James Standifer
Honorary Member
Retired Navy Chief
Robert L. Foster
Honorary Member
Lloyd Reshard Jr.
Escambia Veterans Round Table Committee Coordinator
Mary Watson
Executive Recording Secretary
Maurice Myers II
IT & Computer's Security Advocate
Kenneth Magee
Honorary Member
US Navy 1986-1995
James Welcome
Florida State Representative / Veterans Benefit Coordinator
Deloris Quattlebaum
2016 Honorary Founding Member
Retired (Major) Army Officer
Cindy Barnes
Compliance Officer 2016-2019
Honorary Member
Army Veteran
Robert F. Hall Jr.
US Navy (Retired)
As the Committee Chairman for the Memorial Day Services at NAS Pensacola, Robert has also taken on the challenge of the Annual Veterans Day Parade Committee. He has proven his experience with the various Veteran Service Organizations as invaluable.
Chaplain Joseph Stanberry
US Army 1964-1966; Army Reserve 1970-2001 (Retired)
Under his spiritual guidance, Joseph has had an uplifting influence on our board and membership. He is serving on our Incarcerated Veterans committee as an integral liaison to all the correctional facilities in our health care system. He is our mentor in spirit and action.
Joseph L. Herring
Chairman / Executive Director
US Army 1968-1971 Vietnam
Joseph has worked with the Council since 2008
& officially joined the Council in 2011. He has facilitated
all financial matters as it pertains to our activities
in the Stand Downs, Memorial Day Services,
Veterans Day Parades, Grants, and Foundation Services.
Robert Gravley, Chairman
(DECEASED 08/2019)
2016 Honorary Founding Member
USMC, Vietnam 1969-1971
Robert joined the Council in 2008 as Secretary and then as Treasurer. He Chaired the Incarcerated Veterans, By-Laws, and Stand Down Committees.
2021 - 2024 Elected Officers - CEO/Chairman,
Co-Chairman & Executive Secretary
Appointments: Chief Financial Officer & Executive Director
Ernest Holmes
Legislative Liaison
(DECEASED 4/2016)
Honorary Member Mississippi
Navy Veteran
Robbie Gregg
Co-Chairman
Retired Navy
Jessie Gaither
Compliance Officer 2020
Karen Valentin
Executive Director
& Alabama State Representative
Will Walker
Honorary Member
Retired Marine
Dick Zani
Executive Secretary
Army Veteran
Gary Reynolds
Honorary Member
Retired Navy Chief
Fred Williams
Honorary Member
US Army
Rodney R. Roberts
Member
Robin Harris
Florida Administrative Assistant
Vernon Watson
CFO / US Navy &
Retired US Air Force Officer
Lawrence Herring
Chairman 2016-2018
Honorary Member 2019 Retired Sgt Major US Army 1965-1994
Everlyn Coleman
Executive Secretary 2015-2018
Honorary Member
US Air Force, Senior NCO, Retired
Arnetha Welcome
Director of Public Relations
& Marketing
Army Veteran
Tracy Holt
Ex Officio
(Non Voting Member)
Retired Navy
AJ McCovery
Opiod Prevention Coordinator / Liason For Level 1 Outpatient Substance Use Disorder Treatment Center