Council on Veterans Programs
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The Council on Veterans Programs advises the Board and the Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs on solutions and policy alternatives relating to the problems of veterans.
COVP Bylaws and Rules of Procedure
Council Meeting Agendas & Minutes
2026 Meetings March 26, 2026 Agenda
Council Appointees
Organization Name, Position Term American Legion Dept. of WI Paul Fisk, Chair 07.01.2024-06.30.2026 American Red Cross, WI Region Michelle Matuszak 07.01.2025-06.30.2028 AMVETS Dale Wiegand 07.01.2025-06.30.2028 County and Tribal Veteran Service Officers Association (CTVSOA) Colin Moten 07.01.2024-06.30.2026 Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Larry Hill 07.01.2024-06.30.2026 Jewish War Veterans of America, Dept. of WI Kim Queen 07.01.2024-06.30.2026 Marine Corps League Phillip Landgraf 07.01.2024-06.30.2026 Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) Don Korte, Jr. 07.01.2025-06.30.2028 Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) William Lobeck 07.01.2024-06.30.2027 National Association for Black Veterans (NABV) William Sims 07.01.2025-06.30.2028 Paralyzed Veterans of America Scott Griffith 07.01.2024-06.30.2027 Polish Legion of American Veterans (PLAV) Nellie DeBaker, Secretary 07.01.2025-06.30.2028 Wisconsin Technical Colleges Jackie Leon 07.01.2024-06.30.2027 The Retired Enlisted Association (TREA) Michael Ayers 07.01.2025-06.30.2028 United Women Veterans VACANT 07.01.2024-06.30.2026 VFW of WI Michael Furgal, Vice Chair 07.01.2024-06.30.2026 Vietnam Veterans of America, Inc. Thomas Banner 07.01.2025-06.30.2028 WI American G.I. Forum George Banda 07.01.2024-06.30.2026 WI Assoc of Concerned Veterans Orgs (WACVO) David Zien 07.01.2025-06.30.2028 Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities Matthew Schroeder 07.01.2024-06.30.2027 Wisconsin University System Michael Panaro, III 07.01.2024-06.30.2027 Wisconsin Vietnam Veterans, Inc. William Hustad 07.01.2024-06.30.2027
