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Board of Veterans Services

The Board of Veterans Services is responsible for monitoring the welfare of Virginia’s veterans and setting policies to enhance veteran services across the Commonwealth.

2023 Meeting Schedule:

All meetings are open to the public.

  • December 15, 2023 10:00 a.m. – Virginia War Memorial, 621 S Belvidere St, Richmond, VA 23220

For more information, contact:

  • Michael Dick, BVS Chairman,  434-987-5216  or  shortwall@gmail.com
  • Claudia Flores, DVS Director of Policy & Planning, 804-212-8928 or claudia.flores@dvs.virginia.gov
  • Steven Combs, DVS Chief Deputy Commissioner,  804-786-0294 or steven.combs@dvs.virginia.gov

If you are interested in serving on the Board of Veterans Services, please visit the Secretary of the Commonwealth’s website for more information on how to apply:  https://www.commonwealth.virginia.gov/va-government/boards-and-commissions/

Please do not send resumes or nominations to DVS. 

Members as of 07/01/2023

Name City Position

Michael Dick, Chair

Earlysville

 Retired Colonel, U. S. Marine Corps

Victor Angry

Woodbridge

 A is For Angry LLC; Retired Command Sergeant Major, ARNG

David Ashe

Virginia Beach

 Attorney, Alperin Law. Colonel, USMCR

Delegate Jason Ballard

Pearisburg

 General Assembly of Virginia;
U.S. Army veteran; U.S. Army Reserves

Carl Bedell

Arlington

 Attorney; U.S. Army veteran

Senator John Bell

Broadlands

 General Assembly of Virginia, U.S. Air Force veteran

Joe Campa

Arlington

 11th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Navy (Retired); CEO, Kent, Campa and Kate Incorporated

Delegate Mike Cherry

Colonial Heights

 General Assembly of Virginia, U.S. Air Force veteran

Robert Eisiminger

Fairfax Station

 Founder Knight Point Systems, U.S. Army Veteran

Mario Flores

Fairfax

 United States Army Congressional Defense Fellow, U.S. Army veteran

Delegate Hyland (Buddy) Fowler

Ashland

 General Assembly of Virginia

Vincent L. Griffith

Alexandria

 President, MRO and International Solutions, Noble; RADM USN Ret

Joyce Henderson

Alexandria

 Retired Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army

Jamie Inman

Richmond

 Global Logistics Director, Afton Chemical Company

Carlton Kent

Woodbridge

 16th Sergeant Major of the Marine Corps (Retired); President, Kent, Campa and Kate Incorporated

John Lesinski

Washington

 Executive VP Colliers International, Retired Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps

Senator Mamie Locke

Hampton

 General Assembly of Virginia

Terence E. McKnight

Fairfax Station

 VP Government Relations, CAES - Microelectronics Solutions; Rear Admiral, U.S. Navy (Retired)

Matthew Miller

Arlington

 Chief of Staff to Representative Ben Cline; U.S. Navy Veteran

Delegate Kathleen Murphy

McLean

 General Assembly of Virginia

Senator Bryce E. Reeves

Spotsylvania

 General Assembly of Virginia, U.S. Army veteran

Melissa Watts

Moseley

 Director of Procurement, Virginia Alcoholic Beverage Control Authority

Daniel Gade (ex officio)

Richmond

 Commissioner, Virginia Department of Veterans Services, U.S. Army Retired Lieutenant Colonel

Paul Haughton (ex officio)

King George

 Chair, Veterans Service Foundation Board of Trustees

Kevin Hoffman (ex officio)

Blackstone

 Chair, Joint Leadership Council of Veterans Service Organizations, Virginia National Guard

Kathy Owens (ex officio)

Virginia Beach

 Chair, Virginia War Memorial Foundation Board of Directors, U.S. Navy (Retired)

December 15, 2023 Meeting: meeting documents will be uploaded approximately 2-3 weeks in advance of the meeting

Point of Contact (POC) Reports 2023

BVS Member Handbook and ByLaws

Board of Veterans Services Meeting Minutes

Recordings of electronic meetings

An audio or video recording is made when the BVS holds an electronic (virtual) meeting.  An audio or video copy of the following electronic meetings is available on request:  June 10, September 16, November 13, and December 17, 2020; April 16 and June 29, 2021; and December 16, 2022