AMVETS DEPARTMENT OF MASSACHUSETTS
COMMITTEE & PROGRAM APPOINTMENTS
DEAN THAYERCOMMANDER
2017-2018
DEPT OF MA COMMITTEES
COMMANDERS ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Commander – Dean Thayer
All Past Department Commanders
CONSTITUTION & BY LAWS COMMITTEE: (BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE)
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
Judge Advocate – Joe Dineen
Adjutant – Stephen Garner
APPOINTMENTS
Gerard Marchand
Leon Proctor
Charles Studebaker
CONVENTION CORPORATION: (BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE)
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
Judge Advocate – Joe Dineen
Adjutant – Stephen Garner
CONVENTION CORPORATION: (ELECTED)
2018 – Tom Davitt
2019– Jay Casey
2020 – Charles Studebaker President
2020 – Jim Johnson
2020 – Lou Floriani
FINANCE COMMITTEE: (BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE)
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
1st Vice – Tom Norton
Judge Advocate – Joe Dineen
Adjutant – Stephen Garner
Finance Officer & Chair – Tom Davitt
APPOINTMENTS
(2018) – Joe Butler
(2019)– Leon Proctor
(2020)– Jay Casey
GOVERNORS COUNCIL ON VETERANS AFFAIRS COMMITTEE:
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
Adjutant – Stephen Garner
APPOINTMENTS
Tom Davitt
State Service Officer Don McLean
FUNDRAISING COMMITTEE:
Commander – Dean Thayer
Chair – Dan Leblanc
AUXILIARY
Judy Dascoli- President
SONS OF AMVETS
David Prescott – Commander
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE: (BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE)
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
Judge Advocate– Joe Dineen
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE: APPOINTMENTS
Tom DavittCharles Studebaker
HONOR & AWARDS COMMITTEE:
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
APPOINTMENTS (Until 30 November 2017)
Leon Proctor – Chair
Dick Burnell
Tom Davitt
Joe Dineen
Phil Furtado
Jim Peacey
Charles Studebaker
AUXILIARY
Judy Dascoli– President
SONS OF AMVETS
David Prescott– Commander
HOSPITALIZATION & CHILD WELFARE COMMITTEE:
3rd Vice & Chair – Arty Marchetta
Greg Arabian
Dick Burnell
Tom Davitt
Bud Garrant
Caroline Kenyon – Holyoke Soldiers Home
Tom Norton – Chelsea Soldiers Home
AUXILIARY
Judy Dascoli- President
Juanita Marchand
Marie Rorrio
SONS OF AMVETS
David Prescott – Commander
LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE:(BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE)
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
Adjutant – Stephen Garner
APPOINTMENTS
Tom Davitt
Don McLean– State Service Officer
LEGISLATIVE EMPLOYMENT OFFICER:
APPOINTMENTS
Don McLean – State Service Officer
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: (BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE)
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
Judge Advocate – Joe Dineen
1st Vice & Chair – Tom Norton
All District Commanders, Post Commanders and 1st Vice Officers
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE: APPOINTMENTS:
Wayne AnthonyDon IsabelleCharles Studebaker
Louis FlorianiKeith KillamEdward Veator
Phil FurtadoCharles SancrantiEd Wyzik
NATIONAL GUARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE: (BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE)
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
Adjutant – Stephen Garner
1st Vice & Chair – Tom Norton
NATIONAL GUARD ADVISORY COMMITTEE: APOINTMENTS
Tom Davitt
Robert O’Connell
SONS OF AMVETS
David Prescott – Commander
NATIONAL CEMETERY COMMITTEE: (JBCC - BOURNE, MA)
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
Judge Advocate – Joe Dineen
1st Vice & Chair– Tom Norton
2nd Vice – John Pasierbiak
3rd Vice – Arty Marchetta
Provost Marshal – Wayne Anthony
Scotty Rowbotham – PDC
AUXILIARY
Judy Dascoli – President
Mickey Britton Rowbotham
SONS OF AMVETS
David Prescott – Commander
NATIONAL VISITATION COMMITTEE:
Commander – Dean Thayer
NEC Rep – Don McLean
NEC ALT Rep – Jim Peacey
State Provost Marshal – Wayne Anthony
Deputy Provost Marshal – All
NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEESELECTION PANEL:
Commander – Dean Thayer
Adjutant – Stephen Garner
NEC – Leon Proctor
ALT NEC – Charles Studebaker
NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE: (ELECTED)
2018 (2 Yr) NEC Rep– Don McLean
2018 (2 Yr) NECALT Rep– Jim Peacey
PERSONNEL PRACTICE COMMITTEE:
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
Judge Advocate – Joe Dineen
Adjutant – Stephen Garner
APPOINTMENTS
2018 (1Yr) – Tom Davitt
2019 (2Yr) – Wayne Anthony
POW-MIA COMMITTEE:
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
Judge Advocate – Joe Dineen
Adjutant – Stephen Garner
3rd Vice – Arty Marchetta
Chaplin – Robert O’Connell
AUXILIARY
Judy Dascoli- President
Mickey Britton-Rowbotham
Juanita Marchand
SONS of AMVETS
David Prescott – Commander
PUBLIC CELEBRATIONS COMMITTEE:
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
Judge Advocate – Joe Dineen
1st Vice & Chair – Tom Norton
APPOINTMENTS
Public Relations Officer – Keith Killam
STATE COLOR GUARD COMMITTEE:
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
State Provost Marshal – Wayne Anthony
State Color Guard Captain – 2nd Vice John Pasierbiak
All Past Department Commanders& All State Color Guard Members
STATE SERVICE FOUNDATION COMMITTEE: (BY VIRTUE OF OFFICE)
Commander – Dean Thayer
IPDC – Don McLean
Judge Advocate – Joe Dineen
State Service Officer – Don McLean
STATE SERVICE FOUNDATION COMMITTEE: (ELECTED)
2017 – Don McLean (*) vacated his position to move to SSO position.
