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Paralyzed Veterans of America CA

For 70 years, Paralyzed Veterans of America has been on a mission to change lives and build brighter futures for our seriously injured heroes—to empower these brave men and women with what they need to achieve the things they fought for: freedom and independence.

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Our Leadership Team

Each person on our Leadership Team is a member of Paralyzed Veterans of America and was elected by our membership community.  Click on a photo below to learn more about each valued member.

Board of Directors

Elmer Jacobs Jr (President)
Jose Reynoso (Vice President / National Director)
Bob Molinatti (Secretary)
Major Lewis Jr (Treasurer)
Teresa Gaspar (Director)
Lamont Jacobs (Director)
Lance Toguchi (Director)
Charles Walker (Director)

Staff

Dick Fulton (Executive Director)
Elizabeth Lara (Office Manager)

National Services Officers

NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICERS (Ernest Bors M.D. SCI Center)
Inpatient benefit and hospital issues

5901 E. 7th Street
Bldg. 150, Room T-133
Long Beach, CA 90822

562 826-3774 (Office)
(562) 826-8000 ext. 23774

Enrique Chavez  (National Service Officer)
enriquec@pva.org

Bertha Smith  (Administrative Assistant)
Berthas@pva.org

NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICERS (Los Angeles Regional Office)
Counties Served: Los Angeles, Kern, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura, Hawaii

LA VA Regional Office
11000 Wilshire Blvd R 5208
Los Angeles, CA 90024

310 235-7796 (Office)
310 882-3438 (Fax)

Allen Williams  (National Service Officer)
allenw@pva.org

Joseph Phillips  (National Service Officer)
josephp@pva.org

Sharon Patterson  (Administrative Assistant)
Sharonp@pva.org

NATIONAL SERVICE OFFICERS (San Deigo Regional Office)
Counties Served:  San Diego, Riverside, Imperial, Orange, San Bernardino

San Diego Regional Office
8810 Rio San Diego Dr Ste 1121
San Diego, CA 92108

619 400-5320 (Office)
619 400-5562 (Fax)

Robert Kamai  (National Service Officer)
Robertk@pva.org

Eric Meekins  (National Service Officer)
Ericm@pva.org

Samantha Galliher  (Administrative Assistant)
Samathag@pva.org

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