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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
John "Chad" Hapner,
jhapner@amvets.org

National First Vice Commander
Duane Miskulin, duanenjoan@hotmail.com

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

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

Deputy National Judge Advocate
Robert D. Salisbury, attyrds@aol.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 W.G. "Bill" Kilgore, wgkamvet@charter.net

National District I Commander
William M. Ingraham, pdcwmi@aol.com

National District II Commander
Roy G. Angus, angus_beef@netscape.com

National District III Commander
John H. Mitchell, Jr., mjohn336@aol.com

National District IV Commander
Harold Reed, hlreed2003@hotmail.com

National District V Commander
Ray Rothman, rothmanns@bis.midco.net

National District VI Commander
John V. Peterson, john_v_peterson@yahoo.com


AMVETS National Headquarters Staff

National Commander's Office
Official head and representative of the AMVETS organizations.
John "Chad" Hapner, National Commander (x4002), jhapner@amvets.org

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
Melinda A. Goode, National Meeting Planner (x4005),
Mgoode@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
Isaac Pacheco, National Publications Editor (x4038),
Ipacheco@amvets.org
Luis A. Jimenez Jr, National Graphic Designer (x4036), ljimenez@amvets.org
Ryan Gallucci, National Media Specialist (x4073),
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.

Membership Director
(x4020)
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, 2008 Chairman
fab8589@aol.com

John "Chad" Hapner, National Commander
johnhapner@amvets.org

Duane J. Miskulin, National 1st Vice Commander
duanenjoan@hotmail.com

Jerry Hotop, National 2nd Vice Commander
jwhotop@ccilink.net

Tom McGriff, Past National Commander
mcgrifft_l@sbcglobal.net

S. John Sisler, Past National Commander
sisler4@amvets.us

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

Joseph T. Kolano, President, National Service Foundation
jtkolano@aol.com

PNC John Lorec, Past National Commander
lorecj@bellsouth.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

PNC John P. "JP'' Brown III, Vice President
jpb3@amvets.org

Duane J. Miskulin, Treasurer
duanenjoan@hotmail.com

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

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

PNC Tom McGriff, Trustee
mgrifft_l@sbcglobal.net

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

PNC Jimmy T. Smith, Trustee
jimmytsmith@charter.net

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

Alabama

Alaska
Don Oliver

Arizona
John Hines

Arkansas
Winston McGinnis

California
Filbert Bejarano

Connecticut
Albert J. Duff

Delaware
Walter Marryatt Jr.

District of Columbia
Johnnie Collins, Jr.

Florida
Larry Arnett

Georgia
Bill Gilmore

Illinois
Michael Dawson

Indiana
Paul Maiden

Iowa
Barry Remington

Kansas
Ronald Anderson, Sr.

Kentucky
Alan R. Smith

Louisiana
Jim Martin

Maine
Lewis Auspland

Maryland
Fred Shinbur

Massachusetts
Thomas M. Davitt

Michigan
Dennis Butler

Minnesota
Eugene Degier

Missouri
Gary Adams

Nebraska
Albert Christner

New Jersey
Barbara Horowitz

New Mexico
Michael "Doc" Tharpe

New York
Frank TuFariello

North Carolina
Jim L. Ely

North Dakota
John E. Adolf

Ohio
Delmer Click

Oklahoma
Richard Ahlskog

Oregon
Gerald "Gary" Carver

Pennsylvania
PNC Arthur Stahl

Rhode Island
Robert E. Caron

South Carolina
Harold F. Slawson

Tennessee
Dale H. Kile

Texas
GM Caldwell

Virginia
Davis S. Luck (2010)

Washington
Earl Graves

West Virginia
Roy (Tom) Smith

Wisconsin
Arnold Miller


AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary National Officers

Charlene D. Kee, President
chrlnkee@aol.com

Patty A. Piening, 1st Vice President (Membership)
papiening@verizon.net

Dee Kreiling, 2nd Vice President (Child Welfare)
kreiling@pitt.edu

Lynda A. Taylor, 3rd Vice President (Community Service)
lyndat02@yahoo.com

PNP Susan Sisler, Treasurer
sisler4@amvets.us

Linda McGriff, Chaplain
limcg22@yahoo.com

Sue Dick, Sergeant-At-Arms
susesjoy2000@yahoo.com

Frances Kay Gibbons, Americanism Officer
kgibbons@columbus.rr.com

Leslie Wunderle, Scholarship Officer
wunderlel@residentialmtg.com

Shirl Worsham, VAVS Representative
slyshirl@yahoo.com

PNP Betty Lawson, Parliamentarian
law846@aol.com

Dottie Wustrow, Hospital Chairman

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

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

Martha Knott, National Snappiest

PNP Susan Sisler, 2009 Convention Chairman
sisler4@amvets.us


Sons of AMVETS National Officers

Ben Haynes, Jr., Commander
max2haynes@netscape.net

David Spencer, 1st Vice Commander
squadron208@aol.com

Robert Hammett, 2nd Vice Commander
rhammet@comcast.net

John Barnhill, 3rd Vice Commander

Larry E. Combs, Finance Officer/ Leg. Dir.
combsle@aol.com

Jim Myers, Judge Advocate

Dale Bryd, Inspector General

Daniel Straw, Chaplain

Bill Jackson, Historian/Pro Officer

Daniel K. Briggs, VAVS Representative
dbrigges@who.rr.com

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

Jim Myers, Webmaster
jmyers049@mchsi.com

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

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

Dave Murka, Executive Director
natsons@infinet.com

Martie Murka, Membership Coordinator
natsons@infinet.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


Membership Director
Phone:
301-683-4020
Email:

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

Communiations Director
Jay Agg
(301) 683-4035

jagg@amvets.org

National Publications Editor
Isaac Pacheco
(301) 683-4038

ipacheco@amvets.org

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

National Media Specialist
Ryan Gallucci
(301) 683-4073
rgallucci@amvets.org

 

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