2018 – Tom Davitt
2018 – J. Johnson (*) Temporary appointment until 2018 elections
2019 – D. Burnell President
2019 – Jay Casey
2019 – Gerard Marchand
SONS of AMVETS ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Dean Thayer
Edmund Veator
WOMANS’ VETERANS AFFAIRS & STATE NETWORK COMMITTEE:
Susan Conrad
Caroline Kenyon
Ethel LaSalle
DEPT OF MA PROGRAMS
ALCOHOL & DRUG AWARENESS PROGRAM:
3rd Vice & Chair –Arty Marchetta
AMERICANISM PROGRAM:
2nd Vice –John Pasierbiak
Larry McNeill – Chair
Tom Davitt
Joe Dineen
Don Isabelle
AUXILIARY:
Shirley Isabelle
Carolyn Kenyon
SONS of AMVETS
David Prescott – Commander
BLOOD DRIVE PROGRAM:
3rd Vice & Chair –Arty Marchetta
Art McCann
Dean Thayer - Commander
All District Commanders & Post Blood Drive Chairman
ROTC AWARDS PROGRAM:
Commander – Dean Thayer
1st Vice –Tom Norton
Don McLean- IPDC
Dick Burnell
Tom Davitt
Gerard Marchand
Leon Proctor
Al Temple
All District Commanders
SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM
Chair - Gerard Marchand
Dick Burnell
Al Temple
AUXILIARY
Sharon Johnson
SONS of AMVETS
David Prescott– Commander
SCOUTING PROGRAM:
2nd Vice –John Pasierbiak
Chair – Larry McNeill
Joe Barry
Don McLean
Tom Norton 1st Vice
Scotty Rowbotham
SPECIAL OLYMPICS PROGRAM:
Commander – Dean Thayer
2ndVice –John Pasierbiak
Chair – Leon Proctor
Wayne AnthonyNick Paganella
Tom DavittJim Peacey
Phil FurtadoNick Pesiridis
Robert O’ConnellAl Temple
AUXILIARY
Tina Grant
Christine Peacey
SONS of AMVETS
David Prescott – Commander
Floyd Francis
Sonny Kaiser
USO
Al Temple
DEPT OF MA RESOURCES:
CHAPLAIN(S):
Robert O'Connell – Primary
Edmund Veator – Alternate
DISTRICT COMMANDERS
District #3 Hamden - Caroline Kenyon
District #5 Middlesex - James Whelan
District #6 Norfolk – Don McLean
District #8 Essex - Gerard Marchand
District #9 Bristol - Vacant
District #4 Worcester - Vacant
District #7 Suffolk- Vacant
HISTORIAN:
(Vacant)
INSPECTOR GENERAL OFFICERS:
Tom Davitt
Joseph Dineen
Lou Floriani
Raymond ‘Sonny’ O’Reilly
INSURANCE OFFICER:
Tom Davitt
PHOTOGRAPHER:
Charles Sancranti
PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER:
(Vacant)
PROVOST MARSHAL(S):
Wayne Anthony – State PM Badge #1
Edythe Sheridan – Badge #2 (Lifetime)
Chuck Eagan – Deputy
Tim Eaton – Deputy
Bill Gerry – Deputy
Caroline Kenyon – Deputy
Robert O’Connell – Deputy
QUARTERMASTER:
(Vacant) Carl Bean Interim
VAVS REPS:
Bedford – Richard Burnell
Brockton – James Campbell
Chelsea Soldiers Home – Tom Norton
Holyoke Soldiers Home – Carolyn Kenyon
Jamaica Plain – Tom Davitt
Manchester, NH – Gerard Marchand
North Hampton (Leeds) – Bud Garrant
VETERANS OUTREACH CENTER: COURT ST. BOSTON
(Vacant)
WEB MASTER:
Leon Proctor
STATE HONOR GUARD –CEREMONIES & MILITARY BURIAL HONORS
State Ceremonies - Provost Marshal Wayne Anthony
State Honor Guard Captain – 2ndVice John Pasierbiak
STATE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING1:00 PM 3rd Sunday – (Odd Months)
FINANCE COMMITTEE MEETING: 7:00 PM 2ndWednesday – (Odd Months)
COMMANDERS STAFF MEETING: 7:30 P.M. 2nd Wednesday – (Odd Months)
STATE SERVICE FOUNDATION MEETING: 7:00 PM 3rd Thursday – (Even Months)
CONVENTION CORP MEETING: 7:30PM 3rd Thursday – (Even Months)
1 Prepared by Adjutant Stephen J. Garner 19 Sept 2017 Revision 5