OFFICERS

VFW NATIONAL OFFICERS

Alfred J. Lipphardt

Commander-in-Chief - Army - Post 12002

Carol Whitmore

Senior Vice Commander-in-Chief - Army - Post 9127

Timothy Peters

Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief - Post 805

Dan West

Adjutant General - Marines - Post 3413

Marc Garduno

Quartermaster General - Army - Post 3238

National Council of Administration

Class of 2024 - 2025
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Heath Silcox

National Council Member - Utah - Army - Post 12087
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VFW DEPARTMENT OFFICERS

James Sheppard

Commander - Army - Post 7442
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Laurie Charry

Sr. Vice Commander - Air Force - Post 8307
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Tim Von Bon

Jr Vice Commander - Air Force - Post 8307
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Dennis Parizek

Adjutant/Quartermaster - Navy - Post 1481
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Kenneth Warnhuis

Chaplain - Air Force - Post 8307
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Glenn Spencer

Judge Advocate - Army - Post 12087
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Tammy Flake

Surgeon - Army - Post 6395
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Roy Kunzi

Chief of Staff - Army - Post 10900
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Brent Colledge

Inspector - Post 9413

Roy Kunzi

Department Parliamentarian - Army - Post 10900

Doug George

Sargent at Arms - Post 409

Harley Boyles

Service Officer - Post 1481

Wendy Griffin

Assistant Service Officer (Volunteer) - Air Force - Post 6154

Gary Harter

UT Veterans & Military Affairs Director

FIVE PAST VFW DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS

Heath Silcox

Immediate Past Commander, 2023-2024 - Army - Post 12087
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Therral Curtis

Past Commander, 2022-2023 - Navy - Post 4918
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David Johnson

Past Commander, 2021-2022 - Army - Post 8307
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Mark Luddington

Past Commander, 2020-2021 - Army - Post 10900
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Darryl Root

Past Commander, 2019-2020 - Air Force - Post 8376
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VFW DISTRICT OFFICERS

Dan Zaharis

Dist 1 Commander - Marines - Post 409

Jerry Bedel

Dist 3 Commander - Army - Post 1481

Randy Morgan

Dist 4 Commander - Post 6395

Thearon Crosby

Dist 5 Commander - Post 2628

Stephen Tallerico

Dist 6 Commander

NATIONAL AUXILIARY OFFICERS

Brenda Bryant

National President - Army - Post 2180
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Lois Callahan

National Sr. Vice President - Army - Post 2278

Ann Pantaleakos

National Secretary-Treasurer - Navy - Post 1523

Donna Mills

National Jr. Vice President - Army - Post 1754

Kim Harney

National Chaplain - Marines - Post 9972

Sandra Uzell

National Conductor - Navy - Post 7536

Janey Feher

National Guard

DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY OFFICERS

Amber Silcox

President - Army - Post 12087
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Natalie Palmer-Sheppard

Sr. Vice President - Army - Post 12087
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Michelle Russo

Jr Vice President - Army - Post 3586
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Tammie Larson

Secretary - Navy - Post 8307
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Sherry Howland

Treasurer - Marines - Post 8307
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Brenda Warnhuis

Chief of Staff - Air Force - Post 8307
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Sherry Nelson

Chaplain - Air Force - Post 1695

Jesse Anaya

Conductor - Post 8307
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Barbara Young

Patriotic Instructor - Post 409

Eryn Williams

Historian - Army - Post 12087

Chrie Mills

Color Bearer #1 - Marines - Post 12087

Howard Schlutter

Color Bearer #2 - Post 8307

Barbara Young

Color Bearer #3 - Post 409

Judy Smith

Color Bearer #4 - Post 1481

DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY PAST PRESIDENTS

Pamela Griffin

Dept. Aux. President, 2023-2024 - Air Force - Post 3586
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Wendy Griffin

Past Dept. Aux. President, 2022-2023 - Army - Post 3586
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Jeannie Luddington

Past-Department Auxiliary President, 2021-2022 - Army - Post 10900

Penny Flake

Past-Department Auxiliary President, 2020-2021 - Marines - Post 12087

B-Jo Laing

Past-Department Auxiliary President, 2019-2020 - Army - Post 4918