MEET THE BOARD
Our board members help us stay connected, driven, and motivated.
OFFICERS
Chairman: Arne Pedersen (Army)
Change Healthcare
Vice Chairman: Michael Rodriques
Simon Property Group
Treasurer: Nathan Plack
Tidwell Group
Secretary: Ginger Barnes (Navy)
Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery
DIRECTORS EMERITI
Steve Benz (Air Force)
National Coalition for Homeless Veterans
Russell Cox
Cox, Sargeant, Burns, P.C.
Louise Loyd
Mark Nicolson (Army)
Law Office of Mark Nicholson
Richard J. Schwartz, II.
Eli Lilly & Company
DIRECTORS
Kyle Bennett (Army)
JP Morgan Chase
Wayne Black (Army)
LSC Communications
Dave Certo
Indianapolis Veterans Court
Whitney Hamilton (Army)
Doug Hedrick (Army)
Willow Health TPA & U.S. Army Reserve
Mike Jaarda
RSM, US, LLC
Celeste Jones
Everwise Credit Union
Courtney Kanzinger
Logistics Property Company, LLC
Bill Moreau
Barnes & Thornburg, LLP (Retired)
Eric Morris (Army)
Rick Penny (Marines)
Philips Healthcare
Joe Peterson
First Merchants Bank
Danny Portee (Army)
Professional Management Enterprises
Chuck Rainey (Navy)
Batteries Plus
Drew Stevenson (Navy)
Innovcare VA & INVARE GC
Jim Sweeney (Marines)
U.S. Courts, Southern District of Indiana
Jeremy Thornton (Marines)
PNC Bank
Tony Vespa (Navy)
Vespa Group
It is a privilege, a blessing, and a truly humbling experience to serve on Team HVAF - witnessing the relentless pursuit of the HVAF Mission by the staff, volunteers, board, and donors. I offer my sincerest thanks to all who have donated their time and treasure to the team, with a special thanks to the HVAF staff who have made it their life’s work to serve our brothers and sisters in need.