21-22 Department Officers

Department Officers for the 2021-2022 Membership Year

Robert Welch, State Commander (Bio)

Bobby Edwards, Sr. Vice Commander (Bio)

Brett Nila, Jr. Vice Commander (Bio)

Joe Bartley, State Adjutant/Quartermaster (Photo coming soon)

Chaplain: Rev. Donald Meeks

Chief of Staff: Duane Hisel

Inspector: Clarke Christiansen
Surgeon: Eugene Blackwell
Judge Advocate: Jayson Hoffman
National Council Member: Phil Maughan
Aide de Camp: Kyna Simpson
Advisor to the State Commander: Phil Maughan
Assistant Adjutant: Dave Kunz
Assistant Quartermaster: Lee Morgan

Deputy Chief of Staff: Michelle Ramlow
Veterans Service Director: Derek Giffin
Officer of the Day: Jeffery Britt

Sergeant-at-Arms: Samuel Scaife Jr.

Assistant Sergeant-at-Arms: Roy Johnson, Jack Lamont, James Danielson and Maurice Bridges

Student Veterans Liasons: Georges Sanon and Jayson Hoffman

Parlimentarian: Victor Smith

VFW/MOC Coordinator: John Jakoby

Program Chairmen for the 2021-2022 Year

Safety, Les Durov

Membership, Ryan Higginbotham

POW/MIA, Clarence Caraker
Blood Donor, Robert McLeod
Americanism, Sean Conner
Homeless Vets, Paul Bezazian
Assistant Homeless Vets, Dave Lewis
Legislative, Jayson Hoffman
Assistant Legislative, Dutch DeGroot
Veterans and Military Support, John Metzger
Assistant Veterans and Military Support, Dutch DeGroot
All-State Program, Steve Eller
VOD, Dave Darte
Assistant VOD, Kyna Simpson
Youth Activities and Scouting, Ron Milton
Buddy Poppy, Stephanie Kirksey
State Fair, Larry Carter
Budget and Finance, Phil Maughan
Illinois VFW News Editor, Barbara Wilson

21-22 DEPARTMENT OFFICERS

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