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Paralyzed Veterans of America CA

For 75 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

All Board Members on our Leadership Team are members of PVACC and all elected by our membership every two years. Contact us if you want to learn more or become a member.  Click on a photo below to learn more about each Board Member.

Board of Directors

Charles Whitehead (President)
Teresa Gaspar (Treasurer)
Jose Reynoso (Immediate Past President (IPP) / National Director)
Lamont Jacobs (Director)

Additional Directors (bios and photos coming soon!)

Scoba Rhodes (Secretary)

Marjorie Finnegan

Cal Garcia

Bernadette Gonzales

Robert Soto

Albert Campos


Staff

Martha Varela (Executive Director)

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

Ryan Williams  (National Service Officer)
Ry***@*va.org
(562) 826-8000 ext. 13774 or (202) 416-1017

Alyssa Saurini  (Administrative Assistant)
Al*****@*va.org
(562) 826-8000 ext. 13774

Allen Williams  (National Service Officer)
Al*****@**.gov  or Al****@*va.org

(310) 235-6000 ext. 44779 or (202) 416-1020

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)

Joseph Phillips  (National Service Officer)
jo*****@*va.org

Sharon Patterson  (Administrative Assistant)
Sh*****@*va.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)
Ro*****@*va.org

Eric Meekins  (National Service Officer)
Er***@*va.org

Samantha Galliher  (Administrative Assistant)
Sa******@*va.org

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