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Board of Directors

The National Executive Committee is ROA’s governing body and is focused on the strategic direction of the association. It consists of the president, president-elect, the last past president, the executive director, and from each service section a vice president, a junior vice president, and three executive committeemen.

Each of these individuals, except the president-elect and executive director, has one vote on each matter decided by the committee. Appointed officers of the association include a treasurer and a judge advocate. The president may also appoint additional national officers.

Maj. Gen. Margaret C. “Peggy” Wilmoth

U.S. Army, Retired
National President
2025-2027

Biography

President

Maj. Gen. Margaret C. “Peggy” Wilmoth, USA (Ret.)

Immediate Past President

Lt. Col. Layne R. Wroblewski, USAF (Ret.)

President-Elect

No President Elect This Year

 

Executive Director

Maj. Gen. John B. Hashem, USA (Ret.)

Judge Advocate

Lt. Jesse P. Samluk, USPHSR

Treasurer

Maj. Benjamin Young, USAR

Army Vice President

Maj. R. Reece Newsome, USA (Ret.)

Army Junior Vice President

Vacant

National Director, Army

MSG Kevin C. Hollinger, ARNG (Ret.)

National Director, Army

Col. Anthony N. Kanellis, USA (Ret.)

National Director, Army

Lt. Col. Peter Powell Jr., USAR

Naval Services Vice President

Capt. Henry E. Plimack, USCGR (Ret.)

Naval Services Junior Vice President

Cmdr. Ajikwaga B. Felli, USPHS

National Director, Naval Services (Coast Guard/USPHS/NOAA)

CAPT Richard E. Neiman Jr., USCGR (Ret.)

National Director, Naval Services (Marine Corps)

Lt. Col. Aaron Huffman, USMCR

National Director, Naval Services (Navy)

Capt. Samuel F. Wright, USN (Ret.)

Air Force Vice President

Col. Donald C. Brown, USAF (Ret.)

Air Force Junior Vice President

Vacant

National Director, Air Force

Lt. Col. Judy M. Ford (Ret.)

National Director, Air Force

Maj. Jonathan Sih, USAF

National Director, Air Force

Lt. Col. Mark A. Vardaro, USAFR

Chaplain

Lt. Col. Hazel L. Robinson, USA (Ret.)

Health Services Officer

CDR Mark A. Dobbertien, USN (Ret.)

Historian

Lt. Col. Byron Shibata, USAFR

International Programs Officer

Col. James R. Sweeney II, USMC (Ret.)

Public Relations Officer

Capt. Henry E. Plimack, USCGR (Ret.)

Sergeant-at-Arms

Lt. Col. Robert A. Venables, USA (Ret.)