Kenneth Magee
Co-Chairman
US Navy 1986-1995
James Standifer
Mississippi Associate
State Representative
Retired Navy Chief
Arnetha Welcome
Director of Public Relations
& Marketing
Army Veteran
Fred Williams
Mississippi Representative
US Army
Robbie Gregg
Florida State Representative
Retired Navy
Everlyn Coleman
Executive Secretary 2015-2018
Honorary Member
US Air Force, Senior NCO, Retired
Karen Valentin
Executive Director
& Alabama State Representative
Vernon Watson
CFO / US Navy &
Retired US Air Force Officer
Will Walker
Honorary member
Retired Marine
Deloris Quattlebaum
2016 Honorary Founding Member
Retired (Major) Army Officer
Cindy Barnes
Compliance Officer 2016-2019
Honorary Member
Army Veteran
Robert F. Hall Jr.
US Navy (Retired)
As the Committee Chairman for the Memorial Day Services at NAS Pensacola, Robert has also taken on the challenge of the Annual Veterans Day Parade Committee. He has proven his experience with the various Veteran Service Organizations as invaluable.
Chaplain Joseph Stanberry
US Army 1964-1966; Army Reserve 1970-2001 (Retired)
Under his spiritual guidance, Joseph has had an uplifting influence on our board and membership. He is serving on our Incarcerated Veterans committee as an integral liaison to all the correctional facilities in our health care system. He is our mentor in spirit and action.
Joseph L. Herring
Chairman / Executive Director
US Army 1968-1971 Vietnam
Joseph has worked with the Council since 2008
& officially joined the Council in 2011. He has facilitated
all financial matters as it pertains to our activities
in the Stand Downs, Memorial Day Services,
Veterans Day Parades, Grants, and Foundation Services.
Robert Gravley, Chairman
(DECEASED 08/2019)
2016 Honorary Founding Member
USMC, Vietnam 1969-1971
Robert joined the Council in 2008 as Secretary and then as Treasurer. He Chaired the Incarcerated Veterans, By-Laws, and Stand Down Committees.
2019 - 2021 Elected Officers - CEO/Chairman,
Co-Chairman & Executive Secretary
Appointments: Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director
Dick Zani
Executive Secretary
Army Veteran
Ernest Holmes
Legislative Liaison
(DECEASED 4/2016)
Honorary Member Mississippi
Navy Veteran
Lawrence Herring
Chairman 2016-2018
Honorary Member 2019 Retired Sgt Major US Army 1965-1994
Gary Reynolds
Florida Associate
State Representative
Retired Navy Chief
Rodney R. Roberts
Member
Tabbatha Magee
Mississippi State Director
Jessie Gaither
Compliance Officer 2020