Board of Directors

 

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SWDA LeadershipOFFICERS

Pete Wilson, Honorary Chairman
Former Governor and United States Senator, State of California
Website

John F. Regni,
Chairman
theJFRGroup@cox.net


David Herbst
,
Vice Chairman
dherbst@vectisstrategies.com


Ed Brabson
,
Treasurer
mande@totacc.com


Peter Hekman
,
Secretary
phekman1@san.rr.com


Ashley J. Hall
,
Immediate Past Chairman
AshleyHall1@cox.com

 


ARIZONA


CASEY JONES
Lieutenant Colonel, US Army (Ret)
Sierra Vista, AZ
luego@mac.com


JOHN F. REGNI
Lieutenant General, US Air Force (Ret)
Executive Committee Chairman
The  JFR Group, LLC
Litchfield Park, AZ
thejfrgroup@cox.net


Ron Shoopman

Brigadier General, US Air Force (Ret)
President of the Southern Arizona Leadership Council
rshoopman@salc.org
Bio

 


CALIFORNIA


JON McQUISTON
Former Supervisor, Kern County
Chairman Emeritus
Bakersfield, CA
jonmcquiston@gmail.com


PETER HEKMAN
Vice Admiral US Navy (Ret)
Secretary
San Diego, CA
phekman1@sanrr.com


ALICE ASTAFAN
Major General US Air Force (Ret)
Ex-Officio
Director, Federal Technology Center
Carmichael, CA
aastafan@comcast.net


DAVID HERBST
Founder & Partner
Vectis Strategies, LLC
Los Angeles, CA
dherbst@vectisstrategies.com
Website:  www.vectisstrategies.com


MICK GLEASON

Captain, US Navy (ret)
Supervisor, Kern County Board of Supervisors
Bio

 


NEVADA


ASHLEY J. HALL
Brigadier General US Army (Ret)
Immediate Past Chairman
Ashley Hall & Associates, Inc.
Las Vegas, NV
ashleyhall1@cox.net


BILLY McCOY
Major General US Air Force (ret)
Henderson,  NV
BillyMcCoy64@aol.com


RON BATH
Major General US Air Force (Ret)
RJ Bath Group
Reno, NV
Ron.bath@rjbath.com


KEVIN PHILLIPS
Lincoln County Commissioner
kevin@lcturbonet.com

 


NEW MEXICO

ED BRABSON
Print Plus
Treasurer
President of Alamogordo Committee
Alamogordo, NM
mande@totacc.com
PrintPlus@totacc.com


GARY VAN VALIN
Colonel, US Air Force (Ret)
Kirtland Partnership Committee
Chairman of the Board, Keystone International, Inc.
Albuquerque, NM
gary@keystoneinc.net

 


TEXAS

TOM THOMAS
Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army
El Paso, TX
tothom465@aol.com


CARY WESTIN
Colonel (Ret) US Army
Director
Economic & International Development, City of El Paso
WestinCS@elpasotexas.gov


JEFFREY A. DODSON
The Boeing Company,
Director, State & Local Government Operations
Austin, TX
Jeffrey.a.dodson@boeing.com

 


UTAH

MICHAEL (MIKE) PAVICH
Major General US Air Force (Ret)
Utah Defense Alliance
Layton, Utah
mpavich1@msn.com


PETER JENKS
District Director
U.S. Congressman Rob Bishop
Ogden, UT
peter.jenks@mail.house.gov


IVAN FLINT
Former Advisor to the Governor
Salt Lake City, UT
ivanwflint@hotmail.com


EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

DENNIS M. KENNEALLY
Major General US Army (Ret)
San Diego, CA

(619) 400-1047
(619) 885-1380
majgenkenneally@aol.com

LEGAL COUNSEL

PAUL J. DOSTART
Dostart, Clapp, and Coveney LLP

ACCOUNTANT

THOMAS R. GODDARD, CPA
Olivia, Goddard, and Wright CPA