OFFICERS

While the success of any organization is the sum of the efforts and dedication of its membership, the focus of those efforts is entrusted to their elected and appointed leadership.

At the VFW Department of New Jersey, we are fortunate to have a proud history of dedicated individuals who have been willing to serve as leaders who helped take us to new heights in Service to Veterans.

On the following pages, please take a moment to meet the key leaders of our New Jersey Veterans of Foreign Wars for the 2022-2023 year at both the Department (state) and District levels.
 

DEPARTMENT OFFICERS

Ken Hagemann

State Commander - Marines - Post 12173

Brianna Felice

Sr Vice Commander - Army - Post 6469

Derek L Farthing

Jr Vice Commander - Navy - Post 2294

Filipe Oliveira

Quartermaster - Navy - Post 3117

Andrew Hickman

Chaplain - Post 9503

Ed Machinski

Inspector - Army - Post 7508

Brian Schreck

Surgeon - Navy - Post 3117

Mike Boll

Judge Advocate - Marines - Post 2433

Bob Weiss

Service Officer - Marines - Post 133

Barbara Kim Hagemann

Chief of Staff - Army - Post 6063

DISTRICT OFFICERS

Rudy Hass

District 1 Commander - Post 7198

Bruce Young

District 2 Commander - Post 809

Tony Goodson

District 3 Commander - Post 2294

Brian Gallagher

District 4 Commander - Post 7925

Brian Gorczyca

District 5 Commander - Post 2230

Wilbur Martin

District 6 Commander - Post 1333

George Bethel

District 7 Commander - Post 303

Ed Machinski

District 8 Commander - Post 7508

Brian Bergen

District 10 Commander - Post 2519

Darryl Wilkins

District 11 Commander - Post 10065

Carmine Czapla

District 12 Commander - Post 6063

David Young

District 13 Commander - Post 5579

Jim Wisor

District 15 Commander - Post 2290

Mario Perrucci

District 16 Commander - Post 6964

David Louderback

District 17 Commander - Post 5343

Terry Smith

District 18 Commander - Post 491

Frank Smith

District 21 Commander - Post 5360

NATIONAL OFFICERS

Luddie H Austin

National Council Member - Army - Post 12165

APPOINTED OFFICERS

HQ Staff

All State Commander

Filipe Oliveira

All State QM

Kevin O'Hora

Audit and Finance Committee Chair

Jim D'Arcy

Audit & Finance Committee

Georg Hambach

Audit and Finance Committee - Post 7921

Barbara Kim-Hagemann

Auxiliary Liason

Jim Russo

Buddy Poppy Chairperson

Filipe Oliveira

Budget Chairperson

Carey Pritchett

Budget Committee

Carey Pritchett

By-Law Review/Resolution Committee

Brian Gorczyca

By-Law Review/Resolution Committee

Bill Barats

Cemetery - Beverly - Post 3020

Brianna Felice

Cemetery - Finns Point

Frank Smith

Cemetery - Northern NJ Memorial

Barbara Kim-Hagemann

Chief of Staff

Ed Piegdon

East Orange Christmas Party

Shaun Hutchinson

Paramus Christmas Party

Bill Sampolski

Vineland Christmas Party

VFW Post 335

Color Guard

Dennis Sampson

Commander's Project Chair

HQ Staff - Meg

Community Activity Chairperson

Bob Pinto

Convention Co-Director

Ed Chrystal

Dept. of Veterans Affairs (DVA)

Luddie H Austin

Dept. of Veterans Affairs (DVA)

Luddie Austin

Eastern Conference Chair

Luddie H Austin

Ethics Committee

Brianna Felice

Ethics Committee

Jim Wisor

Ethics Committee

Bob Lobby

Homeless Veterans Chair

Mike Boll

Hospital - East Orange

John Reilly

Hospital - Lyons

Ed Machinski

Hospital - Menlo Park

Shaun Hutchinson

Hospital - Vineland

Kevin McElroy

Hospital - Vineland

Carey Prtichett

Federal Legislative Director

Luddie H Austin

State Legislative Director

Legislative Committee

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David Young

Loyalty Day

Barbara Kim-Hagemann

Membership Director

Ken Hanzl

Membership Committee

Danny Ortiz

Membership Committee

Jim Russo

Outstanding Law/Fire/EMT

Jim Wisor

Parliamentarian

David Biribauer

Photographer

Ken Owens

Photographer

Brianna Felice

Policy/SOP

Derek L Farthing

Policy/SOP

HQ Staff - Meg

Publicity Chairperson

Filipe Oliveira

Scouting Chair

Joe Nelson

Sgt at Arms

Steve Davis

Sergeant at Arms Assistant - Post 10152

Gary Stoop

Sgt at Arms Assistant

John Stanton

Sgt at Arms Assistant

Dorit Attias

Sgt at Arms Assistant

Jay Hunter

Veteran Haven North

Jim Russo

Veteran Haven South

VETERAN SERVICE OFFICERS

Bob Weiss

Department Veteran Service Officer - Marines

Josh Hansen

Veteran Service Officer - Army

Charles Thorp

Veteran Service Officer - Army

Mike Boll

Veteran Service Officer - Marines

Jaime Santiago

Veteran Service Officer - Army