amvets.org


National Executive Committee

Alaska
Don Oliver, nec@amvets-alaska.org

Arizona
John L. Hines, johnlhines@yahoo.com

Arkansas
Winston McGinnis, maclee@centurytel.net

California
Filbert Bejarano,

Connecticut
Albert J. Duff, aduff0037@charter.net

Delaware
Joshua Gladden

District of Columbia
Johnnie Collins, Jr., JohnniePattie@cox.net

Florida
Larry Arnett, larry26@comcast.net

Georgia
Bill Gilmore, gilmer620@msn.com

Illinois
Michael Dawson, mdawson818@sbcglobal.net

Indiana
Paul Maiden, Paul@emproshunts.com

Iowa
Barry Remington, brem@cfu.net

Kansas
Ronald Anderson, Sr.,

Kentucky
Alan R. Smith, encsss@verizon.net

Louisiana
Jim Martin, jim@jmartincpa.com

Maine
Rodney, Anderson

Maryland
Fred Shinbur, fred.shinbur@us.army.mil

Massachusetts
Thomas M. Davitt, tmd676@yahoo.com

Michigan
Dennis Butler, dennb8@aol.com

Minnesota
Ray Gerving, DetectorRC@comcast.net

Missouri
Gary Adams,

Nebraska
Albert Christner, Kchristner@bwtelcom.net

New Jersey
Don Feldman

New Mexico
Michael "Doc" Tharpe, doctharpe@yahoo.com

New York
Harold Chapman

North Carolina
Jim L. Ely,

North Dakota
John E. Adolf, vjadolf@netzero.net

Ohio
Delmer Click, ohiovet@hotmail.com

Oklahoma
Richard Ahlskog, amvetsok@sbcglobal.net

Oregon
Gerald "Gary" Carver, garycarver@comcast.net

Pennsylvania
PNC Arthur Stahl, pdc46@verizon.net

Rhode Island
Arthur E. Rodriques, amvets33@yahoo.com

South Carolina
Harold F. Slawson, hfslawson@sc.rr.com

Tennessee
Dale H. Kile, dnkile@bellsouth.net

Texas
GM Caldwell, aaagmc01@aol.com

Virginia
Davis S. Luck, dsluck@cox.net

Washington
Phillip "Fred" George, Pfg54@msn.com

West Virginia
Roy (Tom) Smith, Snuffy1947@yahoo.com

Wisconsin
Arnold Miller, Millerarnie9@aol.com


AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary National Officers

Patty A. Piening, President
papiening@verizon.net

Dee Kreiling, 1st Vice President (Membership)
kreiling@pitt.edu

Lynda Taylor, 2nd Vice President (Child Welfare)
lyndat02@yahoo.com

Leslie Wunderle, 3rd Vice President (Community Service)
wunderlel@residentialmtg.com

PNP Susan Sisler, Treasurer
ssisler@amvetsaux.org

Linda McGriff, Chaplain
limcg22@yahoo.com

Marvell Ruppel, Sergeant-At-Arms
meruppel@yahoo.com

Kathy Berning, Americanism Officer
berninkm@peoplepc.com

Dottie Wustrow, Scholarship Officer
dorothywustrow@yahoo.com

Sylvia Rowland, VAVS Representative
srowland5@nc.rr.com

PNP Heidi Dineen, Parliamentarian
hdineen@hotmail.com

Sue Dick, Hospital Chairman
suesjoy2000@yahoo.com

Carol King, Honors and Awards Chairman
Nba4carol@aol.com

Evelyn R. McElvin, Junior AMVETS Coordinator
bleve123@aol.com

Jenanine Reznik, National Snappiest

Joyce Finn, 2010 Convention Chairman


Sons of AMVETS National Officers

David Spencer, Commander
dspencer@sonsofamvets-ma.org

Robert Hammett, 1st Vice Commander
rhammet@comcast.net

John Barnhill, 2nd Vice Commander
Johnbarnehill616@aol.com

Jon Keith, 3rd Vice Commander
Jonkeith50@gmail.com

Daniel K. Briggs, Finance Officer/ Leg. Dir.
dbrigges@who.rr.com

Gene Batt, Judge Advocate
genpba@artelco.net

Jay Williams II, Inspector General
williamsjcii@embarqmail.com

Donald P. Finnegan, Chaplain
donfinnegan@att.net

Robert Delesky, Historian/Pro Officer
Bobo3006@gmail.com

Joe Herbert, VAVS Representative
Joch0458@yahoo.com

Larry E. Combs, Legislative Director
combsle@aol.com

Jim Myers, Webmaster
jmyers049@mchsi.com

PNC Edward W. Kemp, Sons Coordinator
ewilkiam@mchsi.com

Dave Murka, Executive Director
natsons@infinet.com

Martie Murka, Membership Coordinator
natsons@infinet.com

Junior AMVETS National Officers

Justin Sheldon, President
eqlumpkins@att.net


Paul Speigle, Junior AMVETS Coordinator
speigs@neo.rr.com

Tervor Speigle, Sr. Vice President
junioramvets@neo.rr.com

Brittney Williams, Jr. Vice President
Brittney-brittbrat@yahoo.com

AMVETS National Officers
National Headquarters
National Commander
Administrative Department
Finance Department
Human Resources
Legislation Department
Membership Department
Programs Department
Service Department
National Finance Committee
Board of Trustees of the AMVETS National Service  Foundation
National Executive Committee
AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary National Officers
Sons of AMVETS National Officers

DEPARTMENTS
National Headquarters Staff

MEMBERSHIP

Phillip A. Ledwell
Membership Director
Phone:
301-683-4020
Email:
pledwell@amvets.org

Carolyn Taylor
Membership Associate
Phone:
301-683-4021
Email:
ctaylor@amvets.org

Programs

Beryl W. Love,
Programs Director
Phone: 301-683-4030
Email: blove@amvets.org

Tiffany Hilton,
Programs Associate
Phone: 301-683-4031
Email: thilton@amvets.org

Legislation

Raymond Kelley
Legislative Director
Phone:
301-683-4015
Email: rkelley@amvets.org

Christina M. Roof ,
National Deputy Legislative Dir.
Phone:
301-683-4015
Email:
croof@amvets.org

Communications

Communications Director
Jay Agg
(301) 683-4035

jagg@amvets.org

National Graphic Designer/
Webmaster
Luis Jimenez
(301) 683-4036
ljimenez@amvets.org

National Media Specialist
Ryan Gallucci
(301) 683-4038
rgallucci@amvets.org

 

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