MEET THE BOARD
Our board members help us stay connected, driven, and motivated.
OFFICERS
Chairman: Tony Vespa (Navy)
Vespa Group
Vice Chairman: Arne Pedersen (Army)
The LAN Network
Treasurer: Jeremy Thornton (Marines)
PNC Bank
Secretary: Michael Rodriques
Simon Property Group
DIRECTORS
Ginger Barnes (Navy)
Hotel Tango Artisan Distillery
Kyle Bennett (Army)
JP Morgan Chase
Wayne Black (Army)
LSC Communications
Dave Certo
Indianapolis Veterans Court
Doug Hedrick (Army)
Willow Health TPA & U.S. Army Reserve
Mike Jaarda
RSM, US, LLC
Andy Kight
Jacobson, Hile, Kight, LLC
Diane Markle
STAR Financial Bank
Bill Moreau
Indiana Citizen
Eric Morris (Army)
Mark Nicholson (Army)
Law Office of Mark Nicholson
Drew Noga (Navy)
Equitable Advisors
Rick Penny (Marines)
Philips Healthcare
Joe Peterson
First Merchants Bank
Danny Portee (Army)
Professional Management Enterprises
Chuck Rainey (Navy)
Batteries Plus
Jim Sweeney (Marines)
U.S. Courts, Southern District of Indiana
Jay Wirts (Marines)
Belden
DIRECTORS EMERITI
Steve Benz (Air Force)
Novo Nordisk
Russell Cox
Cox, Sargeant, Burns, P.C.
Louise Loyd
Richard J. Schwartz, II.
Eli Lilly & Company
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.