Team

Meet the team of memorial creators, who came together to develop the plans and fundraising efforts to build the Vietnam War Memorial on the Oregon State Capitol Grounds. Thank you.

Officers
Associate Directors
Associate Partners
Advisors
Steering Committee
County Chairs
Corporate Partners

Officers

Steve Bates

President

Steve Carr

Secretary

Bert Key

Treasurer

Associate Directors

Stan Pulliam

Noble Consulting

Jim Syring

Deputy Chief, Clackamas County Fire District #1, Retired

Dan Mason

Community Director, MG Properties Group

Wayne Trosino

General Manager, Coregistics

Alison Perry Sower, LLC

Founder, Central Oregon Veterans Ranch

Associate Partners

Mike Abbate

Abbate Designs LLC

Advisors

Dick Tobiason

Bend Heroes Foundation

Steering Committee

Rick Lewis

Rep. Rick Lewis House District 18

Gary Wilhelms

Oregon State Capitol Foundation

Nicole Hoeft

Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs

Jeanne Barnes

DAR Service for Veterans Chair

Tony Goiburn

OM Stone

Libby Carruth

Form Sculpture & OM Stone

Rip Caswell

Caswell Sculpture

Kevin Strandberg

Oregon Dept. of Parks and Recreation

Nancy Menagh

President Emeritus Gold Star Wives of America

Judi Van Cleave

Gold Star Wives of America

Dick Lovegren

National League of POW/MIA Families

Dollie Dexter Raymond

National League of POW-MIA Families

Gary Grange

Past Commander, Military Order of the Purple Heart Portland Chapter #72

Val Shaull

Past CommanderDAV Chapter #1 Portland

Chane Griggs

City of Salem

Thomas Weiss

Vietnam Veterans of America Oregon State Council

Jordan Truitt

City of Salem

Thao Duc Tu

President Vietnamese Community of Oregon

Kevin Cameron

Commissioner Kevin Cameron Marion County

Jack Estes

Vietnam Veteran & Author

Cory Brockmann

Commander, American Legion Department of Oregon

Denise Brant

Blue Star Mothers of Oregon

David Gomberg

Rep. David Gomberg, House District 10

Mark Meek

Sen. Mark Meek, Senate District 20

David Holliday

Vietnam Veteran

Ashley Mumm

Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon

Linh Doan

Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon

Thuy Tran

Rep. Thuy Tran House District 45

Xuannha Truong Vo

Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon

Steering Committee Honorary Members

Denise Rohan

American Legion Past National Commander

Sal Esquivel

Rep. Sal Esquivel House District 6, Retired

Bill Kennemer

Rep. Bill Kennemer House District 39, Retired

Cameron Smith

Past Director, Oregon Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Gene Hellickson

Past Commander, American Legion, Oregon Department

Jack Snook

Retired Fire Chief

Brad Nanke

Former Councilor City of Salem

Betsy Johnson

Sen. Betsy Johnson, Senate District 16, Retired

Marc Snook

Benefits, Inc.

Rich Kelber

Vietnam Veteran

Jeff Reardon

Rep. Jeff Reardon, House District 48, Retired

Trent Klug

Col. Trent Klug, US Army ORARNG, Retired

Peggy Boquist

Major Peggy Boquist, U.S. Army, Retired

Brian Boquist

Sen. Brian Boquist, Senate District 12

Paul Evans

Rep. Paul Evans, House District 20

Steve Wiley

Past President, Oregon State Aerie, Fraternal Order of Eagles

Sheronne Blasi

Oregon Dept. of Veterans Affairs

Kelly Fitzpatrick

Past Director, Oregon Department of Veterans Affairs

S. Flynn Phillips

Past Adjutant, American Legion Department of Oregon

We Remember

Jim Willis

American Legion Past Commander - Oregon Dept.

Ty Raddue

Vietnam Veteran

County Chairs

Curry County

Rep. Court Boice House District 1

Jefferson County

Leonard Hellwig

Hood River Sherman and Wasco Counties

Rod Runyon

Multnomah County

Thao Duc Tu

Corporate Partners

Moen Machinery Co., Gresham, Oregon
John Holmlund Nursery, LLC, Boring, Oregon
Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, Portland, Oregon
Hans Nelson & Son Nursery, Boring, Oregon
EverFresh Fruit, Boring, Oregon
Fred Meyer Stores – Kroger
Affiliated Management, Inc., Livingston, New Jersey
Dignity Memorial, Portland, Oregon
Kennedy Restoration, Portland, Oregon
Portland Spirit, Portland, Oregon
David J Guild Investment Properties, Damascus, Oregon
Bridgeport, Inc., Cornelius, Oregon
Holland Partner Group, Vancouver, Washington
Strategic Arts & Sciences, Eugene, Oregon
Capital Property Management Services, Portland, Oregon
PhRMA, Washington, DC
Baker & Colson, PC, Gresham, Oregon
Abbate Designs, LLC, Fairview, Oregon
Les Schwab Tire Centers, Bend, Oregon
Pendleton Design Management, Sandy, Utah
O’Donnell Law Firm, LLC, Lake Oswego, Oregon
Oregon Fire Equipment Co. Ltd., Boring, Oregon
Greenworks, PC, Portland, Oregon
OM Stone, Hillsboro, Oregon
Heliladder of Blue Moon Designs – Bend, Oregon
Brothers Car Collection, Salem, Oregon
Burnett Media Group, Portland, Oregon
B There Logistics, Salem, Oregon
The Grand Hotel, Salem, Oregon
Salem Convention Center, Salem, Oregon
The Hotel Salem, Salem, Oregon
Pacific Tap Cleaning LLC, Sherwood, Oregon
Family YMCA of Marion & Polk Counties
Riverview Restaurant, Troutdale, Oregon
Heliladder of Blue Moon Designs, Bend, Oregon
EMCOMAIL.COM, Milwaukie, Oregon
Boring Winery & Tap Room
Gresham Ford
Advantage Holdings, LLC
Willamette Valley Vineyards