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Department of Arizona Committees
The Department Commander is a Defacto Voting member on all Committees.
The Department Adjutant is the Defacto Secretary on all Committees.
NOTE: Click on the blue underlined link to contact any committee chair.
FINANCE COMMITTEE
Chair 3rd Yr (ND)
Finance 2nd Yr (SD)
Finance 1st Yr (At Lge)
Commander
Adjutant
Sr. Vice
Jr. Vice
Treasurer
No. Dist Liaison
So. Dist Liaison
Immediate PDC
Gary Reph
Aunjel Smith
Bruce Nogar
Dr. Carl Forkner
Rodney Hage
Lynn Burnett
Kevin Karvinen
Debbie Roberts
Lorrie Billy
Kevin G. Cooper
SERVICE OFFICER ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Member
​ Dr. Carl Forkner (Chair) (D)
Bruce Nogar (D)
Rodney Hage (24)
Glenn Hohman (14)
Lynn Burnett (8)
Kevin Karvinen (39)
Vacant
Certification
Level II DSO
Level II DSO
Level II CSO
Level II CSO
Level II CSO
Level II CSO
NSO
CONVENTION COMMITTEE
Chair (Sr. Vice)
ND
SD
Adjutant
DAVA
Advisor
Advisor
Advisor
Advisor
Kevin Cooper (PDC)
Ron Cox (PDC)
Dr. Carl Forkner
Sharon Linton
Rexana Torres
Glenn Hohman (PDC)
Mary Dunbar
Yvonne Cortez
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
Chair (Sr. Vice)
Member
NSO
Member
Member
SERVICE COMMISSION
Chair (Jr Vice)
Prescott Commissioner
Phoenix Commissioner
Tucson Commissioner
HSC / TC Tucson
HSC / TC Phoenix
HSC / TC Prescott
Debbie Roberts
[Nominee named]
Johnny Stewart (PDC)
Bruce Nogar
Michael Koenig
Vacant (ND)
CONSTITUTION, BYLAWS & RESOLUTIONS COMMITTEE
Chair (Judge Advocate)
Dept Commander
Dept Senior Vice
Dept Adjutant
Dept Immed PDC
Advisor
VAVS REPRESENTATIVES
State Coordinator
Phoenix
Prescott
Tucson
AWARDS BOARD
Chair (Sr Vice)
Commander
Jr. Vice
Adjutant
Immediate PDC
Advisor
CREDENTIALS &
REGISTRATION COMMITTEE
Chair (NSO Supv)
Assistant Chair
Mike Cellini
+ One representative from each Chapter
NOMINATIONS COMMITTEE
PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE
Chair
Northern District
Southern District
State DAVA
At-large​
Advisor (Sr. Vice)
Publisher (Adjutant)
PDC
PDC
PDC
PDC
PDC
PDC
The Nominations Committee selects the Chair at Department Convention
​The Nominations Committee meets in CLOSED SESSION
EMPLOYMENT COMMITTEE
Chair
Member
Member
DEPARTMENT HONOR GUARD
Nancy Welch
John McNeil
Maria Snyder
Johnny Stewart (PDC)
Carlos Herrera
Irene Bak
DEPARTMENT OF ARIZONA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (DEC) 2026-2027
Department Officers
Commander
Adjutant
Senior Vice Commander
Junior Vice Commander
Treasurer
Judge Advocate
Inspector
Chaplain
Kevin Karvinen
Glenn Hohman (PDC)
Irene Bak
Bruce Hayes
Elected Chapter Representatives
Phoenix Chapter 1
Phoenix Chapter 1 Alternate
Tucson/Marana Chapter 4
Tucson/Marana Chapter 4 Alternate
East Valley Chapter 8
East Valley Chapter 8 Alternate
Louis Levy Chapter 11
Louis Levy Chapter 11 Alternate
Fry Chapter 14
Fry Chapter 14 Alternate
Prescott Chapter 16
Prescott Chapter 16 Alternate
Rincon Renegades Chapter 18
Rincon Renegades Chapter 18 Alternate
Tom Linton
Kim Vasquez
Karmen Switzer
Jeri Harwood **
Helen Krsul **
Vacant
Vacant
Vacant
Rexana Torres
Vacant
Kenneth Reed
Charles Labuz
Gary Reph
Vacant
Glendale Chapter 20
Glendale Chapter 20 Alternate
Star Chapter 24
Star Chapter 24 Alternate
San Pedro Valley Chapter 26
San Pedro Valley Chapter 26 Alternate
London Bridge Chapter 27
London Bridge Chapter 27 Alternate
Pinal County Chapter 36
Pinal County Chapter 36 Alternate
Sahuarita/Green Valley Ch 38
Sahuarita/Green Valley Ch 38 Alternate
Oro Valley Chapter 39
Oro Valley Chapter 39 Alternate
Kevin J. Cooper
Lori Cooper **
John Crockett
Violetmary Fountain
John Prentice
Vacant
John Ciofalo
Don Bittenbender **
Juan Salas
Vacant
Ron Bryant
Jeffries McRoberts **
William Jarvis
Manuel Colon-Roman
NOTE: Any DEC or Alt DEC listed in brown italics ** have not been installed and must be installed by a Department Officer--Chapter Commanders do not have the authority to install DECs or Alt DECs. (Dept Bylaws, R-8.1)
Only DEC/Alt DEC members listed in the DEC and Alt DEC positions of the Officer Election Report (OER) may perform the duties of DEC.
ARTICLE IX – DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
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B-9.2: ELECTION OF DEPARTMENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
The Department Executive Committee Members and Alternate shall be elected by their respective Chapters within the sixty (60) days, but not later than seven days, prior to the Convention. Notification to the Department must be made not later than forty-eight (48) hours of said election, and they shall be installed at the Department Convention with other elected officers.
R-8.1: INSTALLATION OF DEC OR ALTERNATE DEC FOLLOWING VACANCIES
A newly elected Department Executive Committeeperson or Alternate Committeeperson may be installed by any of the following methods:
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At the next Department Executive Committee meeting.
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At the Committeeperson’s chapter during a regular general membership meeting.
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At the Department Headquarters office with at least one witness.
The installing officer shall be the Department Commander or their designee. (Amended by 2003 Convention)