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
Executive Director, Washington Headquarters
Ryan Burgos
Inspector General
Scott Hope
National Service Director
Jon Retzer
National Legislative Director
Daniel Clare
Chief Communications and Outreach Officer
John Kleindienst
National Voluntary Services Director
Ron Minter
National Caregiver Support Program Director
Lamarr Couser
National Membership Director
Jeremy Yost
National Employment Director
John R. “Rob” Lewis
National Communications Director
DAV Board of Directors
2026-27
Coleman Nee, Massachusetts
Chairperson
James Procunier, North Carolina
Vice-Chairperson
Danny Oliver, Oklahoma
Treasurer
Barry A. Jesinoski, Kentucky
Secretary
Thomas Ayala, Florida
Director
Joseph Hall, North Dakota
Director
Enrique Ramos, California
Director
John Donovan, Arkansas
Advisor
Michael E. Dobmeier, North Dakota
Advisor, National Judge Advocate
DAV Executive Committee
2026–27
- National Commander John F. Donovan, Arkansas
- Sr. Vice Commander James A. Procunier, North Carolina
- 1st. Jr. Vice Commander Glenn Hohman, Arizona
- 2nd Jr. Vice Commander Brenda Reed, Florida
- 3rd Jr. Vice Commander Adam Greathouse, West Virginia
- 4th Jr. Vice Commander Denice Williams, Virginia
- NEC 1st District Debora Olson, Massachusetts
- NEC 2nd District Thomas Wohlrab, New York
- NEC 3rd District Lisa Sloan, Vermont
- NEC 4th District Ronny Maebry, Connecticut
- NEC 5th District William Hines, Pennsylvania
- NEC 6th District Jorge Cruz, Puerto Rico
- NEC 7th District Thomas Ayala, Florida
- NEC 8th District Frederick Varnado, Mississippi
- NEC 9th District Willard Cunningham, South Carolina
- NEC 10th District Brian Fogg, Michigan
- NEC 11th District James Bailey, Ohio
- NEC 12th District Robert Hilliard, Wisconsin
- NEC 13th District George Hall, Kentucky
- NEC 14th District Joe Hall, North Dakota
- NEC 15th District Jamie Jakub, Nebraska
- NEC 16th District Enrique Ramos, California
- NEC 17th District John Carmona, Colorado
- NEC 18th District Carl Forkner, Arizona
- NEC 19th District Vacant
- NEC 20th District Mickey Williams, Texas
- NEC 21st District Danny Oliver, Oklahoma
National Judge Advocate
2026–27
- Michael E. Dobmeier, North Dakota
National Chaplain
2026–27
- Debra Varner-Dancer, Alabama
