Leadership
DAV advocates for those men and women who defend the American way of life, and our leadership structure reflects that. Since our founding, our National Commander has been democratically elected by our member veterans. That tradition ensures that the DAV will always put service for America’s veterans first.
Subject Matter Experts
At DAV, we’re veterans helping veterans. We have firsthand experience and deep understanding of the core issues impacting the men and women who have served our country. To view an individual spokesperson’s full bio, please click on their name below.
Barry A. Jesinoski
National Adjutant & CEO
B. Cody VanBoxel
Executive Director/Chief Financial Officer
Jim Marszalek
Assistant Executive Director, Washington Headquarters
Edward E. Hartman
Inspector General
Ryan Burgos
Deputy Inspector General
Scott Hope
National Service Director
Joy J. Ilem
National Legislative Director
Daniel Clare
Chief Communications and Outreach Officer
John Kleindienst
National Voluntary Services Director
Ron Minter
National Caregiver Support Program Director
DAV Board of Directors
2025-26
Daniel Contreras, California
Chairperson
John Donovan, Arkansas
Vice-Chairperson
Nachee Miller, DC
Treasurer
Barry A. Jesinoski, Kentucky
Secretary
Thomas Ayala, Florida
Director
Danny Oliver, Oklahoma
Director
Ricky Barenbrugge, Michigan
Director
Coleman Nee, Massachusetts
Advisor
Michael E. Dobmeier, North Dakota
Advisor, National Judge Advocate
DAV Executive Committee
2025–26
- National Commander Coleman Francis Nee, Massachusetts
- Sr. Vice Commander John Donovan, Arkansas
- 1st. Jr. Vice Commander James A. Procunier, North Carolina
- 2nd Jr. Vice Commander Glenn Hohman, Arizona
- 3rd Jr. Vice Commander Brenda Reed, Florida
- 4th Jr. Vice Commander Adam Greathouse, West Virginia
- Past National Commander Daniel Contreras, California
- NEC 1st District Debora Olson, Massachusetts
- NEC 2nd District Michael Martin, New York
- NEC 3rd District Lisa Sloan, Vermont
- NEC 4th District Mark Donberger, Delaware
- NEC 5th District William Hines, Pennsylvania
- NEC 6th District Nachee Miller, DC
- NEC 7th District Thomas Ayala, Florida
- NEC 8th District Michael Harman, Tennessee
- NEC 9th District Willard Cunningham, South Carolina
- NEC 10th District Ricky Barenbrugge, Michigan
- NEC 11th District James Bailey, Ohio
- NEC 12th District Alfred Reynolds, Illinois
- NEC 13th District George Hall, Kentucky
- NEC 14th District Scott Berndt, Minnesota
- NEC 15th District Jamie Jakub, Nebraska
- NEC 16th District Michael Kerr, California
- NEC 17th District John Carmona, Colorado
- NEC 18th District Don Brown, Hawaii
- NEC 19th District Harvey Dixon, Idaho
- NEC 20th District Paul Shook, Texas
- NEC 21st District Danny Oliver, Oklahoma
National Judge Advocate
2025–26
- Michael E. Dobmeier, North Dakota
National Chaplain
2025–26
- Debra Varner-Dancer, Alabama
