OFFICERS

VFW NATIONAL OFFICERS

Carol Whitmore

Commander-in-Chief - Army - Post 9127
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Cory Geisler

Senior Vice Commander in Chief - Post 721

Glenn Umberger Jr

Junior Vice Commander-in-Chief - Post 7155

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

Tim Von Bon

Commander - Air Force - Post 8376
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Glenn Spencer

Sr Vice Commander - Army - Post 12087
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Tammy Flake

Jr Vice Commander - Army - Post 6395
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Dennis Parizek

Adjutant/Quartermaster - Navy - Post 1481
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Tom McKinnell

Chaplain - Army - Post 12087
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Rich Ludwick

Judge Advocate - Post 8307
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Christian Meador

Surgeon - Army - Post 12087
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Heath Silcox

Chief of Staff - Army - Post 12087
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Laurie Charry

Inspector - Air Force - Post 8307

Darrell Moyer

Department Parliamentarian - Army - Post 12061

Mike Dufresne

Sargent at Arms - Post 8307

Vacant

Service Officer
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Wendy Griffin

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

Gary Harter

UT Veterans & Military Affairs Director

FIVE PAST VFW DEPARTMENT COMMANDERS

Laurie Charry

Immediate Past Commander - Air Force - Post 8307
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James Sheppard

Past Commander 2024-2025 - Army - Post 7442
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Heath Silcox

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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VFW DISTRICT OFFICERS

Heath Silcox

Dist 1 Commander - Army - Post 12087

Harley Boyles

Dist 3 Commander - Army - Post 1481

David Vincent

Dist 4 Commander - Post 6395

Thearon Crosby

Dist 5 Commander - Post 2628

Stephen Tallerico

Dist 6 Commander

NATIONAL AUXILIARY OFFICERS

Lois Callahan

National President - Army - Post 2278

Donna Mills

National Sr. Vice President - Army - Post 1754

Kim Harney

National Jr Vice President - Marines - Post 9972

Ann Pantaleakos

National Secretary-Treasurer - Navy - Post 1523

Sandra Uzell

National Chaplain - Post 7536

Janey Feher

National Conductor

Cynthia Davis

National Guard

DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY OFFICERS

Michelle Russo

President - Army - Post 3586
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Rebecca Moyer

Sr Vice President - Army - Post 6395
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Sheila Steele

Jr Vice President - Post 10900
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Brenda Warnshuis

Chaplain - Air Force - Post 8307
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Sherry Howland

Treasurer - Marines - Post 8307
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Jill Von Bon

Secretary - Air Force - Post 8376
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Barbara Young

Conductor - Post 409
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Karen George

Chief of Staff - Army - Post 409

Pamela Griffin

Patriotic Instructor - Army - Post 3586

Amber Silcox

Hisorian - Army - Post 12087

Jesse Anaya

Color Bearer #1 - Post 8376

Natalie Palmer-Sheppard

Color Bearer #2 - Army - Post 12087

Bruce Craft

Color Bearer #3 - Post 12087

Sharon Stiebing

Color Bearer #4 - Navy - Post 12087

FIVE PAST DEPARTMENT AUXILIARY PRESIDENTS

Natalie Palmer-Sheppard

Past Dept President 2025-2026 - Army - Post 12087
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Amber Silcox

Past Dept President 2024-2025 - Army - Post 12087
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Pamela Griffin

Past 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

Commander's Corner

Commander Timothy Von Bon